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	==History==		==History==
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	~~First~~ mentioned in the 14th century, it became the site of the ], from 1573 to 1764, of Polish kings by the ] (nobility) of the ]. The Wola district later became famous for the Polish Army's defence of Warsaw in 1794 during the ] and in 1831 during the ], when ] and ] defended the city against ] forces.<ref name=WT>{{cite web\|url=https://warsawtour.pl/en/walk-around-wola-district/?doing_wp_cron=1687125078.3754589557647705078125\|title=Walk around Wola district\|website=warsawtour.pl\|access-date=18 June 2023}}</ref>		Village Wielka Wola was first mentioned in the 14th century. It became the site of the ], from 1573 to 1764, of Polish kings by the ] (nobility) of the ]. The Wola district later became famous for the Polish Army's defence of Warsaw in 1794 during the ] and in 1831 during the ], when ] and ] defended the city against ] forces.<ref name=WT>{{cite web\|url=https://warsawtour.pl/en/walk-around-wola-district/?doing_wp_cron=1687125078.3754589557647705078125\|title=Walk around Wola district\|website=warsawtour.pl\|access-date=18 June 2023}}</ref>

			In the 17th century, the ] of Wielopole, Leszno, Nowolipie and Grzybów were established, which were incorporated into Warsaw in 1791, and today are wholly or partly within the boundaries of the Wola district.
	Until being incorporated into Warsaw in 1916, Wola was the village of Wielka Wola.<ref name=WT/>

			In the 19th century, Wola developed as a factory and workers' district. During the ], a May Day march led by ] ended in clashes with the police, resulting in 25 deaths.<ref>{{Cite news \|last=Majewski \|first=Jerzy S. \|date=2015-05-01 \|title=Krwawy 1 maja w Warszawie. Jatka w robotnicze święto \|url=https://warszawa.wyborcza.pl/warszawa/7,34862,17838836,krwawy-1-maja-w-warszawie-jatka-w-robotnicze-swieto-wideo.html \|access-date=2024-11-23 \|work=Gazeta Wyborcza}}</ref>

			The village of Wielka Wola was incorporated into Warsaw in 1916.<ref name=WT/>

	During the ] (August–October 1944), fierce battles raged in Wola. Around 8 August, Wola was the scene of ] in Poland, of 40,000 to 50,000 civilians. The area was held by Polish fighters belonging to the ].<ref>{{cite web\|url=https://polishatheart.com/the-ghosts-of-wola-warszawa-echoes-of-the-past\|title=Wola, Warszawa, echoes of a population destroyed\|website=Polish at heart\|date=23 August 2019\|access-date=18 June 2023\|archive-date=1 February 2023\|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230201192011/http://polishatheart.com/the-ghosts-of-wola-warszawa-echoes-of-the-past\|url-status=live}}</ref>		During the ] (August–October 1944), fierce battles raged in Wola. Around 8 August, Wola was the scene of ] in Poland, of 40,000 to 50,000 civilians. The area was held by Polish fighters belonging to the ].<ref>{{cite web\|url=https://polishatheart.com/the-ghosts-of-wola-warszawa-echoes-of-the-past\|title=Wola, Warszawa, echoes of a population destroyed\|website=Polish at heart\|date=23 August 2019\|access-date=18 June 2023\|archive-date=1 February 2023\|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230201192011/http://polishatheart.com/the-ghosts-of-wola-warszawa-echoes-of-the-past\|url-status=live}}</ref>
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	Wola is currently divided into the ] of ], ], ], ], Nowolipki, Odolany, ] and Ulrychów, which in many cases correspond to old villages or settlements.<ref>{{cite web\|url=https://zdm.waw.pl/miejski-system-informacji/obszary-msi/dzielnica-wola/\|title=Dzielnica Wola\|website=Zarząd Dróg Miejskich w Warszawie\|language=pl\|access-date=18 June 2023\|archive-date=28 November 2022\|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20221128134323/https://zdm.waw.pl/miejski-system-informacji/obszary-msi/dzielnica-wola/\|url-status=live}}</ref>		Wola is currently divided into the ] of ], ], ], ], Nowolipki, Odolany, ] and Ulrychów, which in many cases correspond to old villages or settlements.<ref>{{cite web\|url=https://zdm.waw.pl/miejski-system-informacji/obszary-msi/dzielnica-wola/\|title=Dzielnica Wola\|website=Zarząd Dróg Miejskich w Warszawie\|language=pl\|access-date=18 June 2023\|archive-date=28 November 2022\|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20221128134323/https://zdm.waw.pl/miejski-system-informacji/obszary-msi/dzielnica-wola/\|url-status=live}}</ref>


