Warsaw cultural definition

Capital of Poland and largest city in the country, located in central Poland; the political, cultural, industrial, and transportation center of Poland.

• Warsaw has been the capital of Poland since 1596, though it was occupied by the Russians (1813-1815) and the Germans (1915-1918 and 1939-1945).
• During World War II, half a million Jews (see also Jews) living in the Warsaw Jewish ghetto were exterminated by the Germans.