Theatre square Photo: Theatre square

Theatre square is one of the main squares in the district of Śródmieście in Warsaw. Extends from the Bolshoi theatre to Senatorska street.

On the site of the present Theatre square, located near the Royal Palace, in 1695, was completed the construction of the Palace of the Queen Marysienka – wife of the Polish king Jan Sobieski. Also, by her order in the square were built stalls, which are called Maribel. The Palace, however, in 1833, was demolished to make place for the construction of the Bolshoi theatre by the architect of the Corazzi.

By the end of the 19th century Theatre square became the center of social and cultural life of the Polish capital. This was a very busy place, where there was a theatre and city hall, liquor stores, fashionable in those days restaurants for the wealthy citizens, the editors of the "Warsaw courier", clothing stores, jewelry and tobacco shops. It also housed the Opera house and the New theatre, where you could see the modern drama. Various Patriotic demonstrations took place on the Theatre square, including the January uprising, which was brutally suppressed.

During the Warsaw uprising Theatre square has witnessed fierce fighting between German troops and the liberation army guerrillas. Most of the buildings were heavily damaged or completely destroyed.

In 1990-ies on the Theatre square have been restored many of the buildings that was located here before the war. Reconstruction was carried out in accordance with the original architectural plans.

Today, city officials have been meeting in the building, which is located in the Northern part of the Theatre square, and locals gather in the square during the city festivals, parades and carnivals.

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