Wola

Wola (Polish pronunciation: [ˈvɔla]) is a district in western Warsaw, Poland, formerly the village of Wielka Wola, incorporated into Warsaw in 1916. An industrial area with traditions reaching back to the early 19th century, it is slowly changing into an office and residential district. Several museums are located in Wola.

History

First mentioned in the 14th century, it became the site of the elections, from 1573 to 1764, of Polish kings by the szlachta (nobility) of the Polish-Lithuanian Commonwealth.

The Wola district later became famous for the Polish Army's defence of Warsaw in 1794 during the Kościuszko Uprising and in 1831 during the November Uprising, when Józef Sowiński and Józef Bem defended the city against tsarist forces.

During the Warsaw Uprising (August–October 1944), fierce battles raged in Wola. Around August 8, Wola was the scene of the largest single massacre in Poland of 40,000 to 50,000 civilians. The area was held by Polish fighters belonging to the Armia Krajowa.

Wola (disambiguation)

Wola is a western district of Warsaw.

Wola or WOLA may also refer to:

WOLA (AM)

WOLA (1380 AM) is a radio station broadcasting a Spanish Contemporary format. Licensed to Barranquitas, Puerto Rico, USA, the station serves the Puerto Rico area. The station is currently owned by Centro Media Group, through licensee Radio Procer Inc.

History

The station went on the air as WEAH on 1981-02-23. On 1983-10-24, the station changed its call sign to the current WOLA.

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