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| Marszałkowska Street | |
| Length: | 3.6 km (2 mi) |
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| Formed: | 1757 |
| From: | Union of Lublin Square |
| To: | Bank Square |
| Major cities: | Warsaw |
Marszałkowska (lit. Marshal's Street) is one of the main streets of Warsaw's city centre. It links the area of Bank Square in the northern part of it with Plac Unii Lubelskiej (Union of Lublin Square) in the southern end of the city centre.
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History
Contrary to a common urban legend attributing the name to Marshal of Poland Józef Piłsudski, the street name is much older and refers to Franciszek Bieliński, a Grand Marshal of the Crown.[1][2]
Marszalkowska 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.
References
- ^ (English) "Warsaw History". uk.holidaysguide.yahoo.com. http://uk.holidaysguide.yahoo.com/p-travelguide-35974-warsaw_history-i. Retrieved on 2008-09-18.
- ^ a b (Polish) "Ul. Marszałkowska". Ilustrowany Atlas Dawnej Warszawy. http://static.geozeta.pl/content/docs/atlas.pdf. Retrieved on 2008-09-18.
- ^ a b (Polish) Dobrosław Kobielski (1984). Widoki dawnej Warszawy (Views of Old Warsaw). Warsaw: Krajowa Agencja Wydawnicza. ISBN 83-03-00702-5.
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 |
External links
Media related to Marszałkowska Street in Warsaw at Wikimedia Commons- Marszałkowska in 19th century
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