Mostowa Street (Ulica Mostowa) description and photos - Poland: Warsaw (Topic)

Mostowa Street (Ulica Mostowa) description and photos - Poland: Warsaw. Detailed information about the attraction. Description, photographs and a map showing the nearest significant objects. The title in English is Ulica Mostowa.

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Mostovaya Street is one of the streets of Warsaw, which got its name in the 17th century. The street is famous for its large number of cafes and drinking establishments.

In the Middle Ages, Mostovaya Street was just a small path leading to the Vistula. After the construction of a bridge over the river in 1568, the street quickly became an important city thoroughfare. The brick bridge was built by order of King Sigismund Augustus, and was named after him.

At the end of the 16th century, the Brotherhood of Mercy opened nearby St. Lazarus Hospital for the city's poor. Mostovaya Street became more and more busy transport artery, so in 1595 it was paved. The buildings of the hospital in 1621 were rebuilt from wood to brick, the rest of the houses, located along the street until 1655 remained wooden. In May 1656, by order of the Swedish Field Marshal Arvid Wittenberg, Mostovaya Street was almost completely burned down by the Swedish army - only a hospital and one house were able to survive.

The main changes in the appearance of the street took place after 1730, when 16 brick houses in which local residents began to settle, mainly artisans. After the construction of the pier on the banks of the Vistula, Mostovaya Street quickly became overgrown with numerous pubs, where they served not only beer, but also cheap soup with ham.

In 1767, a prison was opened in the Mostovy Gates, and St. Lazarus Hospital was a new infirmary was built.

Great changes were brought about by the year 1832, when the hospital of Saint Lazarus was relocated, and the former building has been converted into an apartment building for the middle class.

During World War II, Mostovaya Street was razed to the ground along with the buildings located on it. Restoration work was carried out in 1948-1956, the original appearance of Mostovaya Street was lost.

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