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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> 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 19th century, Wola developed as a factory and workers' district. During the 1905 revolution, a May Day march led by Felix Dzierżyński 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>. In the 19th century, Wola developed as a factory and workers' district. During the ], a May Day march led by Felix Dzierżyński 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>.


Until being incorporated into Warsaw in 1916, Wola was the village of Wielka Wola.<ref name=WT/> Until being incorporated into Warsaw in 1916, Wola was the village of Wielka Wola.<ref name=WT/>

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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
Intersection of Towarowa and Prosta streetsIntersection of Towarowa and Prosta streets
Official logo of WolaBrandmark
Location of Wola within WarsawLocation of Wola within Warsaw
Neighbourhoods of WolaNeighbourhoods of Wola
Country Poland
VoivodeshipMasovian
County/CityWarsaw
Government
 • MayorKrzysztof Strzałkowski
Area
 • Total19.26 km (7.44 sq mi)
Population
 • Total140,958
Time zoneUTC+1 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+2 (CEST)
Area code+48 22
Car platesWY
Websitewola.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

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

Until being incorporated into Warsaw in 1916, Wola was the village of Wielka Wola.

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

See also: List of tallest buildings in Warsaw and List of tallest buildings in Poland
High-rise buildings, including the Towarowa Towers under construction in the centre

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

Gallery

See also

References

  1. "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.
  2. ^ "Walk around Wola district". warsawtour.pl. Retrieved 18 June 2023.
  3. Majewski, Jerzy S. (2015-05-01). "Krwawy 1 maja w Warszawie. Jatka w robotnicze święto". Gazeta Wyborcza. Retrieved 2024-11-23.
  4. "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.
  5. "Dzielnica Wola". Zarząd Dróg Miejskich w Warszawie (in Polish). Archived from the original on 28 November 2022. Retrieved 18 June 2023.
  6. ^ "Wola wieżowcami stoi. Dwa kolejne pną się w górę". tustolica.pl (in Polish). 10 February 2023. Retrieved 18 June 2023.

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