Warsaw

Warsaw is the capital Capital

In politics [i], a capital is the principal city [i] or town [i] associated with a country's government [i] ... 

 of Poland Poland

Poland , officially the Republic of Poland , is a country located in Central Europe [i]. ... 

 and its largest city. It is located on the Vistula Vistula

The Vistula is the longest river [i] in Poland [i]. ... 

 river roughly 370 km from both the Baltic Sea Baltic Sea

The Baltic Sea is located in Northern Europe [i], from 53N to 66N latitude [i] and from 20E to 26E longitude [i] ... 

 coast and the Carpathian Mountains Carpathian Mountains

The Carpathian Mountains are the eastern wing of the great Central Mountain System of Europe [i], curvi ... 

. Its population as of 2005 was estimated at 1,697,596, with a metropolitan area Metropolitan area

A metropolitan area is a large population center consisting of a large city and its adjacent zone of inf... 

 of approximately 2,879,000.

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1596   King Sigismund III Vasa moved the capital of Poland from Kraków to Warsaw. 1609   Warsaw becomes the capital of Poland 1644   Kolumna Zygmunta (Sigismund's Column) erected in Warsaw to commemorate King Sigismund III Vasa, who moved the capital of Poland from Kraków to Warsaw in 1596. 1702   Warsaw is conquered by Charles XII of Sweden, who later the same year defeat Poland again at the Battle of Kliszow. 1806   Napoleon captures Warsaw. 1861   A crowd in Warsaw protesting Russian rule over Poland is fired upon by Russian troops killing five protesters. 1927   Peter Voikov, Soviet ambassador to Warsaw, assassinated 1939   Warsaw surrenders to Germany; Modlin surrenders day later; last Polish large operational unit surrenders near Kock eight days later. 1942   Holocaust: In Warsaw, two Christian women, Zofia Kossak and Wanda Filipowicz risk their lives by setting up the Council for the Assistance of the Jews. 1944   Holocaust: Polish insurgents liberate a German labor camp in Warsaw, freeing 348 Jewish prisoners.    More Events >>

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Warsaw is the capital Capital

In politics [i], a capital is the principal city [i] or town [i] associated with a country's government [i] ... 

 of Poland Poland

Poland , officially the Republic of Poland , is a country located in Central Europe [i]. ... 

 and its largest city. It is located on the Vistula Vistula

The Vistula is the longest river [i] in Poland [i]. ... 

 river roughly 370 km from both the Baltic Sea Baltic Sea

The Baltic Sea is located in Northern Europe [i], from 53N to 66N latitude [i] and from 20E to 26E longitude [i]... 

 coast and the Carpathian Mountains Carpathian Mountains

The Carpathian Mountains are the eastern wing of the great Central Mountain System of Europe [i], curvi ... 

. Its population as of 2005 was estimated at 1,697,596, with a metropolitan area Metropolitan area

A metropolitan area is a large population center consisting of a large city and its adjacent zone of inf... 

 of approximately 2,879,000.

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