User:PrinceGloria/Warsaw/Śródmieście

Śródmieście, meaning roughly "the Inner City", is the central district of Warsaw. Although it constitutes a mere 3% of the city area, it is the most important part of Warsaw in every aspect. It contains the transit hubs, the central business district, most museums, galleries, theatres and other cultural establishments, as well as other tourist attractions, it also has the most hotel bedrooms of all districts and the highest number of restaurants and cafes.

Śródmieście also includes the historic Old and New Town, which are described in a separate article.

Get in

 * Most bus and tram routes pass through Śródmieście.


 * So are the railway stations Dworzec Centralny (for long-distance trains) and Dworzec Śródmieście (for suburban trains and Warsaw Commuter Railway).

By metro
From the south, the last subway before entering Śródmieście is the Pole Mokotowskie metro station. The first stop in Śródmiescie from this direction is Politechnika. The last northern stop in Żoliborz before entering Śródmieście is Plac Wilsona. The first stop in Śródmieście from this directions is Dw. Gdański.

Get around
Śródmieście is a relatively small district. The entire width of Śródmieście could be walked in roughly 25 - 35 minutes. The length of the district, however, would be longer by approximately an hour or so of non-stop and brisk walking. The district's geographical location and size makes it the easiest district to get around. Being home to many well-known businesses, governmental institutions, universities, and the center of a tourist's universe means that public transportation is well built up in the district.

By foot
Considering that the strict city center is a flat area whose sides measure only some 2 km, it is a good idea to take a stroll through it. There are two streets that serve the purpose of a promenade, ''ul. Chmielna, which is fully pedestrianized and ul. Nowy Świat'', which is closed to traffic on summer weekends

If you start your walk from Metro Centrum (this is a popular place where people arrange to meet one another), you can get to the other side of ''ul. Marszałkowska'' through the underpass. The round building adjacent to the intersection is called the Rotunda. It is a bank branch and the pavement in front of it is another popular meeting place. Going along the ''ul. Marszałkowska you'll pass some department stores and after 500 m or so, turn right into ul. Chmielna''. At the end of it, turn left into ''ul. Nowy Świat'' and go straight ahead. This street, which then changes into Krakowskie Przedmieście, will lead you to Castle Square and the Old Town.

By car

 * Main streets parallel to Vistula: Wyb. Kościuszkowskie and Wyb. Gdańskie - more often referred to as Wisłostrada, ul. Solec, ul. Marszałkowska, al. Niepodległości-ul. Chałubińskiego-al.Jana Pawła II, ul. Raszyńska


 * Main streets perpendicular to Vistula: al. Armii Ludowej - more often referred to as Trasa Łazienkowska, Al. Jerozolimskie, ul. Tamka-ul. Świętokrzyska-ul. Prosta, al. Solidarności, ul. Słomińskiego

By bus
Dworzec Centralny is also a big bus terminus. Note that the stops are named either ''Dw. Centralny or Emilii Plater'' (the street which runs in front of the train station), but they are really just next to each other.

By metro
Within Śródmieście, there are five subway stations that more-or-less cut through the midsection of the district from north to south. These are Dworzec Gdański (at the district's northern border with Żoliborz), Ratusz Arsenał (at Plac Bankowy, beside Warsaw City Hall), Świętokrzyska (at the intersection of ul. Marszałkowska and ul. Świętokrzyska), Centrum (at Rondo Dmowskiego, the intersection of ul. Marszałkowska and Aleje Jerozolimskie), and Politechnika (located near the Technical University).

Key locations

 * The historic Old and New Town, which are described in a separate article.






 * Krakowskie Przedmieście


 * Nowy Świat


 * Aleje Ujazdowskie


 * Marszałkowska


 * Plac Konstytucji / MDM


 * Plac Zbawiciela


 * Plac Bankowy


 * Plac Trzech Krzyży

Royal Residences

 * The Royal Castle (Zamek Królewski) in the Old Town.


 * Zamek Ujazdowski


 * Pałac na Wodzie


 * Pałac Saski

State Authorities



 * Pałac Prezydencki


 * Kancelaria Prezesa Rady Ministrów

Modern Architecture





 * Supreme Court


 * Administrative Court


 * Eastern Wall


 * Rotunda


 * vitkAc


 * Warsaw Stock Exchange


 * Copernicus Centre

Jewish Warsaw






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 * History Meetings House (Dom Spotkań z Historią) ul. Karowa 20, tel. +48 22 876 51 95


 * Hunting and Horsemanship Museum (Muzeum Łowiectwa i Jeździectwa) ul. Szwoleżerów 9, tel. +48 22 628 42 05


 * Copernicus Centre


 * Centrum Sztuki Współczesnej

Parks









 * Park Agrykola


 * Ogrody Sejmowe / Frascati

Other






Performing Arts






Theaters

 * Ateneum ul. Jaracza 2, tel. +48 22 625 73 30




 * Bajka ul. Marszałkowska 138, tel. +48 22 826 69 66 (for children)


 * Kwadrat ul. Czackiego 15/17, tel. +48 22 826 96 37


 * Polonia ul. Marszałkowska 56, tel. +48 22 622 21 32


 * Polski ul. Karasia 2, tel. +48 22 826 79 92


 * Prochoffnia ul. Boleść 2, tel. +48 22 635 89 64 (unorthodox)


 * Roma ul. Nowogrodzka 49, tel. +48 22 628 03 60 (musical)


 * Scena ul. Żelazna 51/53, tel. +48 22 620 82 88


 * Studio Buffo ul. Konopnickiej 6, tel. +48 22 625 47 09 (unrelated to the one above)


 * Syrena ul. Litewska 3, tel. +48 22 628 50 93


 * TR (Rozmaitości) ul. Marszałkowska 8, tel. +48 22 629 02 20 (unorthodox)


 * Współczesny ul. Mokotowska 13, tel. +48 22 825 59 79



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Off-the-beaten-path shops
Neat little shops can be found all over Warsaw, especially for those who are looking for a shopping extravaganza in Warsaw other than snobby upscale shopping malls, where the experience becomes lost.

In Śródmieście, and the Centrum area, in fact, there are several streets that see fewer tourists, but have interesting boutiques of all sorts. These same streets boast some of the best and most intimate restaurants and cafés. Plac Trzech Krzyży is an excellent starting point. The streets that branch out from the square are host to numerous of such shops and restaurants. Ul. Bracka, ul. Nowogrodzka, ul. Żurawia, ul. Krucza, ul. Mokotowska, and ul. Hoża would all be great streets to start wandering up and down. As you progress down ul. Hoża, drawing closer to ul. Marszałkowska, the shops will likely become of less interest, but the closer you remain to Pl. Trzech Krzyży the more boutique shops you'll find.

Malls






Budget

 * Szwajcarski ul. Nowy Świat between Al. Jerozolimskie and pl. Trzech Krzyży




 * Bambino ul. Krucza 21






 * Świętojańska 13 (Old Town)
 * Freta 18 (New Town)
 * Podwale 1 (Old Town)
 * Nowy Świat 64
 * Al. Jerozolimskie 28 (metro Centrum)
 * Al. Jerozolimskie 28 (metro Centrum)

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