Arkadia (shopping mall)

Arkadia in Warsaw, Poland is the largest shopping complex in Central Europe.[1] In total it has 287,000 square metres (3,100,000 sq ft) of space, 230 shops, 25 restaurants, and a movie theater.[2] It is owned and operated by Unibail-Rodamco.

Among the stores are: Carrefour, EMPiK, Leroy Merlin, Saturn, Cinema City, Euro RTV AGD, H&M, and Zara.[2]

Arkadia opened on October 20, 2004 and was developed by BEG Ingenierie Polska and Cefic Polska.[2] The International Council of Shopping Centers awarded it the best shopping mall project in Poland, Shopping Center of the Year in 2004, and the European Shopping Center Award for best mall in Europe in 2006.[3] It was declared Warsaw's most disabled-friendly building by the Warsaw Without Barriers programme and the NGO Association of Friends of Integration (Stowarzyszenie Przyjaciół Integracji).[4]

References

  1. ^ Bracuk, Diane. Once-shabby Warsaw steps out in style, Toronto Star. Aug 16, 2007
  2. ^ a b c Arkadia Opens, Warsaw Voice. October 27, 2004.
  3. ^ Arkadia shopping center wins prestigious award, Warsw Business Journal. 29th May 2006
  4. ^ Breaking down the barriers, Warsw Business Journal. 20th December 2004

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