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Śródmieście, Warsaw
Śródmieście (), also anglicised as Downtown, is the central Districts and neighbourhoods of Warsaw, district of Warsaw, the capital city of Poland. It encompasses the Old Town, Warsaw, Old Town, the city's historic core, and is the centre of cultural, commercial and political life of the capital. Geography Located in the heart of Warsaw, it encompasses an area of approximately . The district is characterized by its diverse landscape, which includes the Vistula, Vistula River to the east, forming its natural border, and the historic Old Town, Warsaw, Old Town at its core. Śródmieście shares borders with four other districts: Żoliborz to the north, Wola to the west, Ochota to the south-west, and Mokotów to the south, making it a vital hub of urban activity in the capital city. Subdivisions Śródmieście is subdivided into nine Districts and neighbourhoods of Warsaw, municipal neighbourhoods, each governed by the Neighborhood council, neighbourhood council. The current ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Żelazna Brama (neighbourhood)
Żelazna Brama, also designated as the Neighbourhood No. 3, is a Śródmieście,_Warsaw#Subdivisions, municipal neighbourhood of the city of Warsaw, Poland, located within the district of Śródmieście, Warsaw, Śródmieście, and administered by a Neighborhood council, neighbourhood council. It is located within the City Information System of Warsaw, City Information System area of Śródmieście Północne. Name The name of the neighbourhood, ''Żelazna Brama'', which means ''Iron Gate'' in Polish language, Polish, comes from the Iron Gate (Warsaw), Iron Gate, an entrance gate to the Saxon Garden, which from 1735 to the World War II, Second World War (1939–1945), was a notable landmark in the area.Ryszard Mączewski, Jarosław Zieliński, Krzysztof Jaszczyński: ''Co bylo za Żelazną Bramą?''. In: ''Stolica''. no. 10 (2199), p. 6–18, October 2008. Warsaw: Ekbin. ISSN 0039-1689. (in Polish) History The municipal neighbourhood of Żelazna Brama was established on 10 Marc ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Districts And Neighbourhoods Of Warsaw
Warsaw is a city with powiat rights, and is further divided into 18 districts (''dzielnica'' ), auxiliary units which are legally integral parts of the city as an entity, but with some limited powers devolved to their own local governments (or ‘self-governments’ as they are typically referred to in Polish). The current division into quarters was established in 2002. The 18 districts are informally divided broadly into the inner and outer city quarters, as follows: *Inner city districts **Śródmieście **Mokotów **Ochota **Wola **Żoliborz **Praga Południe **Praga Północ *Outer city (or "wreath") districts **Bemowo **Białołęka **Bielany **Rembertów **Targówek **Ursus **Ursynów **Wawer **Wesoła **Wilanów **Włochy Districts of Warsaw Neighbourhoods Each of the districts is customarily subdivided into several smaller areas, known under the designation of a neighbourhood (''osiedle''), a unit with no legal or administrative powers, used for statistics or as a de ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Neighborhood Council
A neighborhood council (also known as a community league) is a governmental or non-governmental body, whose purpose is to promote citizen participation in local government.Martin Minogue, ''Documents on Contemporary British Government: Volume 2, Local Government in Britain''. Cambridge University Press, 1977. . The organization serves as a point of contact between the main city government and the city's residents, through functions such as publishing community newsletters to communicate civic and political issues to the community, making advisory recommendations to the citywide government on the community's needs and its views on governmental policies and issues, and direct participation in the management of neighborhood projects and facilities. Neighborhood councils do not have direct legislative power of their own. Neighborhood councils often act in concert with local schools, churches, political organizations, and recreational organizations in keeping all members of the communi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Koszyki
Koszyki, also designated as the Neighbourhood No. 6, is a municipal neighbourhood of the city of Warsaw, Poland, located within the district of Śródmieście, and administered by a neighbourhood council. It is located within the City Information System area of Śródmieście Południowe. History The municipal neighbourhood of Koszyki was established on 10 March 2016. Government The neighbourhood government is divided into two organs, the neighbourhood council as the legislative body A legislature (, ) is a deliberative assembly with the legal authority to make laws for a political entity such as a country, nation or city on behalf of the people therein. They are often contrasted with the executive and judicial powers o ..., and the neighbourhoo management as the executive body. Its seat is located at the 47 Jerusalem Avenue. The government is led by the council leader. Throughout the years, they were: * 2016–2022: Ewa Czerwińska; * 2022–present: Paweł Po ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Powiśle-Skarpa
