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Żoliborz

File:Warsaw district Zoliborz coa.png
Area	8,5 km²
Population	50 934 (2003)
Population density	5992/km²
Mayor	Janusz Warakomski
Notable landmarks	Warsaw Citadel
Żoliborz Website

Żoliborz is one of the northern boroughs of the city of Warsaw. It is located directly to the north of the City Centre, on the left bank of the Vistula river. It has approximately 50,000 inhabitants and is one of the smallest boroughs of Warsaw.

In 18th century the area belonged to the Piarists of a monastery in the nearby city of Warsaw. The monks started to parcel the grounds and allowed for the creation of various settlements on their fields, which were parceled between several villages. One of them was named Jolie Bord (Beautiful Embankment in French, which was later transcribed to Polish language as Żoliborz). After 1831 the area was confiscated by Russian authorities, who there erected the Warsaw Citadel. The area was thus mostly unpopulated and even after the ban on construction of brick-made houses was lifted, it retained much of its rural character.

Warsaw Citadel and the Hibner park in Żoliborz

After Poland regained its independence in 1918, the city of Warsaw started to grow rapidly and new areas were needed. In the 1920s the area of Żoliborz was converted into a borough of Warsaw and the construction of new houses started. Until the late 1930s most of today's Żoliborz was built-up with large houses notable for their modernist architecture. The wide streets, open areas, parks and squares built there are regarded as fine examples of good urbanist architecture. Also, a so-called Żoliborz Oficerski (Officers' Żoliborz) was built up with villas for the officers of the Polish Army and other notable people of the epoch. Several star-shaped squares were built along the main axis of the borough, with the Plac Wilsona as the borough's centre and main transport hub.

During the Warsaw Uprising one of the first struggles took part in Żoliborz. After the Polish soldiers were defeated by the Germans, Żoliborz was spared the fate of the rest of Warsaw and survived the war to a higher degree than other areas.

Famous people born in Żoliborz

Elisabeth Jerichau-Baumann, Lech Kaczyński, Jarosław Kaczyński

Districts of Warsaw Bemowo • Białołęka • Bielany • Mokotów • Ochota • Praga Północ • Praga Południe • Rembertów • Śródmieście • Targówek • Ursus • Ursynów • Wawer • Wesoła • Wilanów • Włochy • Wola • Żoliborz

Coordinates: 52°16′N 20°59′E / 52.267°N 20.983°E / 52.267; 20.983

From Wikitravel

Żoliborz [1] has traditionally been the intelligentsia district of Warsaw. It is further divided into Stary Żoliborz, Sady Żoliborskie and Marymont-Potok.

Żoliborz highlighted in dark red.

• Main streets parallel to Vistula: Wyb. Gdyńskie, ul. Mickiewicza-ul. Słowackiego, al. Jana Pawła II-ul. Popiełuszki
• Main streets perpendicular to Vistula: ul. Słomińskiego, Trasa Armii Krajowej

Location of bus termini in Żoliborz and Bielany

• The Citadel (Muzeum X Pawilony Cytadeli) ul. Skazańców 25. Built during the Russian occupation in the 19th century to keep control over Warsaw. Many participants of the January Uprising, including its leader Romuald Traugutt have been executed there.

• Żoliborz Oficerski ul. Krasińskiego × ul. Mickiewicza. Residential district built in the 1920s renowned for its architecture. Some of the highest housing prices in Warsaw.

• St Stanislaus Kostka Church ul. Hozjusza 1 Renowned because of the sermons of Jerzy Popiełuszko, the priest who was later assassinated by the communist regime.

• Church of Virgin Mary, the Queen of Poland ul. Gdańska 8a has an interesting history. Originally built in the 1600s for Queen Marysieńka, it was converted into a hunting residence by King August II the Strong only to be then turned into a chapel in 1816 and again into a church in the 20th century.

• Muranów ul. Gen. Andersa 1, tel. +48 22 831 03 58

• Wisła pl. Wilsona 2, tel. +48 22 839 23 65

Sports

Swimming

• OSiR Żoliborz ul. Potocka 1, tel. +48 22 832 46 00

• Komedia ul. Słowackiego 19a, tel. +48 22 833 68 80

• praCoVnia art club (music club pCV), ul. Popiełuszki 16 (close to Metro Marymont station), ☎ +48 22 833 44 50, [2]. open: 16.00-00.00; fri-sat: 16.00-3.00.
  
  • Artistic place: bar, art gallery, live music
  • People: musicans, artists, journalists, Żoliborz-District habitants
  • How to get?: subway, bus, tram - all very close at Metro Marymont stop/station [3]
  • Extras: beers, wines, very tasty coffe, yerba mate, WiFi internet, air condition
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• Żywiciel.  edit

• Klubogaleria.  edit

• Mielżyński, ul. Burakowska 46.  edit

• Blikle, Pl. Wilsona.  edit