The area immediately northwest of the city center, which has been the center of new architecture in Warsaw since the 2010s and its development by the new metro line.
Today's Wola originally consisted of several villages located on Warsaw's arterial roads to the west. The area retained this character until the 19th century. The place was known for the election of kings, which took place here since the 16th century. In the November Uprising of 1830/1831, the villages were affected by fighting between the Polish defenders and the Russian attackers. In the period that followed, the population grew and the area acquired an urban character.
In 1916, during the German occupation in World War I, Wola was incorporated into Warsaw, becoming its new workers' and industrial district. In the interwar period, the "Red Wola" was considered a stronghold of the socialists and communists. After the German invasion of Poland, Wola was separated from the city center by the establishment of the Jewish ghetto. During the Warsaw Uprising, the Nazis murdered almost the entire population of the district in the Wola massacre and other atrocities, a total of over 150,000 people.
During the communist era, the district was rebuilt in the socialist style.
The district has experienced a sustained boom since 1990, which was accelerated by the connection to the subway network in the 2010s.