Mirów () is one of the central neighbourhoods in the
Wola
Wola () is a district in western Warsaw, Poland. An industrial area with traditions reaching back to the early 19th century, it underwent a transformation into a major financial district, featuring various landmarks and some of the tallest offi ...
district of
Warsaw
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, the capital of
Poland
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.
History
The neighbourhood is situated between Towarowa Street to west, Solidarity Avenue to the north, John Paul II Avenue to the east and
Jerusalem Avenue to the south. The principal thoroughfare of the area is Prosta Street.
18th century
The present-day territory of Mirów was once occupied by a ''
jurydyka
Jurydyka (plural: jurydyki, improperly: jurydykas), is a legal entity in the Polish legal system from bygone centuries (originating from Latin: ''iurisdictio'', jurisdiction), denoting a privately owned tract of land within a larger municipality, ...
'' called Wielopole, a self-governing town and exclave of Warsaw, just outside the city's borders. By the 18th century, the town lost its independent status and was incorporated into the city limits.
The area was named after William Mier, a
Scottish
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*Scottish Gaelic, a Celtic Goidelic language of the Indo-European language family native to Scotland
*Scottish English
*Scottish national identity, the Scottish ide ...
officer in Polish service and the commanding officer of the
Horse Guard of the Polish Crown Regiment stationed in what became known as the Mirów Barracks.
The barracks and stables were completed in 1732.
Contemporary
Much like the rest of
Wola
Wola () is a district in western Warsaw, Poland. An industrial area with traditions reaching back to the early 19th century, it underwent a transformation into a major financial district, featuring various landmarks and some of the tallest offi ...
, Mirów was an industrial suburb inhabited by the working classes until the
First World War
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. In the early 20th century and during the
interbellum
In the history of the 20th century, the interwar period, also known as the interbellum (), lasted from 11 November 1918 to 1 September 1939 (20 years, 9 months, 21 days) – from the end of World War I (WWI) to the beginning of World War II ( ...
period (1918–1939), it was gradually redeveloped with large houses and tenements, characteristic to the big capitals of Europe. Following the
Warsaw Ghetto Uprising
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and the
Warsaw Uprising
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most of the area was razed to the ground by the Germans. After the war it was not rebuilt, and instead a large
tower block
A tower block, high-rise, apartment tower, residential tower, apartment block, block of flats, or office tower is a tall building, as opposed to a low-rise building and is defined differently in terms of height depending on the jurisdiction. ...
residential estate with
Soc-Realist buildings was constructed which was to meet the house supply shortages for the incoming new residents from other parts of Poland. At the easternmost tip of Mirów, at
Plac Żelaznej Bramy there are two
Mirów Marketplace Halls which were only partially damaged and later renovated for commercial use.
Contemporary Mirów has undergone a major transformation and is now primarily a commercial neighbourhood, with office buildings and skyscrapers abundant within its borders.
See also
*
Frascati, Warsaw
*
Solec, Warsaw
Solec () is a neighbourhood along the Vistula river in Warsaw, the capital of Poland. It is situated east of Frascati, Warsaw, Frascati on the southeastern edge of Śródmieście, Warsaw, Downtown and south of the Powiśle, Warsaw, Powiśle subu ...
*
Muranów
References
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Neighbourhoods of Wola