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District of
Wrocław
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, map_caption = Location of Szczepin within Wrocław
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Voivodeship
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Wrocław
, established_date = 1808
, established_date1 = 1991
, established_title = Incorporated into the city
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, population_total = 18488
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Osiedle Szczepin
Szczepin (, , ), also known as Przedmieście Mikołajskie
(), is a
district in
Wrocław located in the central part of the city. It was established in the territory of the former
Old Town
In a city or town, the old town is its historic or original core. Although the city is usually larger in its present form, many cities have redesignated this part of the city to commemorate its origins after thorough renovations. There are ma ...
district.
Initially a village, the settlement was incorporated into Breslau (today's Wrocław) in 1808.
Name
The first mention of the settlement, under the name of ''Stepin'', can be found in historical documents from 1175. At that time, it was a simple fishing village. In 1257, the settlement began to belong to St. Clare's Monastery and was renamed ''Scepin'', thanks to the grant of
Henry III the White
Henry III the White ( pl, Henryk III Biały) ( – 3 December 1266), a member of the Silesian Piasts, was Duke of Silesia at Wrocław from 1248 until his death, as co-ruler with his brother Władysław.
Life
He was the third son of the Polish hi ...
. As early as 1669, the village was called ''Tscheppin'' or ''Tschepine'' on all maps of Lower Silesia, which is a Germanized version of the name.
Currently, there are two theories regarding the origin of the name of the settlement. The name is debated to derive from the first mention of the settlement using the words ''Stapin''/''Stepin'', which refer to the words 'foot' or 'step'. German linguist Paul Heffner has debated the etymology of this name. It was suggested that the name of the settlement refers to the personal name of Szczep, who was among the earliest tenants of the village.
History
In the 16th century, Tschepine was a fishing village, described as "long, wide and clean." As late as the mid-19th century, the settlement's buildings were still rural in character. The exception was the main exit road to the west of the city, now Legnicka Street, which was paved and built up with townhouses.
During the
siege of Breslau
The siege of Breslau, also known as the Battle of Breslau, was a three-month-long siege of the city of Wrocław, Breslau in Lower Silesia, Nazi Germany, Germany (now Wrocław, Poland), lasting to the end of World War II in Europe. From 13 Feb ...
, Tschepine was almost completely destroyed. The last attack by
Soviet troops was successfully halted here. A remnant of
World War II, the Strzegom Bunker, which was built in 1942, now houses the city's
contemporary museum.
Szczepin has undergone rapid development since the 1960s. In the 1970s, the modern Dolmed Medical Diagnostic Center was built in the district. At the end of 1995, the largest self-service store in Poland at the time was established on Długa Street, which was a significant milestone for the area.
In 1991, after reforms in the administrative division of Wrocław, Szczepin became one of the city's 48 districts.
In the 21st century, numerous office buildings have been constructed in the southern part of the district, including the headquarters of
Santander Bank
Santander Bank, N. A. (), formerly Sovereign Bank, is a wholly owned subsidiary of the Spanish Santander Group. It is based in Boston and its principal market is the northeastern United States. It has $57.5 billion in deposits, operates about ...
,
Nokia,
3M, and
Vorwerk.
Gallery
File:Church of Christ the King, Szczepin, Wroclaw.jpg, Church of Christ the King
File:Wrocław Szczepin Train Station.jpg, Wrocław Szczepin Train Station
See also
*
John Paul II Square, a square in the district
References
{{Districts of Wrocław
Districts of Wrocław