It is one of the smallest districts, surrounded by Śródmieście, Wola, Włochy and Mokotów. Its name comes from the historic inn called “Ochota” built after 1831 at the intersection of Grójecka and Kaliska Streets.

Ochota was a district that developed rapidly from the very beginning. In 1886, a filter station complex was built, in the interwar period, the famous Staszica and Lubecki stations were built, which are still very popular among the inhabitants due to their preserved architecture.

In the 1950s many residential and industrial centers were built in Ochota, which also influenced the development of the district. In later years, academic complexes were built that changed the character of the district.
The two most popular are the historic Staszic and Lubecki Colonies. The first, built in the years 1922–1926 according to the design of Antoni Dygat, Marian Kontkiewicz, Adam Paprocki and Józef Referowski, consists of about 100 villas and tenement houses with beautiful gardens. The villas and townhouses are built in two different architectural styles: the first ones refer to the Baroque style, the second ones were built in the style of Polish manor houses – you can often find columned porticoes with triangular gables or tall, tiled roofs. The axis of the estate is marked by Langiewicza Street. The second historic Cologne – Lubecki Colony was built around 1924 – then the first tenement houses were built – all of them were designed in one style, referring to the interwar period. Both Colonies are green areas filled with small squares.