Northern Warsaw comprises three predominantly residential districts, with some industry and commerce in the form of shopping centres. Białołęka is a rather new districts with only a little number of monument and nearly no tourist attractions, as it is described as "the bedroom of Warsaw". Targówek (dead link: January 2023) is a relatively old residential district, with an industrial part. Bielany is the part on Warsaw's left (western) bank.
Get in
- Main streets in Targówek are Trasa Toruńska, ul. Radzymińska, ul. Odrowąża, ul. Św. Wincentego and ul. Bazyliańska-ul. Kondratowicza-ul. Młodzieńcza.
- Main streets in Białołęka are Modlińska (parallel to Vistula) and Trasa Toruńska (perpendicular to Vistula).
- See the map for the location of bus stations.
- If you are going to Zalew Zegrzyński, northeast of Warsaw, you will most probably want to drive through Białołęka. Drive along ul. Modlińska and then turn right in Jabłonna (it's already outside Warsaw). The road number is <span style="border:1px solid grey; background-color:red; color:white;"> 61 </span>.
See
- Bródnowski Cemetery (Cmentarz Bródnowski), ul. Św. Wincentego 81, 52.278889°, 21.036111°. Established 1883
- Jabłonna Palace, 52.374722°, 20.914167°.
- Warsaw Fortress, Bielany. forts
- Brühl Palace (Pałac Brühla), ul. Muzealna 8.
- Camaldolese Church, ul. Dewajtis 5, 52.2956°, 20.96°. Established in 1639 as a monastery.
Do
- Rampa Theatre (Teatr Rampa), ul. Kołowa 20, +48 22 679 89 76. One of the best musical theatres in Poland. The building was meant to be a metro station in the 1950s when there were plans to construct a metro line on the right bank.
- Polonez, ul. Łabiszyńska 20, '+48 22 884 88 00.
- Henryków and Dąbrówka Forest (Park leśny Henryków i Dąbrówka).
- Bielany Forest Reserve (Rezerwat Las Bielański). Many bicycle and walking paths.
Buy
- CH Targówek, ul. Głębocka 15 (Located in Targówek. Buses 126, 134, 112, 120, 140, 527, and 732 all go to CH Targówek), +48 22 675 80 00, targowek@mel-pl.com. Open M-Sa: 10AM - 9PM, and Su: 10AM - 8PM.
- M1 Marki.
- Park Handlowy Targówek.
- Auchan and Leroy Merlin supermarkets are situated near the intersection of ul. Modlińska and Trasa Toruńska.
- Galeria Młociny, ul. Zgrupowania AK Kampinos 15, 01-943 (Next to the Młociny station at the end of the M1 subway line.), +48 22 812 85 36, info@galeriamlociny.pl. Mon-Sat 10AM-10PM, Sun 10AM-9PM (individual shops may have different hours.). A large shopping mall, with many stores. It is quite sprawling, so depending on which door you enter from, you might need to walk a long way just to reach your shop. Includes an extensive food court. 2022-04-12
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Related Wikipedia article: Białołęka
Related Wikipedia article: Bielany
Related Wikipedia article: Targówek