Galeria Wileńska is a shopping centre and office building in Warsaw, Poland, located at 72 Targowa Street, in the district of Praga-North. It was opened in 2002, and is attached to the Warszawa Wileńska railway station.

Galeria Wileńska
Galeria Wileńska in 2015.
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General information
TypeShopping centre and office building
LocationPraga-North, Warsaw, Poland
Address72 Targowa Street
Coordinates52°15′16.29″N 21°02′09.16″E / 52.2545250°N 21.0358778°E / 52.2545250; 21.0358778
Construction started2000
Completed2002
OwnerUnibail-Rodamco-Westfield
Technical details
Floor count5
Design and construction
Main contractorWarbud

History

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Galeria Wileńska was constructed between 2000 and 2002, attached to the Warszawa Wileńska railway station. Until 2015, it was named the Centrum Handlowe Warszawa Wileńska.[1][2] Its opening caused many local stores to clouse, and decreased the presence of the street markets previously characteristic to the area.[2]

In 2015, at its roof was opened an apiary.[3]

Characteristics

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Galeria Wileńska is a shopping centre located at 72 Targowa Street, in the neighbourhood of Old Praga in the disctict of Praga-North. It is attached to the Warszawa Wileńska railway station.[1]

The building has 5 storeys, and the total area of 30,000 m2, of which 12,000 m2 is dedicated to office spaces.[1] In 2020, in the shopping centre operated 86 stores and services, and 12 restaurants and bars.[4] It is owned by Unibail-Rodamco-Westfield.[5]

References

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  1. ^ a b c "Centrum Handlowe Warszawa Wileńska. Warszawa, Targowa 72". urbanity.pl (in Polish).
  2. ^ a b Jarosław Zieliński: Koneser, Ząbkowska i okolice. Warsaw: Wydawnictwo EKBIN, 2017, p. 118. ISBN 978-83-940941-9-5. (in Polish)
  3. ^ Maciej Rundke: "Biurowiec trochę jak pasieka", Rzeczpospolita, p. N2, 4 August 2017. (in Polish)
  4. ^ Magda Kłodecka: "Na zakupy, ale też na golfa, do kina i do tężni", Gazeta Stołeczna, p. 14, 18 September 2020. (in Polish)
  5. ^ "Portfolio". urw.com.
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