Old+Town+Market+Place

In the heart of Old Town, Warsaw, is a small place called Old 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 the age, it has a rich history. At the time of World War 1, 85% of it was destroyed by the Nazis