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Przy Bażantarni Street, Warsaw
Przy Bażantarni Street () is a street in the Ursynów district of Warsaw, Poland. History The name of the street originates from a pheasantry (), an object that no longer exists, established during the reign of King John III Sobieski to enhance hunting activities, alongside a zoo. Between 1780 and 1782, August Czartoryski constructed a neoclassical palace on the site of the former pheasantry, designed by Szymon Bogumił Zug. The palace underwent numerous reconstructions, and in the 19th century, its name was changed from Bażantarnia to Natolin in honor of Natalia Potocka. More important objects * The Church of Blessed Ladislas of Gielniów (3 Przy Bażantarni Street), erected in 1988 * János Esterházy Monument (3 Przy Bażantarni Street) * A complex of sports facilities built as part of the Orlik 2012 program (a football field and a multi-functional volleyball and basketball field with a sanitary and changing room building; opened on December 12, 2008, the cost of the 1 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Stryjeńskich Street, Warsaw
Stryjeńskich Street () is one of the three main thoroughfares of Warsaw's borough of Ursynów. It links Płaskowickiej Street on the north with Wąwozowa Street on the west. The name commemorates the Stryjeński family: Zofia, Aleksander, Karol and Tadeusz. The street was planned in the 1970s and opened ten years later – the name of the avenue appears on the Warsaw maps in 1980. The name of the street was given in 1977. Nowadays, it crosses local streets: Przy Bażantarni, Małej Łąki, Moczydłowska, Belgradzka, Kazury and Na Uboczu. In 2015, the street was designed to be blinkered to the only pass in the both directions between Przy Bażantarni and Belgradzka Streets. Additionally, it was proposed to install two pedestrian crossings. However, the project, submitted as part of the Participatory Budgeting initiative, sparked controversy and was ultimately rejected by the Ursynów authorities. Nearby the street there are located: the local Moczydełko Park, two churches and ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Warsaw
Warsaw, officially the Capital City of Warsaw, is the capital and List of cities and towns in Poland, largest city of Poland. The metropolis stands on the Vistula, River Vistula in east-central Poland. Its population is officially estimated at 1.86 million residents within a Warsaw metropolitan area, greater metropolitan area of 3.27 million residents, which makes Warsaw the List of cities in the European Union by population within city limits, 6th most-populous city in the European Union. The city area measures and comprises List of districts and neighbourhoods of Warsaw, 18 districts, while the metropolitan area covers . Warsaw is classified as an Globalization and World Cities Research Network#Alpha 2, alpha global city, a major political, economic and cultural hub, and the country's seat of government. It is also the capital of the Masovian Voivodeship. Warsaw traces its origins to a small fishing town in Masovia. The city rose to prominence in the late 16th cent ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ursynów
Ursynów () is a district of the city of Warsaw, Poland. It has an area of 43.79 km2 (16.88 sq mi), and in 2023, it was inhabited by 149,775 people, making it the 5th most populous and 3rd largest district of the city. Located in its western part, it is its southernmost district, bordering Włochy to the west, Mokotów to the north, Wilanów, to the east, with its southern and part of western border forming the city boundary. There, it borders municipalities of Lesznowola in Piaseczno County, and Raszyn in Pruszków County. The district is dominated by residential areas, with its east predominantly featuring high-rise multifamily housing such as in neighbourhoods of Jary, and Stokłosy in central north, Imielin, Na Skraju, and West Ursynów in the northeast, and Natolin and Kabaty in the central east. The west is dominated by low-rise single-family housing with neighbourhoods of Dąbrówka, Grabów, Jeziorki, Pyry, and Wyczółki. The district is home to the ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
John III Sobieski
John III Sobieski ( (); (); () 17 August 1629 – 17 June 1696) was King of Poland and Grand Duke of Lithuania from 1674 until his death in 1696. Born into Polish nobility, Sobieski was educated at the Jagiellonian University and toured Europe in his youth. As a soldier and later commander, he fought in the Khmelnytsky Uprising, the Russo-Polish War (1654–1667), Russo-Polish War and during the Swedish invasion known as the Deluge (history), Deluge. Sobieski demonstrated his military prowess during the war against the Ottoman Empire and established himself as a leading figure in Polish–Lithuanian Commonwealth, Poland and Lithuania. In 1674, he was elected monarch of the Polish–Lithuanian Commonwealth following the sudden and unexpected death of Michael Korybut Wiśniowiecki, King Michael. Sobieski's 22-year reign marked a period of the Commonwealth's stabilization, much needed after the turmoil of previous conflicts. Popular among his subjects, he was an able military l ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
August Czartoryski
