Miasto Stoleczne Warszawa

Warsaw gave its name to the Warsaw Pact, an alliance of socialist countries established in 1955 as a counterbalance to the formation of NATO.
The Warsaw Pact alliance was signed at the Radziwiłłów Palace. The Round Table Talks in early 1989 were also held there, which paved the way for democratic changes in Poland and ignited changes in the entire socialist block.

Since July 1994 the Radziwiłłów Palace has been the official seat of the President of the Republic of Poland.

The fall of communism in 1989 gave Poland a chance for civilizational transformation. The capital of Poland very quickly became its symbol. Warsaw went through rapid economic growth and investment boom. The first line of the metro was built, as well as new office buildings, shopping malls, residential estates, bridges and transport hubs. The Warsaw Stock Exchange started trading. Warsaw became the most attractive foreign direct investment destination in this part of Europe.

Today, Warsaw has a population of nearly 2 million inhabitants and its metropolitan population totals more than 3 million people. Warsaw is the most often visited and the fastest growing city in Poland; it is a youthful city full of exciting activities, stories to tell and amazing experiences – it is just like its citizens.