Warsaw

capital of Poland
The city
Warsaw is the capital of Poland and at the same
time its largest city. The city of Warsaw
covers an area of ​517 square kilometers.
Famous Royal Castle Palace in Wilanów

places
National Stadium Old Town
 The name "Warsaw"
The exact origin of the name is uncertain and has not been
fully established.
Originally, Warsaw was the name of a small fishing
settlement located on the banks of the
Vistula River. One theory is that
Warszawa
means "belonging to Warsz", with
Warsz being a shortened
form of the Old Polish male name
Warcisław, which is etymologically related to Wrocław.
 Famous people
One of the most famous people born in Warsaw was Marie
Skłodowska-Curie, who achieved international recognition
for her research on radioactivity and was the first woman to receive the Nobel Prize.
 Airport
Located in Warsaw, the international
airport Fryderyk Chopin
Airport is the largest airport
in Poland in terms
of passengers. In 2020, it
served 5,473,000 passengers.

Fun fact
i've been there!
 Metro
The first section of the Warsaw Metro was
opened in 1995, initially with 11 stations. The only
underground railway system in Poland, consisting
of two lines: M1 and M2.
The underground railway system in Warsaw is
managed by a municipal company, Metro
Warszawskie.
 Warsaw "Łazienki"
The Warsaw Łazienki Park is one of the largest palace and
park complexes in EuropeThe Royal Łazienki
Museum, called "the happiest place in Warsaw", is the summer
residence of King Stanisław August. It consists of classicist monuments and historic gardens.
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 Candy
Warsaw is also called the
capital of sweets, because it
was here that the most
recognizable sweets company
in the country - E. Wedel -
started its operations.
The president of Warsaw
 Capital history
The capital of Poland was moved from Krakow
to Warsaw in 1596 by order of
Sigismund III Vasa. However, it was only the
Constitution of the Polish People's Republic
of 1952 that was the first document that directly
defined Warsaw as the capital of
the country. "The capital of the Polish
People's Republic is the city of the heroic traditions of the
Polish Nation - Warsaw" - read art. 90 of the Basic Law.
 Legends
Speaking of Warsaw, it is impossible to forget about the numerous legends
creating the history of this city. The most famous of them, the legend of the
Warsaw mermaid, is known not only to native Varsovians. It tells the story of
the title mermaid with an angelic voice, which fascinated the local fishermen
to such an extent that they decided to kidnap her and give her to the prince in
exchange for gold. Eventually, one of the men released the mermaid and left
Warsaw with her forever.
trivias
income

Warsaw generates over 15% of

Poland's national income.

library

Warsaw boasts the opening of the

world's first official library in 1747.

tourists

Warsaw is visited by
over 8 million tourists a year.
Thank You
Milena Jankowiak