Historic Centre of Warsaw World Heritage Site

Official name
Historic Centre of Warsaw | UNESCO
Country
Poland | Map
Continent
Europe
Location
City and County of Warsaw, Masovian Voivodship
52.2663° Lat, 21.1160° Lon | Map
Code
30
Time Zone
Europe/Warsaw (CET, +0100)
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Category
Cultural
Description
Inscribed 1980. During the Warsaw Uprising in August 1944, more than 85% of Warsaw's historic centre was destroyed by Nazi troops. After the war, a five-year reconstruction campaign by its citizens resulted in today's meticulous restoration of the Old Town, with its churches, palaces and market-place. It is an outstanding example of a near-total reconstruction of a span of history covering the 13th to the 20th century.