Wola, Warsaw

Name: Wola
Address: Warsaw, Poland

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Wola is a district in western Warsaw, Poland, formerly the village of Wielka Wola, incorporated into Warsaw in 1916. An industrial area with traditions reaching back to the early 19th century, it underwent a transformation into an office and residential district. Several museums are located in Wola, notably the Warsaw Uprising Museum. ()

Alternative names: Area: 7.44 mi²Coordinates: 52°14'10"N, 20°57'17"E

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Wola (Ulrychów)Warsaw Poland

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Nearby attractions include: Warsaw Uprising Museum, Powązki Cemetery, Shrine of St. Faustina, Jewish Cemetery.

1.2 miE
Museum devoted to 1944 Warsaw Uprising
Warsaw Uprising Museum, Warsaw
30 min walk • The Warsaw Uprising Museum stands as a poignant tribute to the resilience and courage of the Polish people during World War II. Located in the heart of Warsaw, Poland, this museum is dedicated to the Warsaw Uprising of 1944, a significant event in the city's,...
1.2 miNE
Cemetery
Powązki Cemetery, Warsaw
32 min walk • Powązki Cemetery, often referred to as the "Arlington of Poland," is one of the oldest and most renowned cemeteries in Warsaw, Poland. Established in 1790 on the outskirts of the city, this historical necropolis is now a serene sanctuary amidst the bustling capital.
1.3 miE
Church
Shrine of St. Faustina, Warsaw
32 min walk • The Shrine of St. Faustina is a Roman Catholic church located in Warsaw; it is the center of the Divine Mercy and St. Faustina Parish.
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Jewish cemetery established in 1806
Jewish Cemetery, Warsaw
28 min walk • The Warsaw Jewish Cemetery is one of the largest Jewish cemeteries in Europe and in the world. Located on Warsaw's Okopowa Street and abutting the Christian Powązki Cemetery, the Jewish necropolis was established in 1806 and occupies 33 hectares of land.
0.7 miSW
Church, Russian revival architecture
St. John Climacus's Orthodox Church, Warsaw
18 min walk • The St. John Climacus's Orthodox Church in Warsaw is an Orthodox parish church belonging to the Warsaw deanery of the diocese of Warsaw-Bielsk within the Polish Orthodox Church.
0.7 miE
Palace
Michler's Palace, Warsaw
18 min walk • Michler's Palace or Michla's Palace was a townhouse in Warsaw located at Wolska Street no 40 in the Wola district. It was constructed in the late 19th century and destroyed during the Warsaw Uprising in 1944. It is known for an eponymous wartime song, Pałacyk Michla, which was written by poet and insurgent Józef Szczepański.
0.7 miSE
Museum, Specialty museum
Warsaw Gasworks Museum, Warsaw
18 min walk • Warsaw Gasworks Museum is a museum in Warsaw, Poland, located in the complex of the former Wola Gas Factory built in 1886–1888. The museum opened in 1977.
0.8 miNE
Cemetery, Temple, Church
Evangelical-Augsburg Cemetery, Warsaw
22 min walk • , The Evangelical Lutheran Cemetery of the Augsburg Confession in Warsaw is a historic Lutheran Protestant cemetery located in the Wola district, western part of Warsaw, Poland.
1.3 miNE
Shopping, Shopping centre
Klif, Warsaw
33 min walk • Klif Fashion House in Warsaw - a shopping center in Warsaw located at 58/72 Okopowa Street.
0.6 miSW
Cemetery
Orthodox Cemetery, Warsaw
15 min walk • The Orthodox Cemetery in Warsaw is an historic Eastern Orthodox cemetery located in the Wola district of Warsaw, Poland.
1.1 miNE
Memorial
Monument to the Memory of Children - Victims of the Holocaust, Warsaw
29 min walk • Monument to the Memory of Children - Victims of the Holocaust - a monument located in the Jewish cemetery on Okopowa Street in Warsaw, commemorating children - victims of the Holocaust.

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Which popular attractions are close to Wola?

Nearby attractions include Wola Massacre Memorial, Warsaw (5 min walk), Park Moczydło, Warsaw (11 min walk), Młynów, Warsaw (11 min walk), Orthodox Cemetery, Warsaw (15 min walk).

How to get to Wola by public transport?

The nearest stations to Wola:

Bus

Metro Młynów 03 • Lines: 136, 186, 414, 523, N43 (3 min walk)
Metro Młynów 01 • Lines: 136, 171, 190, N42 (4 min walk)

Metro

Młynów • Lines: M2 (6 min walk)
Płocka • Lines: M2 (14 min walk)

Train

Warszawa Młynów (7 min walk)
Warszawa Wola (12 min walk)

Tram

Sokołowska 03 • Lines: 10, 11, 13, 26, 27 (10 min walk)
PKP Wola 04 • Lines: 10, 11, 13, 26, 27 (10 min walk)