Street names of Warsaw explained
Warsaw is the capital of Poland. This article gives an overview of street names in the city that refer to famous persons, cities or historic events.
In the center of the city (postal code 00-0xx)
Persons
- Krzysztof Kamil Baczyński, 1921 - 1944, Polish-Jewish poet and Home Army soldier
- Gabriel Baudouin (Boduen) 1689 - 1768, French priest from Congregation of the Mission, charity activist
- Juliusz Bursche, 1862 - 1942, General Superintendent of the Polish Lutheran Church
- Canaletto, 1697 - 1768, Venetian painter who painted 26 views of Warsaw
- Nicolaus Copernicus, 1473 - 1543, Polish astronomer and proponent of heliocentrism
- Antonio Corazzi, 1792 - 1877, Italian architect of the Teatr Wielki, Warsaw
- Tadeusz Czacki, 1765 - 1813, Polish statesman
- Roman Dmowski, 1864 - 1939, Polish politician, chief ideologue and co-founder of the National Democratic Party
- Aleksander Fredro, 1793 - 1876, Polish poet and writer
- Tylman van Gameren, 1632 - 1706, a Dutch architect and engineer who worked for Queen Maria Kasimira of Poland
- Charles de Gaulle, 1890 - 1970, former president of France
- Wojciech Górski, 1849 - 1935, educator
- Kazimierz Karaś, 1711 - 1775, Polish castellan
- Stanisław Małachowski, 1736 - 1809, Polish aristocrat
- Emil Młynarski, 1870 - 1935, Polish conductor and composer
- Emilia Plater, 1806 - 1831,Noblewoman
- Molière, 1622 - 1673, French theatre writer, director and actor, one of the masters of comic satire
- Stanisław Moniuszko, 1819 - 1872, Polish conductor, composer, author of many songs, operas, and ballets filled with patriotic and Polish folk themes.
- Vaslav Nijinsky, 1890 - 1950, a Polish-born Russian ballet dancer and choreographer
- Józef Piłsudski, 1867 - 1935, Polish revolutionary, statesman and dictator
- Winnie-the-Pooh, cartoon character (Kubusia Puchatka)
- Witold Rowicki, 1914 - 1989, conductor
- Henryk Sienkiewicz, 1846 - 1916, Nobel prize winning writer
- Michał Karaszewicz-Tokarzewski, 1893 - 1964, a Polish general
- Romuald Traugutt, 1826 - 1864, Polish general
- Julian Tuwim, 1894 - 1953, Polish poet of Jewish origin
- Stefan Wiechecki, 1896 - 1979, Polish writer who studied the Warsaw dialect
Groups of people
Places
- Vauxhall, a district of London (Foksal)
- Jerusalem, capital of Israel (Aleje Jerozolimskie)
- Kraków, second largest city in Poland (Krakowskie Przedmieście)
- Mazowsze Voivodeship, largest and most populous of the sixteen Polish administrative regions or voivodships (Mazowiecka)
Miscellaneous
- Mortgage Street (Hipoteczna)
- Credit Street (Kredytowa)
- Royal Street (Królewska)
- Honey Street (Miodowa)
- New World Street (Nowy Świat)
- Holy Cross Street (Swiętokrzyska)
- School Street (Szkolna)
- Hospital Street (Szpitalna)
- Outlook Street (Widok)
- Gold Street (Złota)
In the western part of the city centre (postal code 00-1xx)
Persons
- Władysław Anders, 1892 - 1970, General in the Polish Army and later a politician with the Polish government-in-exile in London.
- Mordechaj Anielewicz, 1919 - 1943, the commander of the Jewish Fighting Organization (Żydowska Organizacja Bojowa) during the Warsaw Ghetto Uprising
- Piotr Drzewiecki, 1865 - 1943, former president of Warsaw
- Konstanty Grzybowski, 1901 - 1970, lawyer and historian
- Jozef Lewartowski, 1895 - 1942, Communist party activist
- Stefan Mirowski, 1920 - 1996, Harcerstwo (scouting) activist
- John Paul II, 1920 - 2005, Roman Catholic pope born in Poland (Jana Pawla II)
- Emilia Plater, 1806 - 1831, Polish revolutionary that fought in the November Uprising
- Ludwig Zamenhof, 1859 - 1917, initiator of Esperanto
Groups of people
Miscellaneous
- Parade Square (Plac Defilad)
- Iron Gate Square (Plac Żelaznej Bramy)
- Swamp street (Bagno)
- Wild street (Dzika)
- Boundary street (Graniczna)
- Problem street (Kłopot)
- Nice street (Miła)
- Nalewki street, named after the main municipal water source located there
- Low street (Niska)
- Orla, after the Polish name for an eagle
- Humble street (Pokorna)
- Transit street (Przechodnia)
- Bird street (Ptasia)
- Dragon street (Smocza)
- Cold street (Zimna)
In the Old Town district (postal code 00-2xx)
Persons
- Bellony
- the mayor's street (Burmistrzowska)
- Wlodzimierz Dolanski, 1886 - 1973, doctor that treated the blind
- the dean's street (Dziekania)
- , 1880 - 1942
- St. George's street (Świętojerska)
- Wiktor Gomulicki, 1848 - 1919, Polish writer
- St. John's street (Świętojanska)
- Jan Kiliński, 1760 - 1819, commander of the Kościuszko Uprising
- Roman Sanguszko, 1800 - 1881, Polish aristocrat, patriot and political activist
- Leon Schiller, 1887 - 1954, Polish theater director
- Zygmunt Słomiński, president of Warsaw
Miscellaneous
- Birch street (Brzozowa)
- Customs street (Celna)
- Tight street (Ciasna)
- Stone Stairs street (Kamienne Schodki)
- Canon street (Kanonia)
- Church street (Kościelna)
- Crooked Circle street (Krzywe Koło)
- Bridge street (Mostowa)
- Muranów, a district of Warsaw (Muranowska)
- Infantry street (Piesza)
- Beer street (Piwna)
- Street by the Market Square (Przyrynek), next to New Town Market Square
- New Town Market Square (Rynek Nowego Miasta)
- Old Town Market Square (Rynek Starego Miasta)
- Chivalry street (Rycerska)
- Wide and narrow Danube streets (Szeroki and Wąski Dunaj)
Groups of people
Historic events
On the banks of the Vistula (postal code 00-3xx)
People
- Julian Bartoszewicz,1821 - 1870,Polish historian
- Konstanty Ildefons Gałczyński, 1905 - 1953, Polish poet
- Stefan Jaracz, 1883 - 1945, Polish actor and director
- Tadeusz Kościuszko (Wybrzeże Kościuszkowskie)
- Emilian Konopczyński, 1839 - 1911, Polish teacher,founder and director of the school
- Stanisław Markiewicz Viaduct,
- Saint Francis de Sales, 1562 - 1622, (Franciszka Salezego)
- Julian Smulikowski, 1880 - 1934,Polish social activist and leader of the Polish Teachers' Union
Groups of people
Places
Miscellaneous
- Side street (Boczna)
- Brewery street (Browarna)
- Quiet street (Cicha)
- Good street (Dobra)
- Wooden street (Drewniana)
- Electric street (Elektryczna)
- Dam street (Tamka)
- Hare street (Zajęcza)
