Åšwiniary (; ) is a
district
A district is a type of administrative division that in some countries is managed by the local government. Across the world, areas known as "districts" vary greatly in size, spanning regions or county, counties, several municipality, municip ...
in
Wrocław
Wrocław is a city in southwestern Poland, and the capital of the Lower Silesian Voivodeship. It is the largest city and historical capital of the region of Silesia. It lies on the banks of the Oder River in the Silesian Lowlands of Central Eu ...
,
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 Ukrai ...
, located in the northern part of the city. It was established in the territory of the former
Psie Pole
Psie Pole (, , ), , is a former ''dzielnica'' (city district) of Wrocław, Poland, located in the north-eastern part of the city.
Before 1928, it used to be an independent town. On March 21, 1991, the newly created City Office of Wrocław assu ...
district.
The settlement was incorporated into Wrocław in 1973.
History
The first mention of the settlement dates back to the 13th century. In 1266, in a document signed by
Henry III the White
Henry III the White () ( – 3 December 1266), a member of the Silesian Piasts, was Duke of Silesia at Wrocław from 1248 until his death, as co-ruler with his brother Władysław.
Life
He was the third son of the Polish high duke Henry II the P ...
, it is mentioned under the name of ''Svinar''. The name itself comes from the Polish word świniarz''
' ('pig farmer').
On Pęgowska Street there is the abandoned
Stolberg Palace from the 19th century. Built in 1845, it has been dilapidated since the end of the 20th century. In 2020 it was put up for sale for just under 5 million PLN.
In 1991, after reforms in the administrative division of Wrocław, Świniary became one of the city's 48 districts.
References
{{Districts of Wrocław
Districts of Wrocław