Marszałkowska Street, Warsaw
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| Length | 3.6 km (2.2 mi) |
|---|---|
| Location | Warsaw |
| South end | Union of Lublin Square |
| North end | Bank Square |
Marszałkowska (lit. Marshal Street) is one of the main thoroughfares of Warsaw's city center. It links Bank Square in its north sector with Plac Unii Lubelskiej (Union of Lublin Square) in the south.
History
Contrary to a common urban legend that attributes the name to Marshal of Poland Józef Piłsudski, the street's name actually relates to 18th-century Grand Marshal of the Crown Franciszek Bieliński.[1][2]
Marszałkowska street was established by Franciszek Bieliński and opened in 1757.[2] It was much shorter then, running only from Królewska Street to Widok Street.[3]
The street was almost entirely destroyed during the Warsaw Uprising of 1944.[3] Rebuilding of Warsaw after World War II coincided with emergence of socialist realism, which greatly influenced the surrounding urban architecture.
Gallery
Historical images
Marszałkowska Street in 1867
General view in about 1912
Intersection of Marszałkowska Street and Aleje Jerozolimskie Street in Warsaw during German occupation. Visible tramway #3 with a billboard "Kamea woda kwiatowa". Behind it ruins of destroyed in 1939 townhouse at Marszałkowska 98/al. Jerozolimskie 33 streets..jpg)
Shortly after the war 1945
Features (before the war)
Insurance Company "Rosja" in 1901
Herse Tenment in 1904
Rothberg Tenment in 1914
Marszałkowska in 1914
References
- ↑ "Warsaw History". uk.holidaysguide.yahoo.com. Retrieved 2008-09-18.
- 1 2 "Ul. Marszałkowska" (PDF). Ilustrowany Atlas Dawnej Warszawy (in Polish). Retrieved 2008-09-18.
- 1 2 Dobrosław Kobielski (1984). Widoki dawnej Warszawy (Views of Old Warsaw) (in Polish). Warsaw: Krajowa Agencja Wydawnicza. ISBN 83-03-00702-5.
External links
Media related to Marszałkowska Street in Warsaw at Wikimedia Commons
Coordinates: 52°13′45″N 21°00′44″E / 52.22917°N 21.01222°E