Śródmieście, Warsaw

Śródmieście
Warsaw District
View of Śródmieście from the Siekierkowski Bridge
Location of Śródmieście within Warsaw
Coordinates: 52°14′N 21°01′E
Country	Poland
Voivodeship	Masovian
County/City	Warsaw
Notable landmarks	See tourist attractions in Warsaw
Government
• Mayor	Wojciech Bartelski
Area
• Total	15.57 km2 (6.01 sq mi)
Population  (2011)
• Total	122,645
• Density	7,900/km2 (20,000/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC+1 (CET)
• Summer (DST)	UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal code	00-xxx
Area code	+48 22
Website	srodmiescie.warszawa.pl

Śródmieście ([ɕrudˈmʲɛɕt͡ɕɛ] 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).

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), the narrowest street (5.3 m), the oldest university (est. 1809), the oldest public park (opened 1727), 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
  • Mariensztat
  • Solec
• Ujazdów

Śródmieście, Palace of Culture and Science in the Parade Square.

External links

• Srodmiescie travel guide from Wikivoyage