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... kings had been taking place from 1573 onwards. All this contributed to the transformation of the city into the capital in the years 1596-1610. Following a fire at Wawel Castle in Cracow King Zygmunt III Vasa moved the permanent royal residence, court and crown offices to the expanded Warsaw castle. Consequently, the city experienced yet another period of growth. The number of inhabitants also continued to increase. Thanks to the cultural and artistic leanings of the Vasa dynasty the royal court in Warsaw became an important arts and science centre. Music was particularly 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 a... Read all>>