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Warsaw

Warszawa
City metropolis
The Capital City of Warsaw
Warsaw panorama.png
Pałac Na Wyspie w Warszawie, widok na elewację południową.jpg
2017-05-27 Plac Zamkowy w Warszawie 1.jpg
Warszawa, ul. Nowy Świat 72-74 20170517 002.jpg
Warszawa, Rynek Starego Miasta 42-34 20170518 001.jpg
Warszawa, ul. Krakowskie Przedmieście 87, 89 20170516 003.jpg
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  • From top, left to right: Warsaw Skyline
  • Łazienki Park
  • Royal Castle and Sigismund's Column
  • Staszic Palace and Copernicus Monument
  • Main Market Square
  • Royal Route
  • Warsaw Old Town
  • Wilanów Palace
Flag of Warsaw
Flag
Coat of arms of Warsaw
Coat of arms
 Official logo of Warsaw
Grand Coat of Arms
Nickname(s): 
Paris of the North, Phoenix City
Motto(s): 
Semper invicta  (Latin "Ever invincible")
Warsaw is located in Poland
Warsaw
Warsaw
Location in Poland
Warsaw is located in Europe
Warsaw
Warsaw
Location in Europe
Country Poland
Voivodeship Masovia
County city county
Founded 13th century
City rights 1323
Districts
18 boroughs
Bemowo
Białołęka
Bielany
Mokotów
Ochota
Praga Północ
Praga Południe
Rembertów
Śródmieście
Targówek
Ursus
Ursynów
Wawer
Wesoła
Wilanów
Włochy
Wola
Żoliborz
Area
 • City metropolis 517.24 km2 (199.71 sq mi)
 • Metro
6,100.43 km2 (2,355.39 sq mi)
Elevation
78–116 m (328 ft)
Population
 (31 December 2018)
 • City metropolis 1,777,972 (1st) Increase
 • Rank 1st in Poland (9th in EU)
 • Density 3,421/km2 (8,860/sq mi)
 • Metro
3,100,844
 • Metro density 509.1/km2 (1,319/sq mi)
Demonym(s) Varsovian
Time zone UTC+1 (CET)
 • Summer (DST) UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal code
00-001 to 04–999
Area code(s) +48 22
GDP(Nominal) 2017
 – Total €57 billion
($Wrong currency "2017" for EURB)
 – Per capita €32,500
($Wrong currency "2017" for EUR)
Website um.warszawa.pl
Official name: Historic Centre of Warsaw
Type: Cultural
Criteria: ii, vi
Designated: 1980 (4th session)
Reference #: [1]
UNESCO region: Europe

Warsaw (In Polish: Warszawa) is the capital of Poland in Masovian Voivodeship. It is also the biggest city in that country. There are about 2,000,000 people living there (1,726,581 as of 31 March 2014). People from Warsaw are called "Varsovians".

There are other names for Warsaw. For example, Varsovia (Latin, Spanish) and Varsóvia (Portuguese), Varsovie (French), Varsavia (Italian), Warschau (German, Dutch), װאַרשע /Varshe (Yiddish), Varšuva (Lithuanian), Varsó (Hungarian) and Varšava (Czech)

For the name of Warsaw in various languages, see wikt:Warsaw.

Geography

Warsaw is near the middle of Poland on both sides of the Vistula river, and about 350 km (225 miles) from the Baltic Sea. It is about 100 m (325 ft) above sea level. Warsaw has a humid continental climate (Dfb in the Koeppen climate classification).

Warsaw is home to four universities and 62 colleges, and many theatres and art galleries.

History

People began living here in the 13th century. By the 15th century, Warsaw had grown enough to be called a city. It became the capital of Poland in 1596.

The city was destroyed several times in its history, but every time it was rebuilt. The most important of these times was during the Second World War. Poland had been occupied by Germany between 1939 and 1944. On 1 August 1944, the people of Warsaw started fighting to free their city.

