Śródmieście, Warsaw

Śródmieście (), also anglicised as Downtown, is the central district of Warsaw, the capital city of Poland. It encompasses the Old Town, the city's historic core, and is the centre of cultural, commercial and political life of the capital.

Geography Located in the heart of Warsaw, it encompasses an area of approximately . The district is characterized by its diverse landscape, which includes the Vistula River to the east, forming its natural border, and the historic Old Town at its core.

Śródmieście shares borders with four other districts: Żoliborz to the north, Wola to the west, Ochota to the south-west, and Mokotów to the south, making it a vital hub of urban activity in the capital city.

Subdivisions Śródmieście is subdivided into nine municipal neighbourhoods, each governed by the neighbourhood council. The current subdivision had been established on 10 March 2016. + Municipal neighbourhoods of Śródmieście No. Name Council seat City Information System areas 1 Muranów 9/11 Nowolipie Street Muranów 2 Staromiejskie 17 Świętojańska Street, suite no. 9 New Town, Old Town, Muranów, North Downtown, Powiśle 3 Żelazna Brama North Downtown 4 Centrum 19 Widok Street, suite no. 201 North Downtown 5 Powiśle-Skarpa 9 Ordynacka Street, suite no. 36 North Downtown, Powiśle 6 Koszyki 47 Jerusalem Avenue South Downtown 7 Krucza 27 Jerusalem Avenue South Downtown 8 Powiśle-Solec 12 Okrąg Street Powiśle, Solec, South Downtown, Ujazdów 9 Oleandrów 1 Marszałkowska Street, suite no. 7 South Downtown, Ujazdów

The district is also subdivided into areas of the City Information System. Such subdivision was established in 1996. Those are: Muranów New Town (Nowe Miasto) North Downtown (Śródmieście Północne) Old Town (Stare Miasto) Powiśle Solec South Downtown (Śródmieście Południowe) Ujazdów

Cityscape

Places of interest

Warsaw Old Town Krasiński Palace POLIN Museum of the History of Polish Jews Pawiak Hale Mirowskie Nożyk Synagogue Presidential Palace Zachęta National Gallery of Art Saxon Garden Grand Theatre Palace of the Ministry of Revenues and Treasury Palace of Culture and Science Warszawa Centralna railway station Mokotów Field Łazienki Park Ujazdów Park Parliament of Poland National Museum Museum of Modern Art Copernicus Science Centre University of Warsaw Library Stadion Miejski

Bridges

Gdańsk Bridge Silesian–Dąbrowa Bridge Holy Cross Bridge Poniatowski Bridge Łazienki Bridge

Streets and squares

Castle Square Bank Square Foksal Street Grzybowski Square Iron-Gate Square Konstytucji Square Krasiński Square Piłsudski Square Theatre Square Three Crosses Square Warsaw Insurgents Square Saviour Square

Education The district is home to several prestigious educational institutions. Most notable among them are the University of Warsaw, Warsaw University of Technology, Chopin University of Music, Collegium Civitas, WSB University, Warsaw Aleksander Zelwerowicz National Academy of Dramatic Art, and the Academy of Fine Arts.

Schools include the Stefan Batory High School.

Śródmieście, Warsaw

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