Narutowicz Square (

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: ''Plac Narutowicza'', ) is a city square located in the Ochota district in

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. The site is named after Gabriel Narutowicz, the first president of the

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. His monument was inaugurated here in 2002.

History

The square was laid out in 1923 at the junction of Grojecka and Filtrowa Streets to facilitate the expansion of the district of Ochota and service the city center. Notable buildings on the square include: * Dormitory "Akademik" of the Warsaw University of Technology, at 5 Akademicka Street. * Former

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of the Postal Saving Office at 68 Filtrowa Street *

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, home to the parish of St James the Apostle, at 38 Grójecka Street.

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