Situated within the Śródmieście (Downtown) borough, it extends from Nowy Świat to the Zamoyski Palace and is a dead end street.

[3] The land now occupied by Foksal was originally held in the 18th century by the aristocratic Czapski family, whose members erected a small suburban residence in its place.

[5] Together with Franciszek Ryx, a courtier and butler of King Stanislaus Augustus of Poland, they formed a joint venture with an aim of creating a space for public exhibitions and displays.

[5] Ryx and Kabryt subsequently established the Foksal Gardens, a place of entertainment for the wealthy residents and burghers of Warsaw, which opened on 15 May 1776.

[11] Under the Przeździecki family, the property was partitioned, the former park alley was transformed into a street, and individual plots of land were sold.

[20] On 15 June 1934, Bronisław Pieracki, Minister of Internal Affairs of Poland, was assassinated by a Ukrainian nationalist and member of the OUN whilst exiting the premises, near the gate.

[2] During the Second World War and the Warsaw Uprising in 1944, much of the street's built heritage was damaged or destroyed, though some important structures survived or were rebuilt.