Theatre Square
Theatre Square is a major square in the Śródmieście district of Warsaw, Poland. 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.Photo: Boston9, CC BY-SA 3.0 pl.
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Blank Palace and Presidential Palace.
Blank Palace
Castle
Photo: Kapitel, CC BY-SA 4.0.
The Blank Palace is a historic building on Senatorska Street in Warsaw, Poland. 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. Blank Palace is situated 110 metres northeast of Theatre Square.
Presidential Palace
Government office
Photo: Rhododendrites, CC BY-SA 4.0.
The Presidential Palace is the official residence of the Polish head of state and president alongside the Belweder Palace, located in Warsaw, Poland. Originally constructed in 1643 as an aristocratic mansion, it was rebuilt and remodelled several times over the course of its existence by notable architects. Presidential Palace is situated 450 metres east of Theatre Square.
Theatre Museum, Warsaw
Museum
Photo: ekeidar, CC BY-SA 3.0.
The Theatre Museum in Warsaw 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.
Saxon Axis
Locality
Photo: Sfu, CC BY-SA 3.0.
The Saxon Axis is a feature of the historical city centre of Warsaw. It is a line running from the Vistula through the Presidential Palace, the Krakowskie Przedmieście, Saxon Square, Saxon Palace, Saxon Garden, Lubomirski Palace to Plac Żelaznej Bramy.
Old and New Town
Photo: Olaf1541, CC BY-SA 3.0.
The Old Town and New Town are the two oldest parts of Warsaw. Administratively, they are neighbourhoods in the district of Śródmieście. 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.
Mariensztat
Neighborhood
Photo: A.Savin, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Mariensztat is a historic neighbourhood along the Vistula river in central Warsaw, the capital of Poland. Situated between the riverbank and the UNESCO-protected Old Town, Mariensztat is part of the larger Śródmieście borough and is one of the city's smallest neighbourhoods.
Theatre Square
- Type: Square
- Description: square in Warsaw
- Category: locality
- Location: Śródmieście, Warsaw, Mazowieckie, Poland, Central Europe, Europe
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Latitude
52.24409° or 52° 14′ 39″ northLongitude
21.00957° or 21° 0′ 34″ eastOpen location code
9G4362V5+JROpenStreetMap ID
way 462597687OpenStreetMap feature
place=squareWikidata 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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