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Żelazowa Wola (Polish pronunciation: [ʐɛlaˈzɔva ˈvɔla]) is a village in Gmina Sochaczew, Sochaczew County, Masovian Voivodeship, in east-central Poland. It lies on the Utrata River, some 8 kilometres (5 mi) northeast of Sochaczew and 46 km (29 mi) west of Warsaw. The name means "Iron will" in Polish.
Chopin's birthplace in Żelazowa Wola. The Birthplace of Frédéric Chopin is a "dworek" (lit. little manor-house – in fact eastern outbuilding of non-existing mansion) surrounded by a large (over 17 acres) natural park at the banks of Utrata River in Żelazowa Wola near Sochaczew in Poland – presently museum of the composer, department of ...
The manor house in Zelazowa Wola, where Chopin was born in 1810 is one of the main destinations for composer’s admirers from the whole world. Żelazowa Wola is the place where Fryderyk Chopin’s parents met, both working for the aristocratic family which owned the estate.
After Poland regained independence in 1918, the matter of the purchase of Żelazowa Wola was recognized as one of top priority tasks. A nation-wide collection was started then to which Ignacy Jan Paderewski offered a considerable contribution.
The tiny village of Żelazowa Wola (zheh-lah-zo-vah vo-lah), 53km west of Warsaw, is the birthplace of Frédéric Chopin, and the house where he was born on 1 March 1810 has been reconstructed and furnished in period style to create a museum. It’s a lovely little country house with extensive, beautiful gardens.
Fryderyk Chopin - The Fryderyk Chopin Museum. Home / Kolekcja - Historia kolekcji. Ekspozycja stała Żelazowa Wola. The Birthplace of Fryderyk Chopin and Park in Żelazowa Wola has been visited continuously for decades by admirers of Chopin’s music from al. around the world.
The brilliant musician was born on 22 nd February or 1 st March 1810 in a picturesque manor house situated in the village Żelazowa Wola upon the river Utrata in Mazowieckie voivodship. Today, it houses a biographical museum of the famous Pole. You can hear a piano concerto in the beautiful old park surrounding it.
