God’s Playground. A History of Poland, Vol. 2. 1795 to the Present

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THE RUSSIAN PARTITION 77

rb. 35 cop. - Variety Theatres. Aquarium, Renaissance. - Cabaret. Oaza. - Circus, in
winter only.
PLEASURE RESORTS. Vallee Suisse (Dolina Szwajcarska) Ulica Szopena 5, with
roller-skating rink, and good music on summer evenings (30 cop.), symphony concerts
on Wed. and Sat. (50 cop.); Bagatela, operettas in summer; In winter the Philharmonic
Orchestra gives concerts almost every day in the hall of the Philharmonic Society.
CABS (Dorozki). Per drive within the barriers (Rogatki) 20, at night (12-7 a.m.) 35,
with two horses 35 and 50 cop.; Baggage 10 and 15 cop. per pud. - the ordinary one-horse
cabs drive slowly, but the two-horse cabs, equipped with good horses, drive very fast. The
drivers of the two-horse cabs with rubber tyres expect a gratuity of 10-50 cop....
ELECTRIC TRAMWAYS (fare per section, 1st class 7, 2nd class 5 cop.). The chief
intersecting points are the Krakowskie Przedmiescie (Statue of Mickiewicz) for Nos. o,
1, 3, 5, 7, 9, 17, 18, 22; Aleje Ujazdowskie; Vienna Station; St. Petersburg Station; Brest
Station; Willanow Station o (circular line), from the Plac Zbawiciela, via the
Marszalkowska, Zlota, Karmelicka, Nalewki, Miodowa, Krakowskie Przedmiescie, and
Aleje Ujazdowskie to the Plac Zbawiciela; 7 1/4, M., in 62 min.
STEAMBOATS. Small passenger-steamboats (50 cop.); restaurant on board), starting
from the Alexander Bridge, ply up and down the Vistula in summer (May - Oct), in the
afternoon and evening...
BANKS. Imperial Bank (Bank Panstwa) Bielariska 10, open 10-3; Commercial Bank,
Wlodzimierska 27; Discount Bank, Ulica Hrabiego Kotzebue 8.
CONSULATES. British Consul, H. M. Grove, Stuzewska 3 (10-2). American Consul,
T. E. Heenan, Aleje Ujazdowskie 18 (10-3). - Branch of the Russo-British Chamber of
Commerce.
PHYSICIANS (English speaking) Dr. Horodyriski, Nowogrodzka 34; Dr. Raum (sur-
geon), Bracka 5; Dr. Solman, Jerozolimska 63; Dr. Zabo-rowski (for ladies),
Jerozolimska 58. - PROTESTANT HOSPITAL (Szpital Ewangelicki) Karmelicka 10.


CHURCHES. English Church Service (II a.m.) at Hortensja 3; Chaplain: Rev. H. C.
Zimmerman - Lutheran Church - German Reformed Church - The Roman Catholic
Churches are open all day.
COLLECTIONS ETC. - Art Union. Daily 10-7; adm. 30 cop. The Chojnowski
Collection is open daily 10-3; adm. 30 cop.
Belvedere open in winter only, daily, except Sat., 10-3. All by tickets given out gratis
at the Palace Office.
Lazienki open daily, except Sat., 10-6, holidays 1-6, in winter 10-3, or 1-3;
Museum of Industry and Commerce open daily, except Mon. 10-3; adm. 20 cop. Sun.
5 cop.
Palace, Royal open daily, except Sat., 1-6.
Picture Gallery open free, Tues., Thurs., & Sun. 11-3.
University Library open on week-days 10-4; during the vacation on
Mon.,Wed.,6cFri., 11-2.
Willanow, Palace of, open on week-days 2-6.
PRINCIPAL ATTRACTIONS (1 day). Royal Palace; streets in the Krakowskie
Przedmies'cie, the Marszalkowska, and the Saxon Garden; view from the lantern of the
Lutheran Church; Aleje Ujazdowskie, especially towards evening; Imperial Chateau.of
Lazienki; Cathedral of St. John; Old Town; Alexander Bridge - Those who have a little
more time should not omit a visit to Willanow.
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