UNESCO World Heritage Site Historic Centre of Warsaw
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The UNESCO World Heritage Site Historic Centre of Warsaw is the meticulously reconstructed old town of Poland’s capital, celebrated for its post–World War II restoration, historic architecture, and symbolic resilience.
Observed surface forms (1)
| Surface form | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Historic Centre of Warsaw | 0 |
Statements (49)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
UNESCO World Heritage Site
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old town ⓘ |
| architecturalStyle |
Baroque
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Neoclassical ⓘ Renaissance-inspired reconstruction ⓘ |
| country | Poland ⓘ |
| extensionYear | 2014 ⓘ |
| governingBody | City of Warsaw authorities ⓘ |
| hasPart |
Barbican of Warsaw
NERFINISHED
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Castle Square NERFINISHED ⓘ City walls of Warsaw Old Town NERFINISHED ⓘ New Town (Warsaw New Town area within inscription) NERFINISHED ⓘ Old Town Market Place NERFINISHED ⓘ Royal Castle in Warsaw NERFINISHED ⓘ Sigismund's Column NERFINISHED ⓘ St. John's Archcathedral NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| heritageDesignation | UNESCO World Heritage Site ⓘ |
| inscriptionYear | 1980 ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Central Europe
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Masovian Voivodeship NERFINISHED ⓘ Warsaw ⓘ |
| locatedOn | left bank of the Vistula River ⓘ |
| nativeLanguage | Polish ⓘ |
| nativeName | Stare Miasto w Warszawie NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableFor |
historic townhouses and tenements
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integration of reconstructed and surviving historic fabric ⓘ medieval street layout ⓘ post-war urban reconstruction ⓘ |
| officialName | Historic Centre of Warsaw NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| partOf | City of Warsaw NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| protectionStatus | protected under Polish heritage law ⓘ |
| reconstructionApproach | meticulous historical reconstruction based on paintings, photographs, and archival records ⓘ |
| reconstructionLedBy | Polish conservation authorities ⓘ |
| reconstructionPeriodEnd | early 1960s ⓘ |
| reconstructionPeriodStart | 1945 ⓘ |
| significantEvent |
almost total destruction during World War II
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post–World War II reconstruction ⓘ |
| symbolizes |
rebirth of Warsaw after World War II
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resilience of the Polish nation ⓘ |
| tourismAttraction | major tourist destination in Warsaw ⓘ |
| UNESCOReasonForInscription |
exceptional example of the comprehensive reconstruction of a city destroyed in war
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symbolic value as a testimony to the Polish people's determination to preserve their cultural heritage ⓘ |
| UNESCOStatementOfOutstandingUniversalValue | an outstanding example of a near-total reconstruction of a historic city ⓘ |
| UNESCOWorldHeritageCategory | Cultural ⓘ |
| UNESCOWorldHeritageCriteria |
(ii)
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(vi) ⓘ |
| UNESCOWorldHeritageRegion | Europe and North America NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| UNESCOWorldHeritageSiteId | 30 ⓘ |
| zoning | pedestrian-friendly historic core ⓘ |
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