Warsaw

Some of the key events about Warsaw

• 1596

  The city became the capital of Poland
• 1655

  The city was invaded and occupied by Swedish forces during the "Deluge"
• 1765

  The first public library in Poland was established
• 1794

  Warsaw was captured by Russian troops, ending the Kościuszko Uprising
• 1816

  The University of Warsaw was founded
• 1831

  The city fell to Russian forces, crushing the November Uprising
• 1845

  The first permanent bridge across the Vistula River was opened
• 1897

  The Warsaw Philharmonic Orchestra was established
• 1915

  Warsaw was occupied by German forces during World War I
• 1918

  Warsaw regained its status as the capital of independent Poland
• 1934

  The Warsaw Zoo was officially opened
• 1939

  The city was heavily bombed and besieged by Nazi Germany at the start of World War II
• 1943

  The Warsaw Ghetto Uprising was brutally suppressed by German forces
• 1944

  The Warsaw Uprising was crushed, resulting in massive destruction and loss of life
• 1945

  Warsaw was left in ruins with 85% of its buildings destroyed after World War II
• 1952

  The city came under strict Soviet-style communist rule
• 1955

  The Palace of Culture and Science was completed as a "gift" from the Soviet Union
• 1980

  The Historic Centre of Warsaw was designated as a UNESCO World Heritage Site
• 1981

  Martial law was imposed in Warsaw and throughout Poland, suppressing the Solidarity movement
• 2004

  Poland joined the European Union, with Warsaw as its largest city

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