	==Architecture==
			==Skyscrapers==
	{{See also\|List of tallest buildings in Warsaw\|List of tallest buildings in Poland}}		{{See also\|List of tallest buildings in Warsaw\|List of tallest buildings in Poland}}
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	Many other buildings rising over {{convert\|100\|m}} are currently undergoing construction in Wola, such as the office skyscrapers ] ({{cvt\|174\|m}}) and Skyliner II ({{cvt\|130\|m}}), the Towarowa 22 complex (({{cvt\|150\|m}}, ({{cvt\|120\|m}} and ({{cvt\|110\|m}}), and the residential Towarowa Towers ({{cvt\|105\|m}} x2).<ref name=SC/>		Many other buildings rising over {{convert\|100\|m}} are currently undergoing construction in Wola, such as the office skyscrapers ] ({{cvt\|174\|m}}) and Skyliner II ({{cvt\|130\|m}}), the Towarowa 22 complex (({{cvt\|150\|m}}, ({{cvt\|120\|m}} and ({{cvt\|110\|m}}), and the residential Towarowa Towers ({{cvt\|105\|m}} x2).<ref name=SC/>

			==Historic landmarks==
	==Landmarks==
			* ] - built 1695–1755
	In the district there are several museums, the most notable being the ] at Towarowa Street. Wola features a public green space at Plac Europejski, where is also located a sign with the words ''Kocham Warszawę'' ("I love Warsaw"). In the district is also the ], the art installation ], and the ] and ] cemeteries.
			* Church of St Charles Borromeo - designed by ], built 1841–1849 in ] style
			* Krongold Tenement House - built 1896–1899
			* Church of St. Adalbert - designed by ], built 1898–1903 in ] style
			* ] - built 1903–1905 in ] style
			* PDT Wola - department store built 1949–1956
			* Za Żelazną Bramą housing estate - housing estate built 1965–72, inspired by the ]
			* ] - established in 2004 in the buildings of the former tram power station (built 1905–1909)
			* Norblin - shopping and entertainment complex on the site of the former Norblin factory
			* ] - monument in the area where ] during 1575-1764 period in the ]
			* ] - art installation described as the narrowest house in the world
		⚫	* ]
			* ]

	===Gallery===		===Gallery===
			<gallery mode=packed>
	{{Gallery
			File:Varso 05.2022.jpg\|]
	\| align = center
			File:Warsaw Spire, Poland 22 June 2016.jpg\|]
	\| height = 210
			File:Plac Europejski w Warszawie.jpg\|Plac Europejski - public green space near ]
	\| width = 210
	\| File:Warsaw ~~Rising Museum.JPG~~		File:Unit PBPA.jpg\|]
	\| ]		File:Warsaw Trade Tower overwiev.jpg\|]
	\| File:~~Plac~~ ~~Europejski~~ w Warszawie.jpg		File:Kościół św. Karola Boromeusza w Warszawie 2021a.jpg\|Church of St Charles Borromeo
			File:Kamienica Wolfa Krongolda w Warszawie 2023.jpg\|Krongold Tenement House
	\| Plac Europejski
			File:Kościół św. Stanisława Biskupa i Męczennika w Warszawie 2017.jpg\|Church of St. Adalbert
⚫	\| File:The election area statue Warsaw.jpg
			File:Cerkiew św. Jana Klimaka w Warszawie 2020.jpg\|]
	\| ]
			File:PDT Wola w Warszawie 2020.jpg\|PDT Wola department store
⚫	\| File:Keret's house eastward 1.jpg
			File:Osiedle za Żelazną Bramą ul. Żelazna róg Chłodnej 2021.jpg\|Za Żelazną Bramą housing estate
	\| ]
			File:Muzeum Powstania Warszawskiego 2023.jpg\|Former tram power station, now ]
	\| File:Cmentarz Powstańców Warszawy.JPG
	\| ]		File:Warsaw Rising Museum.JPG\|]
			File:Fabryka Norblina 2022.jpg\|Former Norblin factory, now shopping and entertainment complex
	\| File:Warszawa, Cmentarz Powązkowski SDC11657.JPG
		⚫	File:The election area statue Warsaw.jpg\|]
⚫	\| ]
		⚫	File:Keret's house eastward 1.jpg\|]
	}}
			</gallery>