Powiśle-Skarpa, also designated as the Neighbourhood No. 5, is a municipal neighbourhood of the city of Warsaw, Poland, located within the district of Śródmieście, and administrated by a neighbourhood council. It is located within the City Information System areas of Powiśle, and Śródmieście Północne. History The municipal neighbourhood of Powiśle-Skarpa was established on 10 March 2016. Government The neighbourhood government is divided into two organs, the neighbourhood council as the legislative body, and the neighbourhoo management as the executive body. Its seat is located at the 9 Ordynacka Street, in suite no. 36. Location and administrative boundaries The neighbourhood boundaries are determined by the Karowa Street to the north, Vistula river to the east, Jerusalem Avenue, Leona Kruczkowskiego Street, Czerwonego Krzyża Street, Solec Street, railway tracks of the Warsaw Cross-City Line, and the Średnicowy Bridge The Cross-City Bridge (Polish ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Centrum (municipal Neighbourhood Of Warsaw)
Centrum, also known by its anglicized name Centre, and designated as the Neighbourhood No. 4, is a municipal neighbourhood of the city of Warsaw, Poland, located within the district of Śródmieście, and administered by a neighbourhood council. It is located within the City Information System area of Śródmieście Północne. History The municipal neighbourhood of Centrum was established on 10 March 2016. Government The neighbourhood government is divided into two organs, the neighbourhood council as the legislative body, and the neighbourhoo management as the executive body. Its seat is located at the 19 Widok Street, in suite no. 201. The government is led by the council leader. Throughout the years, they were: * 2016–2022: Andrzej Jacek Rokiciński; * 2022–present: Andrzej Żurawski. Location and administrative boundaries The neighbourhood of Centrum is located within the central portion of the district of Śródmieście (''Downtown''), in the city of War ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Powiśle, Warsaw
Powiśle (; literally ''along-the-Vistula'') is a neighbourhood in Warsaw's borough of Śródmieście (Downtown). It is located between the Vistula river and its escarpment. Historically, it is composed of three neighbourhoods: central Powiśle, Mariensztat to the north (just below the Warsaw's Old Town) and Solec to the south. In the 17th and 18th centuries the area was mostly inhabited by the poor. Little changed in the 19th century when the neighbourhood became slightly industrialized. It retained the character of a city slum until its almost complete destruction during the Warsaw Uprising of 1944. It was inhabited by the unemployed and craftsmen of all types, factory and port workers, smiths, coalers, sand vendors, fishermen and prostitutes. As such it was similar in character to London Docklands. After the war, the area became partially rebuilt and the area of Mariensztat became the first neighbourhood of Warsaw to be reconstructed. Currently there are plans to turn the ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Śródmieście Północne
Śródmieście (Polish, 'city centre' or 'downtown) may refer to the following places in Poland: * Śródmieście, Warsaw Śródmieście (), also anglicised as Downtown, is the central Districts and neighbourhoods of Warsaw, district of Warsaw, the capital city of Poland. It encompasses the Old Town, Warsaw, Old Town, the city's historic core, and is the centre of c ... * Śródmieście, Gdańsk * Śródmieście, Gdynia * Śródmieście, Katowice * Śródmieście, Rybnik * Śródmieście, Szczecin ** Śródmieście (former district of Szczecin) * Śródmieście, Wrocław See also * {{geodis ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
New Town, Warsaw
New Town, historically known as New Warsaw, is a neighbourhood, and an area of the City Information System, in the city of Warsaw, Poland, located within the district of Śródmieście. The town of New Warsaw had been established in the early 15th century, being located to the north from Old Warsaw. In 1791, it had been incorporated into the city of Warsaw. History The historic district of the New Town was formed at the turn of the 14th century as an independent city. The official recognition of the New Town occurred in 1408, when it was separated from the Old Town by an act issued by Janusz I the Old, Duke of Masovia. At that time the new city encompassed the territory of the New Town Market Square and streets - ''Freta, Kościelna, Koźla, Przyrynek, Stara'' and ''Zakroczymska''. It was independent from the Old Town authorities and had its own vogt, council and a town hall. In 1411 the Parish Church of St. Mary was erected, and according to the 1546 mensuration there were 2 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Osiedle Staromiejskie
Osiedle Staromiejskie, also designated as the Neighbourhood No. 2, is a municipal neighbourhood of the city of Warsaw, Poland, located within the district of Śródmieście, and administered by a neighbourhood council. It is located within the City Information System areas of New Town, Old Town, Muranów, Powiśle, and Śródmieście Północne. History The municipal neighbourhood was established on 10 March 2016. Government The neighbourhood government is divided into two organs, the neighbourhood council as the legislative body, and the neighbourhood management as the executive body. Its seat is located at the 17 Świętojańska Steet, in suite no. 9. The government is led by the council leader. Throughout the years, they were: * 2016–2022: Jakub Zajkowski * 2022–present: Krzysztof Robert Górski Location and administrative boundaries The neighbourhood boundaries are determined by the railway tracks next to Słomińskiego Street and the Gdańsk Bridge to ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
