Śródmieście, Warsaw

Śródmieście ([ɕrudˈmʲeɕt͡ɕe] meaning "city centre", "downtown") is the central borough (dzielnica) of the city of Warsaw. The best known neighborhoods in the borough are the Old Town (Stare Miasto) and New Town (Nowe Miasto).

Śródmieście
Warsaw District
View of Śródmieście from the Siekierkowski Bridge
Location of Śródmieście within Warsaw
Coordinates: 52°14′N 21°01′E
CountryPoland
VoivodeshipMasovian
County/CityWarsaw
Notable landmarksSee tourist attractions in Warsaw
Government
 • MayorWojciech Bartelski
Area
 • Total15.57 km2 (6.01 sq mi)
Population
 (2011)
 • Total122,645
 • Density7,900/km2 (20,000/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+1 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal code
00-xxx
Area code(s)+48 22
Websitesrodmiescie.warszawa.pl

The area is home to the most important national and municipal institutions, many businesses, higher education establishments (e.g. University of Warsaw, Warsaw University of Technology and Medical Academy) and theatres. It is also home to most of the tourist attractions in Warsaw, including the tallest building in Warsaw (231 m),[1] the narrowest street (5.3 m), the oldest university (est. 1809), the oldest public park (opened 1727),[2] the oldest secular monument (1644) and the oldest historical building (13th century).

The name is also colloquially used for Warszawa Śródmieście railway station.

Neighbourhoods within the district
Panorama
  • Stare Miasto (old town)
  • Nowe Miasto (new town)
  • Muranów
  • Śródmieście Północne (north Śródmieście)
  • Śródmieście Południowe (south Śródmieście)
  • Powiśle
  • Ujazdów
Śródmieście, Palace of Culture and Science in the Parade Square.

References
  1. Warsaw skyscrapers at InYourPocket.com
  2. Warsaw at WarsawVoice.pl


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