Although in a sorry state of disrepair, much of Praga survived the war. Nowadays, to walk around the bullet-scarred tenement houses found by the riverside is to immerse yourself in pre-war Praga. The oldest surviving residential building in the district can be found on (H-1) ul. Targowa 50/52. Built in 1819, it once housed a Jewish elementary school and bears a Hebrew inscription dating from 1934. The Praskie Biuro Przewodnickie (Praski Guide Office) offers a brochure about the building’s history that is unfortunately only in Polish, however the staff is happy to interpret.

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• Monica Elisabeth - Amsterdam 17 August 2007
  I visited this house, it is has a great emerald staircase. Worth a visit!