Marywilska 44 is an indoor marketplace in Warsaw, Poland, located at 44 Marywilska Street in the district of Białołęka. It was opened in 2010, becoming one of the largest[1] shopping centres in Warsaw. In May 2024 a fire destroyed majority of the marketplace.
| Marywilska 44 | |
|---|---|
 Eastern building before the 2024 fire | |
 | |
| General information | |
| Type | Shopping centre |
| Location | Białołęka, Warsaw, Poland |
| Address | 44 Marywilska Street |
| Coordinates | 52°19′16.57″N 21°00′35.6″E / 52.3212694°N 21.009889°E |
| Completed | 2010 |
| Closed | 12 May 2024 |
| Owner | Mirbud |
| Technical details | |
| Floor area | 80,000 m² |
| Website | |
| marywilska44.com | |
History
editIt was opened in 2010, and owned by the company group Mirbud.[2][3] It included a shopping centre with an area of 62,100 m2, and an indoor market with an area of 12,100 m2. In total, it has an area of 80,000 m2, and included 1400[4] stores and services.[5][6]
On 12 May 2024 around 3:30 a fire broke out in the eastern building,[4][1][7] resulting in a complete destruction of the facility. The cause of the fire remains under investigation.[8]
A large portion of vendors at Marywilska 44 comes from the Vietnamese-Polish community, relocated there after 10th-Anniversary Stadium marketplace has been closed and demolished in preparation for Kazimierz Górski National Stadium construction.[9] The May 2024 fire not only deprived business owners of income, but often destroyed a large portion of cash belonging to their families, kept in safeboxes at the site due to obstacles migrants face in creating bank accounts.[10] The owner of Marywilska 44 promised to provide in early August 2024 a temporary area for vendors, consisting of 800 intermodal containers.[11]
References
edit- ^ a b Kerry, Frances (13 May 2024). "Fire destroys one of biggest shopping centres in Warsaw". Reuters. Retrieved 27 July 2024.
- ^ "CH Marywilska". visualcom.pl (in Polish).
- ^ "Pożar kompleksu handlowego Marywilska 44 w Warszawie". biznes.pap.pl (in Polish). 13 May 2024.
- ^ a b "A fire burns down a shopping complex housing 1,400 outlets in Poland's capital". AP News. 12 May 2024. Retrieved 27 July 2024.
- ^ "Pożar Centrum Handlowego Marywilska. Reakcja inwestorów giełdowych". businessinsider.com (in Polish). 13 May 2024.
- ^ "Gigantyczny pożar na Marywilskiej w Warszawie". dorzeczy.pl (in Polish). 12 May 2024.
- ^ "Pożar przy Marywilskiej. Najnowsze informacje z RCB". wiadomosci.gazeta.pl (in Polish). 12 May 2024.
- ^ "Co przyczyniło się do pożaru hali Marywilska 44? Śledczy nie wykluczają żadnej z tez". rp.pl (in Polish). 14 May 2024.
- ^ Kośka, Martyna (12 May 2024). "Likwidacja Stadionu, bitwa o KDT, teraz pożar przy Marywilskiej. Trudny los kupców z Warszawy". Wprost (in Polish). Retrieved 27 July 2024.
- ^ Gera, Vanessa (15 May 2024). "Shopping complex fire inflicts tragedy on Vietnamese community in Poland". AP News. Retrieved 27 July 2024.
- ^ "Coraz więcej kontenerów na Marywilskiej. Powstaje tymczasowe targowisko". TVN Warszawa (in Polish). PAP. 16 July 2024. Retrieved 27 July 2024.
External links
edit