History

Slick ‘now and then’ video shows Warsaw’s incredible transformation from WWII ruin to urban powerhouse

Eric Kliszcz
 16.03.2026, 15:10
Most of Warsaw was razed to the ground by Nazi-German forces in World War Two. (Hulton Archive/Getty Images)
Most of Warsaw was razed to the ground by Nazi-German forces in World War Two. (Hulton Archive/Getty Images)

The video shows beloved Warsaw landmarks, such as the city’s historic Old Town.