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Wawer (organization)
Wawer () is one of the dzielnica, districts of Warsaw, located in the south-eastern part of the city. The Vistula river runs along its western border. Wawer became a district of Warsaw on 27 October 2002 (previously it was a part of Praga Południe district, and a municipality earlier). Wawer borders Praga Południe and Rembertów from the north, Wesoła from the east and Wilanów with Mokotów from the west (across the Vistula). Boroughs *Aleksandrów, Warsaw, Aleksandrów *Anin, Warsaw, Anin *Falenica *Las, Warsaw, Las *Marysin Wawerski *Miedzeszyn *Międzylesie, Warsaw, Międzylesie *Nadwiśle *Radość, Warsaw, Radość *Sadul *Wawer (neighbourhood), Wawer *Zerzeń History The name Wawer comes from the name of the Karczma Wawer, Wawer inn (''Karczma Wawer'', currently known as ''Zajazd Napoleoński''). The oldest mention of the tavern comes from 1727, and the Wawer colony was established in 1838. First settlers appeared in 1839. During the November Uprising, the First ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Warsaw
Warsaw ( pl, Warszawa, ), officially the Capital City of Warsaw,, abbreviation: ''m.st. Warszawa'' is the capital and largest city of Poland. The metropolis stands on the River Vistula in east-central Poland, and its population is officially estimated at 1.86 million residents within a greater metropolitan area of 3.1 million residents, which makes Warsaw the 7th most-populous city in the European Union. The city area measures and comprises 18 districts, while the metropolitan area covers . Warsaw is an Alpha global city, a major cultural, political and economic hub, and the country's seat of government. Warsaw traces its origins to a small fishing town in Masovia. The city rose to prominence in the late 16th century, when Sigismund III decided to move the Polish capital and his royal court from Kraków. Warsaw served as the de facto capital of the Polish–Lithuanian Commonwealth until 1795, and subsequently as the seat of Napoleon's Duchy of Warsaw. Th ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Las, Warsaw
Las is a subdistrict of Wawer, in south-east Warsaw with a population of over 2.500 inhabitants. History The history of Las dates back to the 15th century (founded as a private noble village). Certain sources claim that in 17th century village was owned by a Polish noble Adam Kazanowski. In 1727 Las was incorporated into Dobra Wilanowskie. In 1939 Las became a part of Wawer. During the Second World War area of Las was under German occupation. As part of Polish resistance forces a squat of Peasants' Battalions operated in the area. During the Warsaw Uprising Nazi forces captured 50 locals. Due to the ongoing offensive of the Red Army local residents were forces to build fortifications. Subsequently workers were sent to concentration camps located in today’s Austria (Mauthausen and Ebensee). By the end of the war, as a result of intensive fights, most buildings in Las were entirely destroyed. After WWII Las was rebuild. In 1951, together with Wawer, Las became a part of Warsa ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Świdermajer
Świdermajer () is a distinct Polish architectural style developed in late 19th and early 20th century in Masovia along the railroad linking Warsaw with Otwock. The style was applied almost exclusively to wooden villas of the middle classes. Developed by Michał Elwiro Andriolli, the style combined traditional elements of local wooden architecture with the Swiss style popular after the world fair in Vienna of 1873 (wide roofs), Russian traditional houses of the common people (wooden porches with windows) and some elements of the decorative art from the Podhale region.Robert Lewandowski (2005) Świdermajer, jak budowano.Swidermajer.pl, Internet Archive. Origins The name Świdermajer was a play on the words " Biedermeier" and " Świder", the latter being the name of both a river along which a number of villas were built and a village between Warsaw and Otwock considered the 'Świdermajer capital'. As local neologism A neologism Greek νέο- ''néo''(="new") and λόγος /''l ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Wawer Massacre
The Wawer massacre refers to the execution of 107 Polish civilians on the night of 26 to 27 December 1939 by the German occupiers of Wawer (at the time a suburb and currently a neighbourhood of Warsaw), Poland. The execution was a response to the killing of two German soldiers in a shootout by two petty criminals. An order to arrest at random any men inhabiting Wawer and the neighboring Anin between the ages of 16 and 70 was given and, as a result, 120 men, who were unrelated to the shootout, were gathered, and a show trial was hastily organized. 114 were declared "guilty" and sentenced to death, the others were spared to bury the dead. In total, 107 were killed and 7 survived, as they withstood the gunfire and were not finished off later. It is considered to be one of the first large scale massacres of Polish civilians by Nazi Germany in occupied Poland. Background Nazi Germany invaded and occupied Poland in September 1939. From the start, the war against Poland was intende ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
First Battle Of Wawer
