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Wzgórze Mickiewicza
Wzgórze Mickiewicza () is one of the quarters of the city of Gdańsk, Poland. It is the city's smallest district by population and land area. Location and geography Wzgórze Mickiewicza borders Siedlce to the north, east, and west and Chełm to the south. Unlike most other districts of the city, it is not divided into any quarters ('' osiedla''). It consists of about 800 single-family homes, located on a hillock. History The area where Wzgórze Mickiewicza is found today was formerly the northeastern part of the village of Ujeścisko (''Wonneberg''). In 1935, it was separated from Wonneberg and named ''Neuwonneberg''. In 1942, it was incorporated into the city boundaries of Danzig alongside Wonneberg, but this was reversed in 1945 when the new Polish government arrived. The village was renamed Nowe Ujeścisko and eventually reincorporated into Gdańsk in 1954. In the 1980s, the area, which, up to that point, had remained largely agricultural, started being built up with l ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Dzielnica
In the Polish system of local administration, a dzielnica (Polish plural ''dzielnice'') is an administrative subdivision or quarter of a city or town. A dzielnica may have its own elected council ('' rada dzielnicy'', or ''dzielnica council''), and those of Warsaw each have their own mayor (''burmistrz''). Like the and sołectwo, a dzielnica is an auxiliary unit (''jednostka pomocnicza'') of a gmina. These units are created by decision of the gmina council, and do not have legal personality in their own right. The subsidiary units of many towns and cities are called osiedles rather than dzielnice, although it is also possible for osiedles to exist within a dzielnica. Numbers and sizes of dzielnice vary significantly between cities. Warsaw has 18 dzielnice, as does Kraków; Gdańsk has 34, Gdynia 22, Lublin 27, Katowice 22 and Szczecin 4. Some cities are no longer formally divided into dzielnice, although formerly existing dzielnice continue to be referred to as such and se ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Osiedle
(Polish plural: ) is a term used in Poland to denote a designated subdivision or neighbourhood of a city or its , or of a town, with its own council and executive. Like the and sołectwo, an is an auxiliary unit (''jednostka pomocnicza'') of a gmina. These units are created by decision of the gmina council, and do not have legal personality Legal capacity is a quality denoting either the legal aptitude of a person to have rights and liabilities (in this sense also called transaction capacity), or the personhood itself in regard to an entity other than a natural person (in this sen ... in their own right. In the case of an urban-rural gmina, it is also possible for a whole town to be designated an auxiliary unit. Not all Polish cities or towns have in the above sense. However the word is also frequently used to denote any housing estate or development. ReferencesPolish Act of 8 March 1990 on gmina self-government, as amended(in Polish) Administrative divisions of ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Adam Mickiewicz
Adam Bernard Mickiewicz (24 December 179826 November 1855) was a Polish poet, dramatist, essayist, publicist, translator and political activist. He is regarded as national poet in Poland, Lithuania and Belarus. He also largely influenced Ukrainian literature. A principal figure in Polish Romanticism, he is one of Poland's " Three Bards" () and is widely regarded as Poland's greatest poet. He is also considered one of the greatest Slavic and European poets and has been dubbed a "Slavic bard". A leading Romantic dramatist, he has been compared in Poland and Europe to Byron and Goethe. He is known chiefly for the poetic drama '' Dziady'' (''Forefathers' Eve'') and the national epic poem '' Pan Tadeusz''. His other influential works include '' Konrad Wallenrod'' and '' Grażyna''. All these served as inspiration for uprisings against the three imperial powers that had partitioned the Polish–Lithuanian Commonwealth out of existence. Mickiewicz was born in the Russian-parti ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
National Epic
A national epic is an epic poem or a literary work of epic scope which seeks to or is believed to capture and express the essence or spirit of a particular nation—not necessarily a nation state, but at least an ethnic or linguistic group with aspirations to independence or autonomy. National epics frequently recount the origin of a nation, a part of its history, or a crucial event in the development of national identity such as other national symbols. History In medieval times Homer's ''Iliad'' was taken to be based on historical facts, and the Trojan War came to be considered as seminal in the genealogies of European monarchies. Virgil's ''Aeneid'' was taken to be the Roman equivalent of the ''Iliad'', starting from the Fall of Troy and leading up to the birth of the young Roman nation. According to the then-prevailing conception of history, empires were born and died in organic succession and correspondences existed between the past and the present. Geoffrey of Mo ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Pan Tadeusz
''Pan Tadeusz'' (full title: ''Sir Thaddeus, or the Last Foray in Lithuania: A Nobility's Tale of the Years 1811–1812, in Twelve Books of Verse'') is an epic poem by the Polish people, Polish poet, writer, translator and philosopher Adam Mickiewicz. The book, written in Polish alexandrines, was first published by Aleksander Jełowicki on 28 June 1834 in Paris. It is deemed one of the last great List of epic poems#Modern epics (from 1500), epic poems in European literature.Czesław Miłosz''The history of Polish literature.''IV. ''Romanticism'', p. 228. Google Books. ''University of California Press'', 1983. ''Pan Tadeusz'', Poland's national epic, is Curriculum#Core curriculum, compulsory reading in Polish schools and has been translated into 33 languages. Pan Tadeusz (film), A film version, directed by Andrzej Wajda, was released in 1999. In 2014 ''Pan Tadeusz'' was incorporated into Poland's list in the UNESCO Memory of the World Programme. __TOC__ Content The story tak ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ujeścisko-Łostowice
