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For the other meanings of Praga in the Warsaw context, see Warsaw/Praga.

Praga Północ [1] is a district of Warsaw. Praga in Polish is also the name of Prague, the capital of Czech Republic and has the same roots. As the district did not (comparatively) suffer much damage during the World War 2, it is considered the most historical area in Warsaw. Many buildings here date back to the interbellum, or even to the turn of the 19th century. Praga Północ is further divided into Pelcowizna, Szmulowizna (popularly called Szmulki), Nowa Praga (New Praga) and Stara Praga (Old Praga).

Get in

• Main streets parallel to Vistula: ul. Zamoyskiego-ul. Targowa-ul. Jagiellońska, Wyb. Szczecińskie-Wyb. Helskie

• Main streets perpendicular to Vistula: al. Zieleniecka, ul. Sokola, al. Solidarności, ul. Starzyńskiego

See

• St Florian Cathedral ul. Floriańska 3

• St Mary Magdalene Orthodox Church pl. Wileński The only Russian Orthodox church in Warsaw nowadays.

• The Memorial of the Brotherhood of Arms at the intersection of al. Solidarności and ul. Targowa, maliciously nicknamed "the four sleeping guys" (czterech śpiących).

• 19th Century Houses around pl. Weteranów 1863 r., ul. Kłopotowskiego and ul. Okrzei, in particular The Jewish Mikvah built in 1840 at ul. Kłopotowskiego 31. See also the list of all historic buildings in Praga Północ (RTF).

• Ząbkowska Street (ul. Ząbkowska) [2]

• Praski Park (Park Praski)

Do

• Zoological Garden ul. Ratuszowa 1/3 [3]

• «Koneser» Vodka Distillery (Warszawska Wytwórnia Wódek «Koneser») ul. Ząbkowska 27/31 [4]. Sightseeing with optional degustation.

Sports

Swimming

• Prawy Brzeg ul. Jagiellońska 7, tel. +48 22 698 48 00

Theaters

• Teatr Powszechny ul. Zamoyskiego 20, tel. +48 22 818 25 16

• Teatr Wytwórnia ul. Ząbkowska 27/31, tel. +48 22 741 23 05

Buy

• Warszawa Wileńska ul. Targowa 72 [5]. A shopping mall and also a railway station.

• Różyckiego Bazaar (Bazar Różyckiego) ul. Targowa 54 [6]. For many years it was the most famous bazaar in Poland, a place where everything could be purchased. In recent years however it has fallen into decline.

• List of ATMs in Praga Północ

Eat

Drink

Cafés

• Łysy Pingwin ul. Ząbkowska 11

• W Oparach Absurdu ul. Ząbkowska 6

Clubs

• Fabryka Trzciny ul. Otwocka 34 [7]. Originally a marmalade factory, now a cultural center with a club, a theater, a restaurant, artist ateliers and an exhibition area.

Sleep

• Dedek Park al. Zieleniecka 6/8, tel. +48 22 619 77 81

• Gościniec Praski al. Solidarności 61, tel. +48 22 463 63 63

• Hetman ul. Kłopotowskiego 36, tel. +48 22 511 98 00

Contact

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