Westfield Arkadia in
Warsaw
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,
Poland
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is the largest shopping complex in
Central Europe
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(as of 2007). In total it has of space, 230 shops, 25 restaurants, and a movie theater.
[Arkadia Opens]
, Warsaw Voice. 27 October 2004. It is owned and operated by
Unibail-Rodamco
Unibail-Rodamco-Westfield SE (previously Unibail-Rodamco SE) is a French commercial real estate company headquartered in Paris, France. Its history originates with the formation of two separate shopping centre operators, Unibail (founded in Fran ...
.
It includes the following stores:
Carrefour
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,
EMPiK
Empik (stylised as empi̓k) is a Polish commercial chain selling books, international press and media products (including film, music, and software). The chain also owns a photo company, Empik Foto, as well as a foreign language school, Empik Scho ...
,
Leroy Merlin
Leroy Merlin () is a French-headquartered home improvement and gardening retailer serving several countries in Europe, Asia, South America, and Africa. Leroy Merlin is owned by the Mulliez family, which also owns Auchan.
History
In 1923, Ad ...
,
Saturn
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,
Cinema City, Euro RTV AGD,
H&M, and
Zara.
[
Arkadia opened on 20 October 2004 and was developed by BEG Ingenierie Polska and Cefic Polska.][ The ]International Council of Shopping Centers
The International Council of Shopping Centers, doing business as ICSC, is the global trade association of what it calls the "Marketplaces Industry" (i.e., shopping centers, shopping malls, and all other retail real estate). Founded in 1957, it fe ...
awarded it the best shopping mall project in Poland, Shopping Center of the Year in 2004, and the European Shopping Center Award for best mall in Europe in 2006. It was declared Warsaw's most disabled-friendly building by the Warsaw Without Barriers programme and the NGO
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Association of Friends of Integration (Stowarzyszenie Przyjaciół Integracji).
On 25 September 2019 Arkadia changed its name to Westfield Arkadia.
See also
* List of shopping malls in Poland
The following is a list of shopping malls in Poland.
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*
Poland
Shopping malls
A shopping mall (or simply mall) is a North American term for a large indoor shopping center, usually anchored by departme ...
References
External links
*
Shopping malls in Warsaw
Shopping malls established in 2004
Arkadia
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