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Rynek (Stare Miasto), 10-307 Olsztyn, woj. warmińsko-mazurskie
The Old Town Market Square in Olsztyn is surrounded by tenement houses styled in Renaissance and Baroque, decorated with sgraffiti. Olsztyn is the capital of the Warmian-Masurian Voivodeship.
The origins of the market square date back to the 14th century, along with the construction of the Old Town Hall and the granting of town rights. From the beginning the square served a commercial function. In 1945 the buildings around the square were largely destroyed; it was rebuilt in the 1950s, replacing the ruined eclectic tenement houses with buildings styled in Renaissance and Baroque, decorated with sgraffiti depicting figures who contributed to the Polish identity of Warmia and Masuria.
For those interested in the history of Warmia and post-war reconstruction.
The square is accessible all year round, around the clock.
Old Town in Olsztyn.