Ujeścisko-Łostowice is one of the administrative districts (''dzielnica administracyjna'') of the city of Gdańsk, Poland. Currently, it is one of the city's most rapidly developing and most populous suburban areas. Location From the north, Ujeścisko-Łostowice is bordered by Piecki-Migowo, Siedlce and Wzgórze Mickiewicza, from the east by Chełm and Orunia Górna-Gdańsk Południe (which also borders it from the south), from the south by Gmina Kolbudy and from the west by Jasień. Ujeścisko-Łostowice is further divided into the quarters ('' osiedla'') of Łostowice, Ujeścisko, Zabornia, and Zakoniczyn. History Ujeścisko Ujeścisko was first recorded under the name ''Mesthin'' in 1338, but was renamed ''Wonneberg'' by the ruling Teutonic State in 1379. The village of Wonneberg occupied the area of many districts of modern Gdańsk, including Wzgórze Mickiewicza and Jasień. Wonneberg was given to the nearby city of Danzig, today Gdańsk, in 1410 by Władysław J ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Hillock
A hillock or knoll is a small hill,The Free Dictionary "hillock" entry, retrieved December 18, 2007 usually separated from a larger group of s such as a range. Hillocks are similar in their distribution and size to small mesas or s. This particular formation occurs often in and |
Single-family Home
A single-family detached home, also called a single-detached dwelling, single-family residence (SFR) or separate house is a free-standing residential building. It is defined in opposition to a multi-family residential dwelling. Definitions The definition of this type of house may vary between legal jurisdictions or statistical agencies. The definition, however, generally includes two elements: * Single-family (home, house, or dwelling) means that the building is usually occupied by just one household or family and consists of just one dwelling unit or suite. In some jurisdictions, allowances are made for basement suites or accessory dwelling units without changing the description from "single-family". It does exclude, however, any short-term accommodation (hotel, motels, inns), large-scale rental accommodation ( rooming or boarding houses, apartments), or condominia. * Detached (house, home, or dwelling) means that the building does not share walls with other houses ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Chełm, Gdańsk
Chełm (; ) is an administrative district () of the city of Gdańsk, Poland. Although once the most populous district of the city, its size and population were significantly reduced from 2010 up until 2019 as new districts were separated from it. Location From the north, the district is bordered by the districts of Siedlce and Śródmieście, from the east by Orunia-Św. Wojciech-Lipce, from the south by Orunia Górna-Gdańsk Południe and Ujeścisko-Łostowice and from the west by Wzgórze Mickiewicza. Currently, the quarters ('' osiedla'') of Chełm are Stary Chełm and Nowy Chełm. History What is today Chełm was initially part of the settlement of Górka, owned by the Bishop of Włocławek and centered around Biskupia Górka. The settlement of Nowa Górka was separated from Górka in 1356, slowly expanding with various episcopal orders. In 1518, the village's German name ''Stolzenberg'' was first mentioned. Two years later, in 1520, it was burnt down because of figh ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
List Of Sovereign States
The following is a list providing an overview of sovereign states around the world with information on their status and recognition of their sovereignty. The 205 listed states can be divided into three categories based on membership within the United Nations System: 193 member states of the United Nations, UN member states, two United Nations General Assembly observers#Current non-member observers, UN General Assembly non-member observer states, and ten other states. The ''sovereignty dispute'' column indicates states having undisputed sovereignty (188 states, of which there are 187 UN member states and one UN General Assembly non-member observer state), states having disputed sovereignty (15 states, of which there are six UN member states, one UN General Assembly non-member observer state, and eight de facto states), and states having a political status of the Cook Islands and Niue, special political status (two states, both in associated state, free association with New ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Siedlce, Gdańsk
Siedlce is a district of the city of Gdańsk, Poland, located to the west of the city centre. Location Siedlce borders Piecki-Migowo, Suchanino, and Aniołki to the north, Śródmieście to the west, Chełm and Wzgórze Mickiewicza to the south, and Ujeścisko-Łostowice to the east. The quarters ('' osiedla'') of the district are Dolina, Emaus, Krzyżowniki, Szkódka, Winniki, and Ziemica. History Siedlce was first mentioned in 1280, in the context of the Siedlce Stream (''fluvium Schedelicz''). The first mention of the town itself occurs in 1379. The town's population was mostly concentrated in the valley, owned up until 1396 by Saint Catherine's Church, and then Saint Bridget's. In 1454, the Polish king Kazimierz Jagiellończyk gave the village to the city of Gdańsk. Siedlce was burnt down in 1433 by the besieging Hussites, and then again in 1462 by the Teutonic Knights. In 1472, after a dispute over control of the local government, the Bridgettines prevailed. In the ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Poland
Poland, officially the Republic of Poland, is a country in Central Europe. It extends from the Baltic Sea in the north to the Sudetes and Carpathian Mountains in the south, bordered by Lithuania and Russia to the northeast, Belarus and Ukraine to the east, Slovakia and the Czech Republic to the south, and Germany to the west. The territory has a varied landscape, diverse ecosystems, and a temperate climate. Poland is composed of Voivodeships of Poland, sixteen voivodeships and is the fifth most populous member state of the European Union (EU), with over 38 million people, and the List of European countries by area, fifth largest EU country by area, covering . The capital and List of cities and towns in Poland, largest city is Warsaw; other major cities include Kraków, Wrocław, Łódź, Poznań, and Gdańsk. Prehistory and protohistory of Poland, Prehistoric human activity on Polish soil dates to the Lower Paleolithic, with continuous settlement since the end of the Last Gla ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
