Warsaw
Some of the key events about Warsaw
- 1596The city became the capital of Poland
- 1655The city was invaded and occupied by Swedish forces during the "Deluge"
- 1765The first public library in Poland was established
- 1794Warsaw was captured by Russian troops, ending the Kościuszko Uprising
- 1816The University of Warsaw was founded
- 1831The city fell to Russian forces, crushing the November Uprising
- 1845The first permanent bridge across the Vistula River was opened
- 1897The Warsaw Philharmonic Orchestra was established
- 1915Warsaw was occupied by German forces during World War I
- 1918Warsaw regained its status as the capital of independent Poland
- 1934The Warsaw Zoo was officially opened
- 1939The city was heavily bombed and besieged by Nazi Germany at the start of World War II
- 1943The Warsaw Ghetto Uprising was brutally suppressed by German forces
- 1944The Warsaw Uprising was crushed, resulting in massive destruction and loss of life
- 1945Warsaw was left in ruins with 85% of its buildings destroyed after World War II
- 1952The city came under strict Soviet-style communist rule
- 1955The Palace of Culture and Science was completed as a "gift" from the Soviet Union
- 1980The Historic Centre of Warsaw was designated as a UNESCO World Heritage Site
- 1981Martial law was imposed in Warsaw and throughout Poland, suppressing the Solidarity movement
- 2004Poland joined the European Union, with Warsaw as its largest city
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