The First Battle of Wawer was fought on 19 and 20 February 1831, between Poland and Russia. Polish forces, led by Jan Skrzynecki, defeated Russian 1st Corps, commanded by Hans Karl von Diebitsch Hans Karl Friedrich Anton Graf von Diebitsch und Narten (russian: Ива́н Ива́нович Ди́бич-Забалка́нский, tr. ; 13 May 1785 – 10 June 1831) was a German-born soldier serving as Russian field marshal. Career .... After the battle, Polish commanders did not receive any reinforcements, so the victory was not decisive. References Conflicts in 1831 Battles of the November Uprising Military history of Warsaw February 1831 events 1831 in Poland {{Russia-battle-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
November Uprising
The November Uprising (1830–31), also known as the Polish–Russian War 1830–31 or the Cadet Revolution, was an armed rebellion in the heartland of partitioned Poland against the Russian Empire. The uprising began on 29 November 1830 in Warsaw when young Polish officers from the military academy of the Army of Congress Poland revolted, led by Lieutenant Piotr Wysocki. Large segments of the peoples of Lithuania, Belarus, and the Right-bank Ukraine soon joined the uprising. Although the insurgents achieved local successes, a numerically superior Imperial Russian Army under Ivan Paskevich eventually crushed the uprising. "Polish Uprising of 1830–31." ''The Great Soviet Encyclopedia'', 3rd Edition (1970–1979). G ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Wawer (neighbourhood)
Wawer () is one of the districts of Warsaw, located in the south-eastern part of the city. The Vistula river runs along its western border. Wawer became a district of Warsaw on 27 October 2002 (previously it was a part of Praga Południe district, and a municipality earlier). Wawer borders Praga Południe and Rembertów from the north, Wesoła from the east and Wilanów with Mokotów from the west (across the Vistula). Boroughs * Aleksandrów * Anin *Falenica * Las * Marysin Wawerski * Miedzeszyn *Międzylesie * Nadwiśle * Radość * Sadul * Wawer * Zerzeń History The name Wawer comes from the name of the Wawer inn (''Karczma Wawer'', currently known as ''Zajazd Napoleoński''). The oldest mention of the tavern comes from 1727, and the Wawer colony was established in 1838. First settlers appeared in 1839. During the November Uprising, the first and second Wawer battles took place here in early 1831. On the night of 26/27 December 1939 German occupiers committed ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Sadul
Wawer is one of the districts of Warsaw, located in the south-eastern part of the city. The Vistula river runs along its western border. Wawer became a district of Warsaw on 27 October 2002 (previously it was a part of Praga Południe district, and a municipality earlier). Wawer borders Praga Południe and Rembertów from the north, Wesoła from the east and Wilanów with Mokotów from the west (across the Vistula). Boroughs *Aleksandrów *Anin *Falenica * Las *Marysin Wawerski *Miedzeszyn *Międzylesie *Nadwiśle *Radość *Sadul *Wawer *Zerzeń. History The name Wawer comes from the name of the Wawer inn (''Karczma Wawer'', currently known as ''Zajazd Napoleoński''). The oldest mention of the tavern comes from 1727, and the Wawer colony was established in 1838. First settlers appeared in 1839. During the November Uprising, the first and second Wawer battles took place here in early 1831. On the night of 26/27 December 1939 German occupants committed the Wawer ma ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Radość, Warsaw
Radość is a Districts and neighbourhoods of Warsaw, municipal neighbourhood, and a City Information System of Warsaw, City Information System area, in Warsaw, Poland, located within the district of Wawer. It is a residencial area of single-family housing. In the 15th century, in the area were founded the villages of Borków, Warsaw, Borków, Zagóźdź, Warsaw, Zagóźdź, and Zbójna Góra. At the end of the 19th century, near Zbójna Góra was founded a small holiday village of Radość, and in the early 20th century, there was also established Nowy Miedzeszyn. In 1951, the area was incorporated into Warsaw. Etymology The name of the neighbourhood comes from Polish language, Polish word ''radość'', meaning ''joy''. When originally founded, in the late 19th century, it was briefly known as Maciorowe Bagno, with the name coming from a nearby peatland to the east with the same name. History In the 15th century in the area were founded the villages of Borków, Warsaw, Bor ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Nadwiśle
Nadwiśle is a municipal neighbourhood, and a City Information System area, in Warsaw, Poland, located within the district of Wawer. It is a residencial area of single-family housing. History The archaeological foundings in the area of current Odrębna Street has unearthed the remains of a cemetery dating to the Bronze Age and the Iron Age.Niezwykly Wawer. Przewodnik turystyczny'. Warsaw: Wawer District City Hall. p. 10–12. ISBN 978-83-7642-964-9. (in Polish). By 13th century, in the area was founded the village of Miedzeszyn, owned by the Catholic parish in Błonie. In the Middle Ages there was river crossing across Vistula, and local inhabitants had permission for fishing. In the early 20th century, prior to the outbreak of the First World War, to the east was established a holiday village, which begun being addressed as Miedzeszyn, while the older settlement became known as Miedzeszyn-Wieś (''Village of Miedzeszyn'').Skorowidz miejscowości Rzeczypospolitej P ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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