‘WARS & SAWA’ and JUNIOR department stores are a part of the so-called Ściana Wschodnia (Eastern Wall), the architectural complex built between 1962 and 1970, designed by the architect Zbigniew Karpiński. They have been systematically modernised but the biggest changes have been introduced from the year 2000 till now. Further modernisation has already started and renovations to the adjacent Pasaż Wiecha (Wiech Passage) are completed.

Location
The exact centre of Warsaw, on the eastern side of Marszałkowska - the city’s main shopping thoroughfare - near to the crossing with Aleje Jerozolimskie and opposite Plac Defilad. The buildings are positioned along Marszałkowska, between Widok and Sienkiewicza streets. At the back they border Pasaż Wiecha (formerly Pasaż Śródmiejski) - a precinct envisaged in the original design of the entire Ściana Wschodnia.
They are perpendicular to Chmielna, historically Warsaw’s main shopping retail street, with the section running from Nowy Świat street to Wars&Sawa bustling with shops and restaurants.

Warsaw – capital of Poland, capital of Mazowieckie Voivodship.
1,614,000 citizens, when combined with those of the outer suburbs, results in a greater Warsaw population of 2.2 million.

Building description
Total space:
  WARS & SAWA: 25,900 m²
  JUNIOR: 12,700 m²
Retail space:
  WARS & SAWA: 20,500 m²
  JUNIOR: 9,500 m²

WARS & SAWA and JUNIOR form a typical city-centre shopping complex, made out of flagshipstores of internationally renown retail brands. Each can be entered from both Marszałkowska street and Pasaż Wiecha.