|
Zawady, Warsaw
Zawady is a neighbourhood, and a City Information System (Warsaw), City Information System area, in Warsaw, Poland, located within the district of Wilanów. The neighbourhood is dominated by low-rise residential buildings, with additional presence of farmland. It was settled next to the Vistula river in the 13th century as a village owned by the Catholic Church. In 1819, to its south were founded three settlements of Kępa Nadwiślańska, Kępa Zawadowska, and Nadwilanówka, inhabited by German people, German settlers. In 1951, Zawady, together surrounding area, was incorporated into the nearby city of Warsaw. History The village of Zawady was settled next to the Vistula river in the 13th century as a property of the Catholic Church.''Encyklopedia Warszawy''. Warsaw: Wydawnictwo Naukowe PWN, 1994, p. 331. ISBN 83-01-08836-2. (in Polish) In the 17th century, Zawady became part of the Wilanów Estate, a landed property centred on the Wilanów Palace. In 1819, nobleperson StanisŠ... [...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] |
