Wola

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Wola (Script error: No such module "IPA".) 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

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Village of Wola in 1705, St. Lawrence's Church in the middle

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.[1]

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.[2]

The village of Wielka Wola was incorporated into Warsaw in 1916.[1]

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.[3]

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.[4]

Skyscrapers

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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 (Template:Cvt), Warsaw Spire (Template:Cvt), Warsaw Unit (Template:Cvt), Skyliner (Template:Cvt), Warsaw Trade Tower (Template:Cvt), The Warsaw Hub (Template:Cvt x2), Łucka City (Template:Cvt), Ilmet (Template:Cvt) and Warta Tower (Template:Cvt).[5]

Many other buildings rising over Script error: No such module "convert". are currently undergoing construction in Wola, such as the office skyscrapers The Bridge (Template:Cvt) and Skyliner II (Template:Cvt), the Towarowa 22 complex ((Template:Cvt, (Template:Cvt and (Template:Cvt), and the residential Towarowa Towers (Template:Cvt x2).[5]

Historic landmarks

Gallery

See also

References

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External links

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