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... ularly well represented with such composers like A. Jarzębski and B. Pękiel working here. The same could be said of the theatre with the famous theatre of Władysław IV Vasa leading the field. The wars of the mid-17th century brought about an economic collapse of Warsaw. In the years 1655-1658 the city found itself under siege three times and three times it was taken and pillaged by Swedish and Transylvanian forces. The years of the "deluge" destroyed and emptied the city of its cultural goods. A great number of works of art, books, paintings, tapestries and other historic objects were taken by the invaders. Then followed a period of regression. After the election of King Jan III Sobieski Warsaw returned to its former economic and cultural glory. The Northern War (1700-1721), the invasion of Charles XII coupled with inte... Read all>>