Cut off from the rest of the Old Town by the intersecting Trasa W-Z, the Mariensztat area was rebuilt after the war using a totally different street plan. When it was unveiled in 1948 it became the first housing complex to be completed in post-war Warsaw. Lying between ul. Bednarska and ul. Dobra, the picturesque neighbourhood is full of small parks and winding streets and provides a leafy retreat from the crowds of Old Town. In previous centuries Mariensztat was notorious for its bordellos and bare-knuckle boxing matches, today it ranks as one of Warsaw’s most engaging districts.