Constitution Square, Warsaw
The Constitution Square (Polish: Plac Konstytucji, [plat͡s kɔnstɨˈtut͡sji]) is a major square situated in the central Śródmieście district of Warsaw, Poland.
Location
The square is located in the axis of Marszałkowska Street. The streets converge here:
- Koszykowa
- Marszałkowska
- Piękna
- Jana i Jędrzeja Śniadeckich
- Waryńskiego
Overview
The square was constructed in the initial
In 1999 a group headed by the Polish deputy foreign minister, Radosław Sikorski launched a campaign to rename the square after former U.S. president Ronald Reagan. The campaign was unsuccessful and the square is one of the last in the capital linked to the Communist period.[3] Subsequently, the Warsaw authorities installed a plaque on the square explaining it is named after the many constitutions enacted in Polish history.
References
- ^ "Plac Konstytucji | Sightseeing | Warsaw".
- ISBN 83-88938-77-0.)
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Further reading
- Krzysztof Mordyński: Bierut i kandelabry na placu Konstytucji w Warszawie, „Kronika Warszawy”, 2008, nr 1, ss. 60–67.
- Krzysztof Mordyński: Plac Konstytucji w Warszawie - eksperyment "wielkomiejskiego" socrealizmu, "Spotkania z Zabytkami", 2008, nr 2, ss. 3–7.
- Józef Sigalin: Warszawa 1944-1980. Z archiwum architekta, t. 2, Warszawa 1986, PIW, ISBN 83-06-01187-2- a tam rodz. VII pt. 1950-1952 Marszałkowska Dzielnica Mieszkaniowa
52°13′20″N 21°0′58″E / 52.22222°N 21.01611°E