			== See also ==

			* ]

	==References==		==References==

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Major financial district in Warsaw, Poland For other uses, see Wola (disambiguation). Warsaw District in Masovian Voivodeship, Poland

Wola
Warsaw District
Rondo Daszyńskiego
Brandmark
Location of Wola within Warsaw
Neighbourhoods of Wola
Country	Poland
Voivodeship	Masovian
County/City	Warsaw
Government
• Mayor	Krzysztof Strzałkowski
Area
• Total	19.26 km (7.44 sq mi)
Population
• Total	140,958
Time zone	UTC+1 (CET)
• Summer (DST)	UTC+2 (CEST)
Area code	+48 22
Car plates	WY
Website	wola.waw.pl

Wola (Polish pronunciation: [ˈvɔla] ) is a district in western Warsaw, Poland. An industrial area with traditions reaching back to the early 19th century, it underwent a transformation into a major financial district, featuring various landmarks and some of the tallest office buildings in the city.

History

Village Wielka Wola was first mentioned in the 14th century. It became the site of the elections, from 1573 to 1764, of Polish kings by the szlachta (nobility) of the Polish–Lithuanian Commonwealth. The Wola district later became famous for the Polish Army's defence of Warsaw in 1794 during the Kościuszko Uprising and in 1831 during the November Uprising, when Józef Sowiński and Józef Bem defended the city against Tsarist forces.

In the 17th century, the jurydyki of Wielopole, Leszno, Nowolipie and Grzybów were established, which were incorporated into Warsaw in 1791, and today are wholly or partly within the boundaries of the Wola district.

In the 19th century, Wola developed as a factory and workers' district. During the 1905 revolution, a May Day march led by Felix Dzerzhinsky ended in clashes with the police, resulting in 25 deaths.

The village of Wielka Wola was incorporated into Warsaw in 1916.

During the Warsaw Uprising (August–October 1944), fierce battles raged in Wola. Around 8 August, Wola was the scene of the largest single massacre by German forces in Poland, of 40,000 to 50,000 civilians. The area was held by Polish fighters belonging to the Armia Krajowa.

Wola is currently divided into the neighbourhoods of Czyste, Koło, Mirów, Młynów, Nowolipki, Odolany, Powązki and Ulrychów, which in many cases correspond to old villages or settlements.

Skyscrapers

Numerous office and residential high-rises of up to 53 stories have been built in Wola since the 1990s. Most of them are concentrated along the Towarowa and Prosta streets; these include Varso Tower (310 m (1,020 ft)), Warsaw Spire (220 m (720 ft)), Warsaw Unit (202 m (663 ft)), Skyliner (195 m (640 ft)), Warsaw Trade Tower (187 m (614 ft)), The Warsaw Hub (130 m (430 ft) x2), Łucka City (120 m (390 ft)), Ilmet (103 m (338 ft)) and Warta Tower (82 m (269 ft)).

Many other buildings rising over 100 metres (330 ft) are currently undergoing construction in Wola, such as the office skyscrapers The Bridge (174 m (571 ft)) and Skyliner II (130 m (430 ft)), the Towarowa 22 complex ((150 m (490 ft), (120 m (390 ft) and (110 m (360 ft)), and the residential Towarowa Towers (105 m (344 ft) x2).

Historic landmarks

St. Lawrence's Church - built 1695–1755
Church of St Charles Borromeo - designed by Enrico Marconi, built 1841–1849 in Renaissance Revival style
Krongold Tenement House - built 1896–1899
Church of St. Adalbert - designed by Józef Pius Dziekoński, built 1898–1903 in Gothic Revival style
St. John Climacus's Orthodox Church - built 1903–1905 in Russian Revival style
PDT Wola - department store built 1949–1956
Za Żelazną Bramą housing estate - housing estate built 1965–72, inspired by the Unité d'habitation
Warsaw Rising Museum - established in 2004 in the buildings of the former tram power station (built 1905–1909)
Norblin - shopping and entertainment complex on the site of the former Norblin factory
Electio Viritim Monument - monument in the area where Polish Kings were elected during 1575-1764 period in the Polish-Lithuanian Commonwealth
Keret House - art installation described as the narrowest house in the world
Powązki Cemetery
Warsaw Insurgents Cemetery

