Krakowskie Przedmieście
Street in Warsaw, Poland / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Krakowskie Przedmieście (Polish pronunciation: [kraˈkɔfskʲɛ pʂɛdˈmjɛɕt͡ɕɛ] ⓘ, lit. 'Kraków Fore-town') is one of the best known and most prestigious streets of Poland's capital Warsaw, surrounded by historic palaces, churches and manor-houses. It constitutes the northernmost part of Warsaw's Royal Route, and links the Old Town and Royal Castle (at Castle Square) with some of the most notable institutions in Warsaw, including, proceeding southward, the Presidential Palace, Warsaw University, and the Polish Academy of Sciences headquartered in the Staszic Palace.[1] The immediate southward extension of the street along the Royal Route is New World Street.
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Part of | Royal Route, Warsaw |
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Length | 1 km (0.62 mi) |
Location | Warsaw |
From | Castle Square |
To | Nicolaus Copernicus monument |
Construction | |
Inauguration | 15th century |
Several other Polish cities also have streets named Krakowskie Przedmieście. In Lublin, it is the main and most elegant street. Other cities include Piotrków Trybunalski, Bochnia, Krasnystaw, Olkusz, Sieradz and Wieluń.