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Warszaw

Warszaw is an alternative spelling of the Polish capital Warsaw (Polish: Warszawa). It is the capital and largest city of Poland.

It lies in east-central Poland along the Vistula River within the Masovian Voivodeship. The city covers about

The first mention of the settlement dates to the Middle Ages; it grew as a trade center.

In World War II, most of Warsaw was destroyed during the German occupation, including the 1944 destruction

Today Warsaw is Poland's political, economic, and cultural hub. It hosts the Sejm and Senate, the Presidential

The city is known for higher education and research, with institutions such as the University of Warsaw

The city is served by Warsaw Chopin Airport and a dense public transport network including a modern

517
square
kilometers
and
has
a
population
of
around
1.8
million,
with
a
metropolitan
area
that
is
larger.
In
1596
King
Sigismund
III
Vasa
moved
the
Polish
capital
from
Kraków
to
Warsaw,
after
which
the
city
expanded
as
the
seat
of
government
and
culture.
of
the
Old
Town,
but
it
was
rebuilt
in
the
following
decades,
with
notable
reconstruction
completed
by
the
early
1950s.
The
Historic
Centre
of
Warsaw
was
designated
a
UNESCO
World
Heritage
Site
in
1980.
Palace,
major
ministries,
and
international
institutions.
and
the
Warsaw
University
of
Technology.
Landmarks
include
the
Royal
Castle
and
Warsaw
Old
Town,
Wilanów
Palace,
Łazienki
Park,
and
the
Palace
of
Culture
and
Science.
metro.