Warsaw

Warsaw (In Polish: Warszawa) is the capital of Poland in Masovian Voivodeship. It is also the biggest city in that country. There are about 2,000,000 people living there (1,726,581 as of 31 March 2014). People from Warsaw are called "Varsovians".

There are other names for Warsaw. For example,  (Latin, Spanish) and Varsóvia (Portuguese),  (French),  (Italian),  (German, Dutch),  /Varshe (Yiddish),  (Lithuanian),  (Hungarian) and Varšava (Czech)

 Geography 
Warsaw is near the middle of Poland on both sides of the Vistula river, and about 350 km (225 miles) from the Baltic Sea. It is about 100 m (325 ft) above sea level. Warsaw has a humid continental climate (Dfb in the Koeppen climate classification).

Warsaw is home to four universities and 62 colleges, and many theatres and art galleries.

 History 
People began living here in the 13th century. By the 15th century, Warsaw had grown enough to be called a city. It became the capital of Poland in 1596.

The city was destroyed several times in its history, but every time it was rebuilt. The most important of these times was during the Second World War. Poland had been occupied by Germany between 1939 and 1944. On 1 August 1944, the people of Warsaw started fighting to free their city.

 Tourist attractions 
There are lot of attractions in the capital of Poland. The most famous monument of Warsaw is the Palace of Culture and Science. There is a palace in Wilanów. The king of Poland John III Sobieski lived there. Many people like going to the Museum of Warsaw Uprising. The uprising started in 1944 during World War II.

 Partner cities 
 Athens, Greece

 Chicago, USA

 Rio de Janerio, Brazil

 The Hague, The Netherlands

 Pictures of Warsaw 

 References 

 Other websites 

 Official web page of Warsaw 
 Official tourist web page of Warsaw 
 Interactive city map 
 Modern architecture in Warsaw 
 Historic images of Warsaw