architektura
English meaning: Architecture
Polish Definition
(Polski)Sztuka i technika projektowania i wznoszenia budowli służących ludzkim potrzebom.
English Definition
The art and science of designing and constructing buildings. Poland's architectural heritage spans Gothic (Malbork Castle — the world's largest brick castle), Renaissance (Krakow's Wawel Royal Castle), Baroque, and Art Nouveau (Lodz's magnificent industrial architecture). Warsaw was systematically destroyed by Nazis in WWII (85% demolished) and rebuilt from rubble — the Old Town is now a UNESCO World Heritage site.
Example
“Zamek Malbork jest największym zamkiem z cegieł na świecie — perłą gotyckiej architektury.”
In English: “Malbork Castle is the world's largest brick castle — a pearl of Gothic architecture.”
Synonyms
- budownictwo
- urbanistyka
Literary Heritage
“Litwo! Ojczyzno moja! ty jesteś jak zdrowie; Ile cię trzeba cenić, ten tylko się dowie, Kto cię stracił.”
“Lithuania! My fatherland! you are like health; how much one should value you, only he learns who has lost you.”
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Language information
- Language
- Polski
- Polish
- Script
- Latin
- Family
- Slavic
- Speakers
- 45M