Warsaw's monstrous train station now has a new neighbour – the sparkling Złote Tarasy complex. Officially opened on February 7, 2007 by Warsaw mayor, Hanna Gronkiewicz Waltz, the first afternoon alone saw 64,000 people file through the doors. The 250 million Euro project includes 225,000m2 of office, retail and entertainment space, with underground parking for 1,600 cars. Drawing more than million visitors each month the complex signals a bold shift away from the out-of-town malls found in Warsaw, and familiar stores include Marks & Spencers, Aldo, Poland's first Body Shop, Hugo Boss, Van Graf clothes store and EMPiK. For leisure, visitors can not only visit Poland’s first Hard Rock Café which is split over 2 levels, but also a multiplex cinema and more than 20 restaurants and bars spread over 5 levels, including a Burger King. Designed by Jerde Partnership International (whose founder, Jon Adams Jerde, designed the Olympic Village for LA 1984), the central showpiece is a 10,000m glass dome, fitted with a special mechanism to both filter sunrays and to stop snow from building up.
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Great looking shopping centre in a perfect location next to the Central Train Station. The architecture is interesting and the glass roof/ceiling amazing. All the shops you need, Saturn the electrical store is on the top floor, M&S is on the ground floor and if you go down to the very lowest level you'll find a very specialised international food shop that sells UK, US, Thai, Chinese food etc. By the way there is a branch of this shop in Arcadia too! There is also an expensive healthfood shop that sells lots of items that are hard top find in the normal run of the mill shops.
Favorite peice of architecture in Warsaw. There is not a straight wall or roof in the place. A piece of wonderful engineering, with a calm and relaxing atmosphere.