Tourist attractions

There are lot of attractions in the capital of Poland. The most famous monument of Warsaw is Palace of Culture and Science. There is a palace in Wilanów. The king of Poland John III Sobieski lived there. Many people like going to the Museum of Warsaw Uprising. The uprising started in 1944 during World War II

Partner cities

-Athens, Greece

-Chicago, USA

- Rio de Janerio, Brazil

- The Hague, The Netherlands

Pictures of Warsaw

  • Zamek królewski fasada saska 06

    Royal Castle

  • 2 Palac Prezydencki 30

    Presidential Palace

  • 4 Warszawa 23

    Old Town

  • 2 Palac Branickich 02

    Branicki Palace

  • Teatralny 1862

    Jablonski Palace

  • 4 Warszawa-Lazienki Krolewskie 126

    Łazienki Palace

  • 4 Warszawa-Lazienki Krolewskie 151

    Łazienki Palace

  • 5 Warszawa 083

    Belweder

  • 4 Warszawa-Lazienki Krolewskie 107

    Chopin

  • 4 Warszawa-Zamek Ujazdowski 03

    Ujazdów Palace

  • Wilanow palace

    Wilanów

  • AleksanderWarszawa

    Aleksander's Church

  • 4 Warszawa 44

    Seminar Church

  • Warsaw-Pilsudski-Square-1900s

    Saxon Garden 1900

  • WarsawFilharmonia

    Filharmonia

  • OldWarsaw10

    Politechnic


Images for kids

  • Hogenberg View of Warsaw (detail)

    A paper engraving of 16th-century Warsaw by Hogenberg showing St. John's Archcathedral to the right. The temple was founded in 1390, and is one of the city's ancient and most important landmarks.

  • Bellotto New Town Market Square

    Warsaw New Town in 1778. Painted by Bernardo Bellotto

  • Filtry Warszawskie przy ul. Koszykowej 81 w Warszawie, Hala Filtrów Powolnych

    Water Filters, designed by William Lindley and finished in 1886

  • Warsaw Old Town 1945

    Sea of rubble – over 85% of the buildings in Warsaw were destroyed by the end of World War II, including the Old Town and Royal Castle.

  • Powstanie Warszawskie film Joachmiczyk

    The Warsaw uprising took place in 1944. The Polish Home Army attempted to liberate Warsaw from the Germans before the arrival of the Red Army.

  • A Kultúra és Tudomány Palotája. Fortepan 59944

    A tourist standing beside the iconic Palace of Culture and Science, 1965

  • WarsawFromTheISS

    Warsaw, as seen from the International Space Station

  • Plac Grzybowski nocą

    View of Grzybowski Square in the central district of Warsaw. The city is located on the mostly flat Masovian Plain, but the city centre is at a higher elevation than the suburbs.

  • Jesień w łazienkach królewskich - panoramio

    Autumn in Warsaw's Royal Baths

  • Hotel Bristol, Warszawa

    Hotel Bristol is a unique example of Warsaw's architectural heritage, combining Art Nouveau and Neo-Renaissance designs.

  • Warszawa, Rynek Starego Miasta 36-28 20170518 002

    Main Market Square in Old Town, a UNESCO World Heritage Site

  • Warszawa, ul. Nowy Świat 49, 51 20170516 001

    New World Street, one of the main shopping promenades in Warsaw

  • Warszawa - Pałac Łazienkowski (13)

    Łazienki Palace, also referred to as the Palace on the Isle

  • Saxon Garden Fountain, Warsaw, Poland 06

    Saxon Garden with the central fountain

  • Squirrel by mareckr

    A red squirrel in one of Warsaw's parks

  • Ewangelicko-augsburski kościół Świętej Trójcy w Warszawie 2019a

    The Lutheran Holy Trinity Church is an important landmark

  • Pałac Komisji Rządowej Przychodów i Skarbu w Warszawie 2018

    Neoclassical Commission Palace, the house of the city's government

  • Dutch Embassy in Warsaw 2016

    Embassy of the Netherlands

  • Hala Koszyki 22 października 2016

    Hala Koszyki, a former market hall from the early 20th century

  • Warsaw8gh

    The Warsaw Stock Exchange is the largest in Central Europe.

