Magdalena Kaczmarek

I grew up walking through Warsaw's Old Town with my grandmother, who always reminded me it isn't actually medieval at all, since almost everything around Castle Square was rebuilt from photographs and paintings after the war. On camera I like holding on a single facade long enough to explain which bricks are original salvage and which are careful reconstruction. I also cover the Royal Castle itself, since the contrast between a rebuilt exterior and genuinely old interior fittings surprises most people. Video suits Warsaw's Old Town especially well, because the story here is really about memory and reconstruction rather than untouched history.