WARSAW

® Co., Poland; surface low and flat. op. c. 2,600,000. (2) Cap., Poland, on Vistula; (52° 14’ N., 1° E.) railway centre; iron and steel works; manufactures boots and shoes, hosiery, wooden wares, sugar, tobacco, ete.; agricultural market; wool fair in June, hop fair in Sept. Palace square in centre, with rane church of St. Anne (1454), and Museum of Industry and Commerce near by; cathedral, exchange, univ., High Law Courts, city hall, Grand Theatre, and munic. picture gallery are among noted buildings. Warsaw was an important city in Middle Ages as residence of Dukes of Mazovia; taken by Swedes ee 1656); surrendered to Charles XII. (1703); captured by Ru ians (1764, 1794); unsucce ful revolutions (1830, 1862); serious rioting (19056). Pop. 820,000. Battles of Warsaw.—The three attempts to capture Warsaw are detailed under Wortp War. See Pouanp