The leading European financial centre hosts the headquarters of many banks and has an extraordinarily dynamic stock exchange, where both central-eastern and western companies locate their shares.
It is also an immense scientific and academic centre, a furnace of talents in many areas of knowledge – from humanistic sciences to economy and from management to information technology (about 370 thousand students). On top of this it is a huge centre and market of art. The capital offers the greatest number of theatres, expositions, concerts and schools in Poland. The city, being quickly modernized, attracts people with the possibility of an instant career and the development of their interests.
Warsaw is an extraordinary city. Its history and climate impress the visitors, while its uniqueness interests them. In Warsaw, influences of Western and Eastern Europe culture cross. Its historic buildings, palaces, churches and architectural complexes destroyed during the War, have been reconstructed with great care (Historic Centre of Warsaw on the World Heritage List).
In Warsaw you can see most clearly how the city is taking full advantage of the tremendous and unique opportunities arising from the emergence of free market and the development of democracy. Poland's capital is one of the fastest growing cities in Europe. The investment boom is visible everywhere you look. The city has become one big construction and renovation site. The offices and commercial buildings commissioned in the recent years accommodate hundreds of businesses, research institutions, banks and international organisations.
During the past five years, the value of Warsaw's development projects has surpassed $ 5 billion. Most of them were made possible by the involvement of foreign capital. Foreign investors choose Warsaw for its central location in Europe, convenient international travel connections, well-developed telecommunication network, as well as economic and political stability.
