It now resembles scenes from a disaster movie, with more than 1,000 refugees sleeping side-by-side while Polish soldiers keep watch over them, but until last week it was a shopping centre.
Food, clothes and water, most of which has been donated by well-wishers, are stacked up inside the glass-fronted outlets usually occupied by a range of top shops, including fashion store Zara.
And there are camp beds covered in chocolate brown and beige blankets in every conceivable space.
