Theatre Square

Theatre Square is a major square in the district of , . It spans from the Great Theatre building to Senatorska Street. The origins of the square date back to the beginning of the 19th century, when a small square was established in 1818.

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Blank Palace and Presidential Palace.

Castle
The is a historic building on Senatorska Street in , . It is adjacent the much larger Jabłonowski Palace. The palace was built by architect Szymon Bogumił Zug between 1762 and 1764 for Filip Nereusz Szaniawski. is situated 110 metres northeast of Theatre Square.

Government office
The is the official residence of the Polish head of state and president alongside the Belweder Palace, located in , . Originally constructed in 1643 as an aristocratic mansion, it was rebuilt and remodelled several times over the course of its existence by notable architects. is situated 450 metres east of Theatre Square.

Museum
The Theatre Museum in is gathering collections related to the history of Polish and foreign theatres. In 1957-1966 it operated as a branch of the Warsaw Historical Museum.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Saxon Axis and Old and New Town.

Locality
Photo: Sfu, CC BY-SA 3.0.
The is a feature of the historical city centre of . It is a line running from the through the , the Krakowskie Przedmieście, Saxon Square, Saxon Palace, , to Plac Żelaznej Bramy.

The Old Town and New Town are the two oldest parts of . Administratively, they are neighbourhoods in the district of . The Old Town is comparatively small to the old towns of many other European cities, as during the time of its development Warsaw was a small town of mostly local importance and not yet the capital of Poland.

Neighborhood
is a historic neighbourhood along the river in central , the capital of . Situated between the riverbank and the UNESCO-protected Old Town, is part of the larger Śródmieście borough and is one of the city's smallest neighbourhoods.

Theatre Square

Latitude
52.24409° or 52° 14′ 39″ north
Longitude
21.00957° or 21° 0′ 34″ east
Open location code
9G4362V5+JR
Open­Street­Map ID
way 462597687
Open­Street­Map feature
place=­square
Wiki­data ID
Q3390703
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In Other Languages

From Chinese to Vietnamese—“Theatre Square” goes by many names.
  • Chinese: 劇院廣場 (華沙)
  • Chinese: 劇院廣場
  • Croatian: Kazališni trg u Varšavi
  • Egyptian Arabic: ميدان المسرح
  • French: Plac Teatralny
  • French: place du Théâtre
  • French: Place du Théâtre
  • French: place Théâtrale
  • Polish: Plac Teatralny w Warszawie
  • Ukrainian: Театральна площа (Варшава)
  • Ukrainian: Театральна площа
  • Vietnamese: Quảng trường Nhà hát (Warszawa)
  • Vietnamese: Quảng trường Nhà hát

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