Gallery

Varso
Warsaw Spire
Plac Europejski - public green space near Warsaw Spire
Warsaw Unit
Warsaw Trade Tower
Church of St Charles Borromeo
Krongold Tenement House
Church of St. Adalbert
St. John Climacus's Orthodox Church
PDT Wola department store
Za Żelazną Bramą housing estate
Former tram power station, now Warsaw Rising Museum
Warsaw Rising Museum
Former Norblin factory, now shopping and entertainment complex
Electio Viritim Monument
Keret House

References

"Powierzchnia i ludność w przekroju terytorialnym w 2019 roku. Tabl. 21 Powierzchnia, ludność oraz lokaty według gmi". stat.gov.pl. Główny Urząd Statystyczny. Archived from the original on 25 July 2019. Retrieved 2 September 2020.
^ "Walk around Wola district". warsawtour.pl. Retrieved 18 June 2023.
Majewski, Jerzy S. (2015-05-01). "Krwawy 1 maja w Warszawie. Jatka w robotnicze święto". Gazeta Wyborcza. Retrieved 2024-11-23.
"Wola, Warszawa, echoes of a population destroyed". Polish at heart. 23 August 2019. Archived from the original on 1 February 2023. Retrieved 18 June 2023.
"Dzielnica Wola". Zarząd Dróg Miejskich w Warszawie (in Polish). Archived from the original on 28 November 2022. Retrieved 18 June 2023.
^ "Wola wieżowcami stoi. Dwa kolejne pną się w górę". tustolica.pl (in Polish). 10 February 2023. Retrieved 18 June 2023.

External links

Official website
Media related to Wola at Wikimedia Commons
Wola travel guide from Wikivoyage

Districts and neighbourhoods of Warsaw

Inner city
districts

Śródmieście	Muranów New Town North Downtown Old Town Powiśle South Downtown
Mokotów	Augustówka Czerniaków Ksawerów Old Mokotów Sadyba Siekierki Sielce Służew Służewiec Stegny Wierzbno Wyględów
Ochota	Filtry Rakowiec Stara Ochota Szczęśliwice
Wola	Czyste Koło Mirów Młynów Odolany Powązki Ulrychów
Żoliborz	Marymont-Potok Stary Żoliborz Sady Żoliborskie
Praga-Północ	Nowa Praga Pelcowizna Stara Praga Szmulowizna
Praga-Południe	Gocław Gocławek Grochów Kamionek Olszynka Grochowska Saska Kępa

Outer city
districts

Bemowo	Bemowo Lotnisko Boernerowo Chrzanów Fort Bema Fort Radiowo Górce Groty Jelonki Północne Jelonki Południowe Lotnisko
Białołęka	Białołęka Dworska Brzeziny Choszczówka Dąbrówka Szlachecka Grodzisk Henryków Kobiałka Nowodwory Szamocin Tarchomin Żerań
Bielany	Chomiczówka Huta Las Bielański Młociny Marymont-Kaskada Marymont-Ruda Piaski Placówka Radiowo Słodowiec Stare Bielany Wólka Węglowa Wawrzyszew Wrzeciono
Rembertów	Kawęczyn-Wygoda Nowy Rembertów Stary Rembertów
Targówek	Elsnerów Bródno Bródno Podgrodzie Targówek Fabryczny Targówek Mieszkaniowy Zacisze Utrata
Ursus	Czechowice Gołąbki Niedzwiadek Skorosze Szamoty
Ursynów	Dąbrówka Grabów Jeziorki Północne Jeziorki Południowe Kabaty Natolin North Ursynów Pyry Skarpa Powsińska Stary Służew Stary Imielin Ursynów-Centrum Wyczółki
Wawer	Aleksandrów Anin Falenica Las Marysin Wawerski Miedzeszyn Międzylesie Nadwiśle Radość Sadul Wawer Zerzeń
Wesoła	Groszówka Plac Wojska Polskiego Stara Miłosna Wesoła-Centrum Wola Grzybowska Zielona-Grzybowa
Wilanów	Wilanów Wysoki Wilanów Niski Wilanów Królewski Błonia Wilanowskie Powsinek Zawady Kępa Zawadowska Powsin
Włochy	Nowe Włochy Okęcie Opacz Wielka Paluch Raków Salomea Stare Włochy Załuski Zbarż

v t e Neighbourhoods of Wola
Czyste Koło Mirów Młynów Nowolipki Odolany Powązki Ulrychów

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