villas and colonies - properties built in the 1930s by the socialist Warsaw Housing Cooperative (WSM), which used to have common laundries, kindergartens and dining-rooms. The main site of interest in Żoliborz is St. Stanislaus Kostka Church with the tomb of blessed Jerzy Popiełuszko, which during the last 30 years has been visited by approximately 20,000,000 people (among them John Paul II). Neighbourhoods within the district Marymont-Potok Sady Żoliborskie Stary Żoliborz Famous people born in Żoliborz Elisabeth Jerichau-Baumann Jarosław Kaczyński Lech Kaczyński Historical and Notable Sights thumb|Tomb of blessed Jerzy Popiełuszko Churches and temples: Monastery and School of Sisters of the Resurrection Church of Lady Queen of Poland St. Stanislaus Kostka Church Infant Jesus Church St. John Cantius Church Cemeteries: Powązki Military Cemetery Monuments: Polish 1st Armoured Division Monument at Inwalidów Square Haller's 'Blue Army' Monument at Grunwald Square Monument to AK soldiers fallen in the attack on Gdańsk Station Monument to the Volhynia 27th Home Army Infantry Division Priest Jerzy Popiełuszo Monument at Krasińskiego Street (corner of ks. J. Popiełuszki Street) Stele commemorating Priest Roman Indrzejczyk at Inwalidów Square Witold Pilecki Monument at al. Wojska Polskiego Memorials Memorial stone devoted to Jacek Kuroń in Stefan Żeromski Park Plaque at Wybrzeże Gdyńskie Street commemorating soldiers 2nd Warsaw Infantry Division First Polish Army fallen during fighting for bridgeheads during Warsaw Uprising The monument of the Sub-district II of Żoliborz „Żywiciela” at ks. J. Popiełuszki Street Mural at Marii Kazimiery Street commemorating David Bowie visiting Żoliborz. British artist stayed in Warsaw in 1976 during a trip from Zurich to Moscow. Unnoticed by the crowd, he bought at Wilson Square (then Plac Komuny Square) a vinyl record of Śląsk Song and Dance Ensemble. That was an inspiration for the song "Warszawa" from his "Low" album. Mural was created after the death of the musician to commemorate the 40th anniversary of the visit. Others Warsaw Citadel X Pawilonu Museum Sokolnicki's Fort Museum of Sport and Tourism Culture Biblioteka Publiczna w Dzielnicy Żoliborz m.st. Warszawy (local library) Komedia Theatre Wisła Cinema Trzyrzecze Theatre References External links