Not unexpectedly, the palm is made of plastic — a piece of lighthearted kitsch in a city with a history almost too heavy to bear. It is located along the Royal Route, a historical road linking three royal residences and now one of the main thoroughfares of Warsaw, with many noteworthy attractions.
The city’s Old Town and Royal Route encapsulate its history, heritage and spirit
(Oct 7): In Warsaw, there is a palm tree — the only one in the city — in the middle of the Charles de Gaulle roundabout, a small and busy traffic circle in the centre of the city. A statue of Charles de Gaulle, showing the one-time president of France striding confidently, stands atop a pedestal on a nearby sidewalk.
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