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100 Zlotys Royal Castle in Warsaw
| Issuer | National Bank of Poland |
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| Year | 1975 |
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| Shape | Round |
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| Obverse script | Latin |
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| Reverse description | A detailed architectural view of the Royal Castle in Warsaw occupies the central field, depicted in three-quarter perspective showing the castle's principal façade with its characteristic clock tower, flanking wings, and Baroque roofline details. In the foreground to the right stands the Sigismund's Column, a prominent Warsaw landmark. The legend 'ZAMEK KRÓLEWSKI' arcs across the upper field, while 'W WARSZAWIE' curves along the lower periphery, both in Latin script. The engraver's mark appears in the lower right of the field. |
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The Royal Castle in Warsaw had been methodically demolished by the German military following the 1944 Warsaw Uprising — a deliberate act of cultural destruction ordered by Hitler after the city was subdued. The decision to rebuild it was politically charged; the communist government had long resisted reconstruction, viewing the castle as a symbol of royal and bourgeois history incompatible with Marxist ideology. By the early 1970s, Gierek's government reversed course, allowing a public fundraising campaign that drew millions of contributions from ordinary Poles.
This coin was issued while reconstruction was still underway. The castle wasn't formally reopened until 1984.