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 BaczyÃ
Âski, 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 KaraÃ
Â, 1711–1775, Polish castellan
- StanisÃ
Âaw MaÃ
Âachowski, 1736–1809, Polish aristocrat
- Emil MÃ
Âynarski, 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
- StanisÃ
Âaw 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 PiÃ
Âsudski, 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
- MichaÃ
 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
Miscellaneous
- Mortgage Street (Hipoteczna)
- Credit Street (Kredytowa)
- Royal Street (Królewska)
- Honey Street (Miodowa)
- New World Street (Nowy Ã
Âwiat)
- Holy Cross Street (SwiÃÂtokrzyska)
- School Street (Szkolna)
- Hospital Street (Szpitalna)
- Outlook Street (Widok)
- Gold Street (ZÃ
Âota)
In the western part of the city centre (postal code 00-1xx)
Persons
- WÃ
ÂadysÃ
Âaw 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 (Ã
»ydowska 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
- L. L. Zamenhof, 1859–1917, initiator of Esperanto
Groups of people
Miscellaneous
- Parade Square (Plac Defilad)
- Iron Gate Square (Plac Ã
»elaznej Bramy)
- Swamp street (Bagno)
- Wild street (Dzika)
- Boundary street (Graniczna)
- Problem street (KÃ
Âopot)
- Nice street (MiÃ
Âa)
- 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 (Ã
ÂwiÃÂtojerska)
- Wiktor Gomulicki, 1848–1919, Polish writer
- St. John's street (Ã
ÂwiÃÂtojanska)
- Jan KiliÃ
Âski, 1760–1819, commander of the KoÃ
Âciuszko Uprising
- Roman Sanguszko, 1800–1881, Polish aristocrat, patriot and political activist
- Leon Schiller, 1887–1954, Polish theater director
- Zygmunt SÃ
ÂomiÃ
Âski, president of Warsaw
Miscellaneous
- Birch street (Brzozowa)
- Customs street (Celna)
- Tight street (Ciasna)
- Stone Stairs street (Kamienne Schodki)
- Canon street (Kanonia)
- Church street (KoÃ
Âcielna)
- Crooked Circle street (Krzywe KoÃ
Âo)
- 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 WÃÂ
ski 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 GaÃ
ÂczyÃ
Âski, 1905–1953, Polish poet
- Stefan Jaracz, 1883–1945, Polish actor and director
- Tadeusz KoÃ
Âciuszko (WybrzeÃ
¼e KoÃ
Âciuszkowskie)
- Emilian KonopczyÃ
Âski, 1839–1911, Polish teacher,founder and director of the school
- StanisÃ
Âaw 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 (ZajÃÂcza)
References