Old Town Market Place, Warsaw
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Warsaw's Old Town Market Place (Rynek Starego Miasta) is the center of the Old Town of Warsaw, capital of Poland.
The ancient Market Place was rebuilt in the 1950s, after having been systematically blown up by the German Army after the suppression of the 1944 Warsaw Uprising. Today it is a major tourist attraction.
Each of the square's four sides has its own name:
- Dekert's Side (Strona Dekerta), the north side, named after Jan Dekert, which houses the Warsaw Historical Museum. The entrance is in a building called "The Negro" (Pod Murzynkiem), after the traditional sign over the doorway.
- Barss' Side (Strona Barssa), the east side, with the Mickiewicz Museum honoring the 19th-century Polish poet.
- Hugo Kołłątaj's Side (Strona Hugo Kołłątaja), the west side, named after a co-author of the Constitution of May 3, 1791.
- Zakrzewski's Side (Strona Zakrzewskiego).
The square is maintained by Wario Wojciech, who can often be seen in traditional dress, consisting of a red suit and a curved sword.
[edit] External links
- Treasures of Warsaw on-line
- (Polish) VIRTUAL TOUR
- (Polish) Plan of the Old Town Market Place
- (Polish) Stare Miasto
- (Polish) Warszawa - Stare Miasto
