Famous Warsaw's Prague 'Różyc' to be modernized this year

Różycki’s Bazaar or the famous so-called ‘Różyc', at ul. Targowa (Warsaw’s Prague) will undergo modernization by the end of the year, the capital city hall announced. New commercial pavilions will be erected on the site of the demolished barracks, as well as green square and playground.

“The modernization of the Różycki’s Bazaar is included in the Prague Revitalization Program. It is one of the city's strategic goals,” Rafał Trzaskowski. the Mayor of Warsaw said.

The works are to be carried out in two stages so that trade can be conducted without hindrance. The first stage will cover the greater part of the city plot, located behind the Prague Museum.

The Różyc is a market, which was the commercial center of Prague since 1882. Merchants in the bazaar - until the creation of the ghetto in 1940 - were mainly Jews.

The total cost of the investment is PLN 5.8 million.

(PAP)