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... rnal situation Warsaw again became an important cultural centre. In 1740 Stanisław Konarski founded Collegium Nobilium and initiated a far-reaching reform of the education system. In 1747 the Załuski brothers opened the first public library. The city was also enriched with several major architectural elements. For example, King August II erected the wonderful baroque Saska Axle consisting of palaces and gardens located at today's Marshal Józef Piłsudski Square. On the King's initiative trees were also planted along the old road to Ujazdów together with Stations of the Cross. Today this is Aleje Ujazdowskie. The Paving Commission chaired by the grand crown marshal Franciszek Bieliński played a very important role in determining the direction of urban development. The second "golden age" in the history of Warsaw coincided with the reign of the last Polish King Stanisław August Poniatowski. It was then that the dynamically growing city expanded and was transformed into a m... Read all>>