Warsaw Capital of Poland

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WarsawCapital of Poland
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Warsaw at glance

• Area - 512 sq km
• Inhabitants- 1,69 million
• Inhabitants with suburbs -2,5 million
• Density of population - 3.300 residents per sq
  km
• Average monthly salary (2001) - 3,190 PLN
• Per capita GDP - 52,630 PLN
• Nimber of business - 254.362
• Age - 19 of inhabitants are less than 17 years
  old
• State universities and academies - 13 (150.000
  students)
• Private high schools - 55 (200.000 students)
• Greenery - 24 of the citys area
• Structure - 18 districts Bialoleka, Targówek,
  Rembertów, Wawer,
• Wilanów, Ursynów, Wlochy, Ursus, Bemowo, Bielany.
  Praga
• Poludnie, Praga Pólnoc, Mokotów, Sródmiescie,
  Ochota, Wesola,
• Wola, Zoliborz.

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Map of Warsaw
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The Legends of Warsaw

• The Warsaw MermaidOnce upon a time (which is
  when these things always take place) lived two
  mermaids in the Baltic Sea. These half-fish,
  half-women were beautiful sisters who had spent
  their whole existence in the sea, before
  apparently getting bored of the life aquatic. One
  day they both decided to come ashore and so the
  first sister headed up to the Danish straits and
  sits at the entrance to the port of Copenhagen to
  this very day. The other sister swam first to the
  port of Gdansk, from where she decided to swim
  the riverVistula to its end. Fortunately for our
  story, the mermaid decided to rest on a sandy
  bank on the foot of what is today Warsaw's Old
  Town and, like oh so many ex-pats in the city,
  she loved it so much that she chose to stay.Soon
  though, fishermen from the neighbouring village
  began to notice that someone was letting the fish
  out of their nets. Annoyed, they decided to
  capture the culprit and punish him. They didn't
  expect to find the mermaid, however, and as soon
  as they heard her beautiful voice, they vowed
  never to harm her (another reminder that men can
  be so easily swayed by a cute Polish chick).
  Soon, the mermaid would fill every evening with
  her gorgeous songs to the merriment of the
  villagers.

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• One (or should be say, 'another') day, a rich
  merchant was walking by the Vistula and spotted
  the mermaid. He had the bright idea, as merchants
  do, to capture her and show her off at a fair,
  making himself a fat profit in the process. He
  tricked her and threw her in a wooden shed, but
  her cries for help were so loud that soon a young
  (and undoubtedly handsome) fisherman's son heard
  her, and with the help of friends set her free.
• The mermaid, grateful for their aid, promised
  to defend them and their village, which would
  later grow into our beloved Warsaw.Since then,
  the mermaid, armed with a sword and shield, has
  been protecting the city and its inhabitants.
  Today the mermaid of Warsaw can be seen all over
  the city, from the statue in the Old Town
  pictured below, to the city's coat of arms.

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City Live
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Warsaw is an extraordinary city. Its history and
climate impresses the visitors, while its
uniqueness interests them. In Warsaw, influences
of Western and Eastern Europe culture cross. Here
historic buildings, palaces, churches and
architectural complexes, destroyed during the
War, have been reconstructed with great care.
UNESCO appreciated Warsaw Monuments and its
relics, and honoured the City by putting the
Historic Centre of Warsaw on the World Heritage
List. You are welcome to visit our guide
presenting "Treasures of Warsaw Online"  
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Készítették

• Molnár Zsaklin
• Papik Kármen
• Szántó Dorottya
• Kállai Emese
• Derda Nikolett