  • Koneser Warszawska Wytwórnia Wódek, Poland, 2019, 08

    Praga Koneser Center within the former Warsaw Vodka Factory

  • Brama Uniwersytetu Warszawskiego

    The main gate of the University of Warsaw

  • Biblioteka Uniwersytecka w Warszawie 2018

    Warsaw University Library

  • POL Warszawa S8 05

    S8 in Warsaw

  • Lotnisko Chopina w Warszawie 2018b

    Warsaw Chopin Airport

  • Warszawa, ul. Senatorska 21, 25 20170516 001

    The edifice of the Grand Theatre in Warsaw. It is one of the largest theatres in Europe, featuring one of the biggest stages in the world.

  • Chopin Competition 2015 Finals

    015 International Chopin Piano Competition Finals in Warsaw

  • Warsaw Multimedia Fountain Park 1

    Warsaw Multimedia Fountain Park

  • Museum of the History of Polish Jews in Warsaw 011

    Museum of the History of Polish Jews opened in 2013

  • Ostrogski Palace Chopin Museum June 2010 b

    The 17th-century Ostrogski Castle houses the Chopin Museum.

  • Siedziba Telewizji Polskiej w Warszawie 2017

    Main TVP headquarters at Woronicza street

  • Warsaw National Stadium before Germany - Italy (6)

    The Interior of the National Stadium before the UEFA Euro 2012 semi-final match between Germany and Italy on 28 June 2012

  • Moderne wolkenkrabber Warschau 0865

    The Olympic Center

  • Syrenka Warszawska

    1855 bronze sculpture of The Warsaw Mermaid in the Old Town Market Place

  • Warszawa, kościół św. Anny, chór HDR

    St. Anne's Church

  • Warszawa, ul. Krakowskie Przedmieście 3 20170516 002

    Holy Cross Church

  • Warszawa kościół pokarmelicki

    Carmelite Church has an original 18th-century façade

  • Pałac Króla Jana III Sobieskiego w Wilanowie 9

    Wilanów Palace, once a royal residence

  • Belweder (2)

    Belweder Palace, official seat of the President

  • Castle Square (9632847640)

    Castle Square with the Royal Castle and Sigismund's Column

  • 2017-05-27 Pałac Krasińskich 2

    Krasiński Palace, a branch of the National Library

  • Warszawa, ul. Kanonia 26, 24, 22, 20, 18, 16, 14 20170518 001

    Canon Square (Kanonia) with the narrowest townhouse in Europe

  • Warszawa, Rynek Nowego Miasta 2 20170516 001

    St. Kazimierz Church at New Town Market Square

  • Kościół św Aleksandra w Warszawie p7

    Three Crosses Square marks the entry into Old Town

  • Barbakan w Warszawie - 03

    Barbican, a remaining relic of historic fortifications.

  • Sejm RP

    Poland's bicameral parliament]], the Sejm and the Senate

  • Gmach Kancelarii Prezesa Rady Ministrów kwiecień 2017

    Chancellery of the Prime Minister

  • Poland-00741 - Palace Prezydencki (31071435322)

    The Presidential Palace, seat of the Polish president

  • Warszawa 9471

    Supreme Court of Poland

  • Naczelny Sąd Administracyjny w Warszawie 2020

    Supreme Administrative Court

  • Pałac Ministra Skarbu w Warszawie 2018

    The seat of the administration of the Masovian Voivodeship

  • Pałac Mostowskich w Warszawie 05

    Mostowski Palace, the seat of Warsaw's police headquarters

  • Warszawa, ul. Miodowa 15 20170518 002

    The main gate of the Ministry of Health

  • Ministry of Agriculture Warsaw2

    Ministry of Agriculture

  • C12 Nowy Świat-Uniwersytet - peron, Otwarcie M2, 2015-03-08

    Metro Line 2, Nowy Świat-Uniwersytet station

  • Autobusy Dworzec Centralny 2016

    Buses

  • Tram in Warsaw, Pesa Jazz 128N n°3629 - front

    Tram car

  • ED250-010

    Pendolino high-speed trains at Warszawa Centralna

  • EN100-01, Warszawa Śródmieście WKD, 2016-05-30

    Warsaw Suburban train

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