Od tożsamości narodowej ku tożsamości miejsca. Dualizm historycznej tożsamości polskiego miasta – studium przypadku

The article describes the issue of duality historical identity of Warsawin modern capital city. In the context of this relationship the author distinguishes between two types of identity Warsaw: independence and the post-communist. The analysis begins with the characteristics of the relationship between national identity and the identity of the place. The rest of the work raises issues of Warsaw memory locations that make mid-duality historical identity. In the requests, the author concludes, that the coexistence of two orientations, now is natural, inherent in the landscape of the city. The relationship between the two perspectives is both complementary and confrontational, and Warsaw is a place of attrition indicated orientation. The article ends with a question that could be the beginning of further analysis. In what direction will go the identity of Warsaw and the debate about it?