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In the heart of Old Town, Warsaw, is a small place called out town Market Place. Surrounded by 17-18th century homes, the Old Town Market Place (Rynek Starego Miasta in Polish) was the heart of all Old Town until the 18th century, when other buildings and homes where built around it. As it originated in the late 13th century, about the same time that Old Town was established. When it was built, the architecture was the same as most of Poland. It was eventually built in the late Baroque style. The Old Town Market Place is the oldest district in the city, and with that age, it has a rich history.

At the time of World War 1, 85% of it was destroyed by the Nazis during the Warsaw Uprising (taking place in August of 1944). After the war, Old Town Market Place was rebuilt. Although the old buildings surrounding the square represented a Gothic style, the new rebuilt ones had a late Renaissance style. These structures were built according to the original design plans and even some of the same bricks, that weren't destroyed.

At the time of these tragedies, the main structure was the Old Town Hall. Although it was a popular structure at the time, it was eventually torn down and wasn't rebuilt.

More recently, over 100 businesses are currently in the Old Town Market Place. Along with this, the Market Place is a destination for shops, clubs, restaurants, theaters, galleries, museums and stores. It is now a popular place to live or stay at, with newly built apartments. It is also a favorite tourist spot for many people from many different countries and surrounding areas. Along with this, there are many things for people to do while visiting. These things include tourist shops to horse drawn carriage rides.

All together, the Old Town Market Place is a fun place to visit and is a thriving community.