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You may have ventured past Hala Koszyki, seen the towering glass windows and stone facade, and wondered what’s inside.
What you may not have realized is that, unlike other gastro-halls around Poland, which put most of the focus on food and drinks, Hala Koszyki is also a verifiable cultural Eden in the center of the city.
Top class little independent bistros sit next to some of Warsaw’s restaurants, like Warsaw Dream, Moth 24/7, BAJS, BRUT, Port Royal. The main hall has some brilliant food on offer, with stalls offering flavours from all over the world.
Pop upstairs to level 1 where a lot of cultural events are organized such as art exhibitions and fairs - check out the fascinating exhibition about the restoration of the original building or just take a few moments to stare at the kinetic light sculpture 'Big Dipper' by Australian artist Michael Candy. Plus some great entertainment with the Arcade Bee concept at -1, where you can play all kinds of fun games like darts, pinball and way more. This one is a total blast!
One thing that is absolutely mindblowing is the restoration and design work carried out by JEMS Architects. Their love of the original market hall – designed in the secessionist style by Juliusz Dzierżanowski in 1906-09 – is apparent in every last detail, right down to the cleaning and the reusing of original individual bricks, restoring original lattice metalwork and sculptural details relating to products on sale in the original market by sculptor Józef Zygmunt Otto.
Even if you can’t find a table at any of the cool eateries and bars, we urge you to spend some time taking in this stunning market hall. Don't forget to look up, down, sideways etc. as beautiful hidden details abound!
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