HERITAGE RECORD · 030

Historic Centre of Warsaw

华沙历史中心

The official record, selection criteria and sourced cultural context.

World Heritage record

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.

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Wikidata reference

QIDQ1139084 ↗

Area25.93 ha

Administrative areaQ270

WikipediaOld Town, Warsaw ↗

Chinese Wikipedia华沙老城 ↗

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Selection criteria

This property was inscribed under the following World Heritage Convention criteria.

(ii)An important interchange of human values in architecture, technology, arts, town planning or landscape design.

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