Constitution Square (Plac Konstytucji)
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Constitution Square (Plac Konstytucji) is a major postwar socialist-realist urban square and traffic hub in central Warsaw, notable for its monumental architecture and role as a key public space in the city.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Constitution Square (Plac Konstytucji) canonical | 1 |
| Plac Konstytucji | 1 |
Statements (46)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
public space
ⓘ
traffic hub ⓘ urban square ⓘ |
| belongsTo | city of Warsaw road system ⓘ |
| country | Poland ⓘ |
| designedAs | showpiece of socialist Warsaw ⓘ |
| hasArchitecturalStyle |
postwar monumental architecture
ⓘ
socialist realism ⓘ |
| hasBuildingUse |
cafés and services
ⓘ
ground-floor shops ⓘ upper-floor apartments ⓘ |
| hasCharacteristic |
broad traffic arteries
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designed for mass parades ⓘ large open central space ⓘ monumental colonnades ⓘ residential blocks with ground-floor services ⓘ uniform socialist-realist facades ⓘ |
| hasCulturalRole | iconic image of socialist Warsaw in popular culture ⓘ |
| hasFunction |
ceremonial space
ⓘ
gathering place ⓘ transport interchange ⓘ |
| hasLanguageOfName | Polish ⓘ |
| hasNearbyLandmark | Marszałkowska Residential District buildings ⓘ |
| inception | 1950s ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Warsaw
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central Warsaw ⓘ Śródmieście district NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| locatedInTimeZone |
Central European Summer Time
ⓘ
Central European Time ⓘ |
| namedAfter | Constitution ⓘ |
| nativeName | Plac Konstytucji NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| near | Politechnika metro station NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| partOf | Marszałkowska Residential District (MDM) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| periodOfConstruction | post–World War II ⓘ |
| significance |
important node in Warsaw’s road network
ⓘ
key example of socialist-realist urbanism in Warsaw ⓘ symbol of postwar reconstruction of Warsaw ⓘ |
| timePeriod | People's Republic of Poland era ⓘ |
| traversedBy |
Marszałkowska Street
NERFINISHED
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Puławska Street NERFINISHED ⓘ Waryńskiego Street NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| urbanPlanningConcept |
axial composition along Marszałkowska Street
ⓘ
integration of housing and services ⓘ |
| usedFor |
civic gatherings
ⓘ
demonstrations ⓘ public events ⓘ |
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this entity surface form:
Plac Konstytucji