Galeria Wileńska is a shopping centre and office building in

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, located at 72 Targowa Street, in the district of Praga-North. It was opened in 2002, and is attached to the

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railway station.

History

Galeria Wileńska was constructed between 2000 and 2002, attached to the

railway station. Until 2015, it was named ''Centrum Handlowe Warszawa Wileńska''. Its opening caused many local stores to close, and decreased the presence of street markets which were previously characteristic to the area.Jarosław Zieliński: ''Koneser, Ząbkowska i okolice''. Warsaw: Wydawnictwo EKBIN, 2017, p. 118. ISBN 978-83-940941-9-5. (in Polish) In 2015, an

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was opened on the roof.

Characteristics

Galeria Wileńska is a shopping centre located at 72 Targowa Street, in the neighbourhood of

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in the district of Praga-North. It is attached to the

railway station. The building has 5 storeys, and the total area of 30,000 m², of which 12,000 m² is dedicated to office spaces. In 2020, in the shopping centre operated 86 stores and services, and 12 restaurants and bars. It is owned by

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References

External links

Official website
{{DEFAULTSORT:Galeria Wilenska Shopping malls established in 2002 2002 establishments in Poland Westfield Group Shopping malls in Warsaw Praga-Północ Office buildings in Warsaw Office buildings completed in 2002