August Franciszek Maria Anna Józef Kajetan Czartoryski, SDB, (2 August 1858 – 8 April 1893) was a Polish prince who was born in Paris during his family's exile, his constant frail health saw much of his childhood being shuttled to various health spas. Raphael Kalinowski tutored him; the prince turned to the priesthood instead of pursuing the aristocratic life. But his path into the Salesians was not set in stone, for Don Bosco believed his frail health would become an impediment to his ecclesial studies. But Bosco allowed him to undergo the novitiate after Pope Leo XIII intervened. Czartoryski was ordained a priest in 1892 and settled as a pastor in Savona where he died from tuberculosis. He was beatified on 25 April 2004. Life August Franciszek Maria Anna Józef Kajetan Czartoryski was born in Paris on 2 August 1858 as the sole child to Prince Ladislaus Czartoryski and Princess María Amparo Muñoz. His noble household was one of the most powerful families in Poland but ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Szymon Bogumił Zug
Szymon Bogumił Zug (20 February 1733 – 11 August 1807), born Simon Gottlieb Zug, and also known as Zugk, was a renowned Polish- German classicist architect and designer of gardens. Born in Merseburg in Saxony, he spent most of his life in the Polish–Lithuanian Commonwealth, where in 1768, he was ennobled. One of the most versatile and prolific architects of his epoch, Zug was the author of several dozen projects of palaces and churches. As a garden designer, he represented an early romanticist style. Among the most notable buildings designed by Zug are: * Lutheran Holy Trinity Church in Warsaw, also known simply as Zug's Church (1777–1782) * Natolin palace (1780–1782) * Młociny palace (1786) * Blank's Palace (; 1762–1764) * Poniatowski's palace (1772) * The English-Chinese Garden at Wilanów Palace (1784) * Fat Kaśka Zug also supervised the refurbishment of Warsaw Arsenal, designed the romanticist ruins in the garden of Arkadia near Łowicz and designed ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Natalia Potocka
Natalia Sanguszkowa (; 19 March 1807 – 17 November 1830) was a Polish noblewoman and member of the prominent Potocki family as the daughter of Aleksander Stanisław Potocki and his wife, Anna Tyszkiewicz. Natolin Park and Palace in Warsaw were named after her. On 14 May 1829, in Warsaw, Natalia married Prince Roman Sanguszko, the son of the vice-brigadier of the National Cavalry from Sławuta. They had a daughter, Maria Klementyna Sanguszko (1830-1903), who married Count Alfred Józef Potocki on 18 March 1851 in Sławuta. Potocka was awarded the Order of the Starry Cross. Shortly after Natalia's birth, the Potocki family renamed their estate (Bażantarnia) to Natolin in her honor, which today is a residential neighborhood in Warsaw's Ursynów. Natalia died a year after her marriage and a few months after giving birth to her daughter. Her monument-sarcophagus, created by Ludwik Kauffmann and funded by Natalia's father, Aleksander Stanisław Potocki Count Aleksander Stanis ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ladislas Of Gielniów
Ladislav is a Czech, Slovak and Croatian variant of the Slavic name Vladislav. The female form of this name is Ladislava. Folk etymology occasionally links ''Ladislav'' with the Slavic goddess Lada. Spellings and variations In Bulgarian and Russian this name is spelled in . ''László'' is a Hungarian variation of this name. Places * Ladislav, Bjelovar-Bilogora County * Ladislav, Virovitica-Podravina County, historical name of Zvonimirovo Athletes *Ladislav Beneš, Czechoslovak Olympic handball player * Ladislav Benýšek, Czech ice hockey player * Ladislav Čepčianský, Czechoslovak sprint canoer *Ladislav Dluhoš, Czechoslovak ski jumper *Ladislav Fouček *Ladislav Hecht (1909–2004), Czechoslovak/American tennis player * Ladislav Hrubý, cross-country skier *Ladislav Jurkemik, Czechoslovak/Slovak footballer and manager *Ladislav Kačáni, Czechoslovak footballer and coach *Ladislav Kohn, Czech ice hockey player *Ladislav Kuna, Czechoslovak footballer *Ladislav L ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
János Esterházy Monument, Warsaw
The János Esterházy Monument is a monument located in Warsaw's Ursynów at 3 Przy Bażantarni Street, commemorating the Czechoslovak politician of Hungarian origin, János Esterházy. The monument is a gift from Hungary to Warsaw.Wizyta przewodniczącego parlamentu Węgier The author of the bust is the Hungarian sculptor János Blaskó. The monument was unveiled on June 15, 2011 in front of The Church of Blessed in the presence of, among others of the Speaker of the |
Orlik 2012
Orlik 2012 or simply Orlik is a Polish government project to build a football (soccer) and join volleyball–basketball fields in each gmina municipality in Poland before 2012 (time of UEFA Euro 2012 cohosted by Poland). As of 2010 there were 2,479 gminas throughout the country.Central Statistical Office of Poland , January 1, 2006. Orlik is usually built within elementary (grade 1-6) or junior high school (grade 7-9) arena. The name (''small eagle'') refers to the , while the Polish |
Donald Tusk
Donald Franciszek Tusk (born 22 April 1957) is a Polish politician and historian who has served as the prime minister of Poland since 2023, previously holding the office from 2007 to 2014. Tusk served as the president of the European Council (2014–2019) and leader of the European People's Party (2019–2022). He co-founded Civic Platform (PO), one of the dominant Polish political parties, and has been its longtime leader – from 2003 to 2014 and again since 2021. He is the longest-serving prime minister of the Third Polish Republic. Tusk has been officially involved in Polish politics since 1989, having co-founded multiple political parties, such as the free market–oriented Liberal Democratic Congress party (KLD). He first entered the Sejm in 1991 but lost his seat in 1993. In 1994, the KLD merged with the Democratic Union to form the Freedom Union. In 1997, Tusk was elected to the Senate and became its deputy marshal. In 2001, he co-founded another centre-right liber ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
