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District of
Wrocław
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, map_caption = Location of Widawa within Wrocław
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Voivodeship
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Lower Silesian
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Wrocław
, established_date = 1973
, established_date1 = 1991
, established_title = Incorporated into the city
, established_title1 = Established the modern-day district
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, population_total = 1764
, population_as_of = 2022
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CET
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Osiedle Widawa
Widawa (, , ) is a
district in
Wrocław located in the northern part of the city. It was established in the territory of the former
Psie Pole
Psie Pole () (polish: ''Dog Field'') is one of the five administrative districts of Wrocław, Poland. Before 1928, it was an independent city. Its functions were largely taken over on 8 March 1990 by the Municipal Office of the newly established ...
district.
Initially a village, the settlement was incorporated into Wrocław in 1973.
History
According to historical records, Widawa was first mentioned on April 8, 1193. The village of Widawa and the former landed estate of Pracz nad Widawą were merged to create the settlement. For the next three centuries, the settlement, which was part of the church estate, developed in the vicinity of Wrocław.
In 1344, it was decided to construct a church in Widawa, which had previously been under the jurisdiction of the church in Ołbin. The founder of the Widawa church was Knight Henricus de Cal, the village owner, whose coat of arms remains the symbol of Widawa to this day. The construction of the church took approximately four years.
Since the 16th century,
Lutheranism has significantly expanded in Weide. However, in later years, the church standing there was handed over to the much less numerous
Catholics
The Catholic Church, also known as the Roman Catholic Church, is the largest Christian church, with 1.3 billion baptized Catholics worldwide . It is among the world's oldest and largest international institutions, and has played a ...
, causing it to deteriorate.
In 1604, the pastor of Weide consecrated a new church in
Hünern.
At the end of
World War II, 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 ...
, the developing settlement was spared from direct warfare. After the war the population of German origin had to leave the village. The march of
Soviet troops and their shelters caused extensive damage and the burning of the estate.
In 1991, after reforms in the administrative division of Wrocław, Widawa became one of the city's 48 districts.
References
{{Districts of Wrocław
Districts of Wrocław