Theatre Square ( pl, plac Teatralny) is a major square in the Śródmieście district of

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. It spans from the Great Theatre building to the Senatorska Street. The origins of the square date back to the beginning of the 19th century, when a small square was established in 1818. From 1825 to 1832 the Great Theatre building was constructed. When the city administration was relocated to the

Jabłonowski Palace The Jabłonowski Palace ( pl, Pałac Jabłonowskich) is a historic palace on Theatre Square in the Downtown ( Śródmieście) district of Warsaw, Poland. Before World War II, the palace served as the Warsaw city hall. History The Jabłonowski Pa ...

, the square became a centre of city life. Various patriotic demonstrations took place there, including at the time of the failed

January Uprising The January Uprising ( pl, powstanie styczniowe; lt, 1863 metų sukilimas; ua, Січневе повстання; russian: Польское восстание; ) was an insurrection principally in Russia's Kingdom of Poland that was aimed at ...

and the

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.Plac Teatralny
at the official website of Śródmieście district In September 1939, the civilian defense of the city was located in the city hall. During the

Warsaw Uprising The Warsaw Uprising ( pl, powstanie warszawskie; german: Warschauer Aufstand) was a major World War II operation by the Polish underground resistance to liberate Warsaw from German occupation. It occurred in the summer of 1944, and it was led ...

of 1944 the square witnessed heavy fighting between the Nazi German soldiers and the

Home Army The Home Army ( pl, Armia Krajowa, abbreviated AK; ) was the dominant resistance movement in German-occupied Poland during World War II. The Home Army was formed in February 1942 from the earlier Związek Walki Zbrojnej (Armed Resistance) es ...

partisans. Most of the surrounding buildings were heavily damaged or completely destroyed. After the war several buildings were restored, excluding the pre-war city hall with its notable clock tower. It was rebuilt according to the original architectural plans only in the late 1990s.

Landmarks

Landmarks on the square include: * The Great Theatre (reconstructed 1951–65) * The

(reconstructed 1995–97) * The Blank Palace (named after Piotr Blank, banker to the last king of the

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Stanisław II Augustus Stanislav and variants may refer to: People *Stanislav (given name), a Slavic given name with many spelling variations (Stanislaus, Stanislas, Stanisław, etc.) Places * Stanislav, a coastal village in Kherson, Ukraine * Stanislaus County, Cali ...

) * Saints Albert and Andrew's Church (''Kościół św. Brata Alberta i św. Andrzeja Apostoła'' – a church for the Warsaw creative communities), reconstructed in 1999) * Petyskus House (''Kamienica Petyskusa''), restored in 1950 * The

Warsaw Meridian The Warsaw meridian ( pl, południk warszawski) is a meridian (geography), meridian line running through Warsaw. The local mean time at the meridian was known as Warsaw Mean Time. It corresponds to an offset from UTC of UTC+01:24, +01:24. It ...

(a marker for the meridian, set up in 1880 – since superseded by

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)

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