Henryków is a

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in the city of

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, in the district of

Mokotów Mokotów () is a district of Warsaw, the capital city of Poland. It is densely populated, and hosts many companies and foreign embassies. Only a small part of the district is lightly industrialised (''Służewiec Przemysłowy''), while the majori ...

. It is located within the City Information System area of Wierzbno, and partially within the municipal neighbourhood of Wierzbno. It is a

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, mostly consisting of

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s. Henryków was established in the early 19th century, by Henryk Bonnet, a clerk and a

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. It was originally settled by

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. Throughout the 1920s and the 1930s, the neighbourhood went through major development, with villas being constructed within it.

History

At the beginning of the 19th century, Henryk Bonnet, a

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-born clerk who served as the

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and the

in the

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, had bought an area around current Malczewskiego Street, establishing there the

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-type settlement of Henryków. It was originally settled by

. In there was built a small

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residence of the Bonnet family.B. Petrozolin-Skowrońska (editor): ''Encyklopedia Warszawy'', Warsaw:

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, 1994, p. 245, . (in Polish).''Teresa Mroczko'': ''Vademecum warszawskie''. Warsaw: Wydawnictwo Warszawskiego Tygodnika Ilustrowanego Stolica, 1957, p. 139. (in Polish). In 1824, Louisa Bonnet de Belon (1802-1876), Henryk Bonnet's daughter, had married George Fanshawe (1789-1867; also known as ''Jerzy Fanshave''),

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-born chamberlain and

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in the

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. The couple had inherited the property around 1830.Juliusz A. Chrościcki, Andrzej Rottermund: ''Atlas architektury Warszawy''. Warsaw: Wydawnictwo Arkady, 1977, p. 185. (in Polish) Around 1850, in place of Bonnet's residence, at current 107A Puławska Street, was built

Fanshawe Palace The Fanshawe Palace, also known as the Henryków Palace is a neoclassical palace in Warsaw, Poland, located at the 107A Puławska Street. It was built in around 1850 as the residence of the Fanshawe family. History At the beginning of the 19 ...

, which became the residence of the Fanshawe family.Marta Leśniakowska: ''Architektura w Warszawie''. Warsaw: Arkada Pracownia Historii Sztuki, 2005, p. 214. . (in Polish) In 1900, the palace was inherited by nobleman August Potocki, who, while never living there himself, had accommodated there the less wealthy members of his family. From 1867 to 1916, Henryków belonged to the

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(

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) of

. On 8 April 1916, Henryków, together with the rest of its municipality, were incorporated into the city of

.Maria Nietyksza, Witold Pruss: ''Zmiany w układzie przestrzennym Warszawy''. In: Irena Pietrza-Pawłowska (editor): ''Wielkomiejski rozwój Warszawy do 1918 r.''. Warsaw: Wydawnictwo Książka i Wiedza. 1973. p. 43. (in Polish)''Postanowienie z 17 9września 1866, ogłoszone 5 7stycznia 1867''. 17 January 1867. In ''Dziennik Praw 1866 roku'', vol. 66, no. 219. p. 276. Warsaw. 1867. (in Polish) Between 1920s and 1930s, in area of Henryków were built

s.Lech Chmielewski: ''Przewodnik warszawski. Gawęda o nowej Warszawie''. Warsaw: Agencja Omnipress. 1987. . (in Polish). On 4 October 1996, the district of Mokotów had been subdivided into areas of the City Information System, with Henryków becoming part of the area of Wierzbno.
Uchwała Nr 389/XXXVI/96 Rady Gminy Warszawa-Centrum w sprawie Miejskiego Systemu Informacyjnego w Gminie Warszawa-Centrum
', In: ''Express Wieczorny'', no. 268, 18 November 1996. Warsaw. (in Polish) On 17 July 2014 was established the municipal neighbourhood of Wierzbno, which is governed by the

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. It includes western portion of Henryków.

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References

{{Neighbourhoods of Mokotów Henrykow Henrykow, Mokotow Henrykow, Mokotow Henrykow, Mokotor Former French communities