The best cycling routes around Marki

A bridge over the Vistula River, located along Solidarności Avenue (W-Z Route), connecting Śródmieście and Praga Północ. The modern bridge stands on the exact site of the former Kierbedź Bridge. The bridge's name commemorates the contribution of Silesia and the Dąbrowa Basin to the reconstruction of the capital. The bridge spans six spans and has a total length of 527 meters. Its total width is 20.7 meters, of which 14.7 meters is the roadway and 3 meters are the sidewalks on each side. https://warszawa.fandom.com/wiki/Most_%C5%9Al%C4%85sko-D%C4%85browski

The Regelbau 514 bunker is a remnant of a German bunker from World War II, its reinforced concrete structure has been preserved.

Text from the information board: "HISTORY OF THE CHURCH AND PARISH OF ST. MICHAEL THE ARCHANGEL. The Grodzisk market settlement, known as early as the 10th century, was a princely and later royal property. The church was probably built in 1534, funded by Queen Bona and a wealthy nobleman who had a hermitage there, where he spent penance for his riotous lifestyle. The Church of St. Michael the Archangel is the oldest surviving wooden church in the capital. It was renovated many times in later years, but retains its original architectural structure. It is single-nave with a gabled shingled roof and a wooden floor. In 1602, King Sigismund III Vasa granted the surrounding lands to the Bernardines, and the church remained under their management for approximately 250 years. After the dissolution of the Bernardine Order in 1864, the church came under the management of the parish. Our Lady of Loreto in Praga. By decree of September 28, 1958, Primate Stefan Wyszyński established this church as a branch of the parish of St. Isidore in Marki and granted it the right to maintain parish records. On July 1, 1975, the parish was established. The church houses a painting of Our Lady of Częstochowa, transferred in 1809 from the demolished Bernardine Church in Praga, a painting of St. Stanislaus the Bishop and Martyr, and a painting of St. Michael the Archangel painted by Jan Molga. The church contains Baroque wooden statues of St. John of Nepomuk and St. Stanislaus Kostka, as well as two statues of the Bernadine Fathers. The pulpit contains Baroque sculptures of Our Lady, St. Joseph, and St. Anthony. Since 1977, Grodzisk has been administratively part of Warsaw. New housing estates are being built, and parishioners are increasing from all over Poland. Currently the parish has approximately 3,150 inhabitants (data from the Tax Office in Warsaw Targówek, March 2008)"

I remember this place like it was yesterday, but it was two months ago. It would be nice if they had repaired the road, but even so, with full attention paid to avoiding potholes, it was a great ride.

An interesting fact is that the bridge on the railway line no. 10 Legionowo - Tłuszcz was completely modernized in 2022. There are a lot of materials on this topic, both in writing and on YT :-) https://www.nakolei.pl/plk-buduja-nowy-most-nad-kanalem-zeranskim-w-nieporecie/ https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OJB9Xbg4DHM

Good canal crossing. Better to use the stairs than the ramp

The Śląsko-Dąbrowski Bridge in Warsaw was built between 1947 and 1949 on the piers of the destroyed Kierbedzia Bridge as part of the W-Z Route. It was designed by Jerzy Koziełek and constructed by the Mostostal company. The bridge's name commemorates the support of Upper Silesia and the Dąbrowa Basin in the reconstruction of the capital. The bridge serves as a tram and road crossing. In 1992-1993, it underwent a major renovation, and in 2009, the tracks were modernized. It was closed to traffic several times, including during the construction of the Dworzec Wileński metro station. The bridge features plaques commemorating Home Army soldiers and participants in Operation Kutschera, among others.

Plac Bankowy in Warsaw is a historic square located between Aleja "Solidarności" and Senatorska and Elektoralna streets. It was built in 1825 on the site of the courtyard of the Ogiński Palace, and its development was made up of monumental buildings designed by Antonio Corazzi. During World War II, the square was destroyed, and after the war it was rebuilt and expanded, obtaining the shape of a rectangle. In the years 1951-1989 it was called Feliks Dzierżyński Square, and in 1989 its historical name was restored. In 2023, it was modernized, creating a bicycle path and planting new trees. Among the more important buildings are the Palace of the Government Commission of Revenues and Treasury, the Blue Tower, and the monuments of Juliusz Słowacki and Stefan Starzyński.