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Marywilska 44

Coordinates: 52°19′16.57″N 21°00′35.6″E / 52.3212694°N 21.009889°E / 52.3212694; 21.009889
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Marywilska 44
A metal wall of a simple, cuboid building, with mall’s and multiple advertisements
Eastern building before the 2024 fire
Map
General information
TypeShopping centre
LocationBiałołęka, Warsaw, Poland
Address44 Marywilska Street
Coordinates52°19′16.57″N 21°00′35.6″E / 52.3212694°N 21.009889°E / 52.3212694; 21.009889
Completed2010
Closed12 May 2024
OwnerMirbud
Technical details
Floor area80,000 m²
Website
marywilska44.com

Marywilska 44 is an indoor marketplace in Warsaw, Poland, located at 44 Marywilska Street in the district of Białołęka. It was opened in 2010, becoming one of the largest[1] shopping centres in Warsaw. In May 2024 a fire destroyed majority of the marketplace.

History

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It was opened in 2010, and owned by the company group Mirbud.[2][3] It included a shopping centre with an area of 62,100 m2, and an indoor market with an area of 12,100 m2. In total, it has an area of 80,000 m2, and included 1400[4] stores and services.[5][6]

On 12 May 2024 around 3:30 a fire broke out in the eastern building,[4][1][7] resulting in a complete destruction of the facility. The cause of the fire remains under investigation.[8]

A large portion of vendors at Marywilska 44 comes from the Vietnamese-Polish community, relocated there after 10th-Anniversary Stadium marketplace has been closed and demolished in preparation for Kazimierz Górski National Stadium construction.[9] The May 2024 fire not only deprived business owners of income, but often destroyed a large portion of cash belonging to their families, kept in safeboxes at the site due to obstacles migrants face in creating bank accounts.[10] The owner of Marywilska 44 promised to provide in early August 2024 a temporary area for vendors, consisting of 800 intermodal containers.[11] By October only 400 boxes were provided and, in light of the earlier conflict with Marywilska 44 owner,[12] vendors set up an alternative shopping center, "Modlińska 6D", about 3 km to the south. The location offers an additional 250 stalls.[13][14]

References

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  1. ^ a b Kerry, Frances (13 May 2024). "Fire destroys one of biggest shopping centres in Warsaw". Reuters. Retrieved 27 July 2024.
  2. ^ "CH Marywilska". visualcom.pl (in Polish).
  3. ^ "Pożar kompleksu handlowego Marywilska 44 w Warszawie". biznes.pap.pl (in Polish). 13 May 2024.
  4. ^ a b "A fire burns down a shopping complex housing 1,400 outlets in Poland's capital". AP News. 12 May 2024. Retrieved 27 July 2024.
  5. ^ "Pożar Centrum Handlowego Marywilska. Reakcja inwestorów giełdowych". businessinsider.com (in Polish). 13 May 2024.
  6. ^ "Gigantyczny pożar na Marywilskiej w Warszawie". dorzeczy.pl (in Polish). 12 May 2024.
  7. ^ "Pożar przy Marywilskiej. Najnowsze informacje z RCB". wiadomosci.gazeta.pl (in Polish). 12 May 2024.
  8. ^ "Co przyczyniło się do pożaru hali Marywilska 44? Śledczy nie wykluczają żadnej z tez". rp.pl (in Polish). 14 May 2024.
  9. ^ Kośka, Martyna (12 May 2024). "Likwidacja Stadionu, bitwa o KDT, teraz pożar przy Marywilskiej. Trudny los kupców z Warszawy". Wprost (in Polish). Retrieved 27 July 2024.
  10. ^ Gera, Vanessa (15 May 2024). "Shopping complex fire inflicts tragedy on Vietnamese community in Poland". AP News. Retrieved 27 July 2024.
  11. ^ "Coraz więcej kontenerów na Marywilskiej. Powstaje tymczasowe targowisko". TVN Warszawa (in Polish). PAP. 16 July 2024. Retrieved 27 July 2024.
  12. ^ Wanicka, Judyta (14 October 2024). "Kupcy nie chcą już wracać na Marywilską. Otworzyli targowisko w nowym miejscu - Wiadomości Radio ZET". Radio ZET (in Polish). Retrieved 19 October 2024.
  13. ^ Rubin-Sobolewska, Joanna (19 October 2024). ""Została nam tylko jedna sukienka". Wracamy do kupców z Marywilskiej 44". TVN24 Biznes (in Polish). Retrieved 19 October 2024.
  14. ^ Pierzchała, Katarzyna (14 October 2024). "Nowe obiekty: Jak feniks z popiołów - 12 października ruszyło Centrum Modlińska 6D". handelextra.pl (in Polish). VFP Communications Ltd. Sp. z o.o. Retrieved 19 October 2024.
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