Praga is a district of Warsaw, Poland. It is on the east bank of the river Vistula. First mentioned in 1432, until 1791 it formed a separate town with its own city charter.
The historical Praga was a small settlement located at the eastern bank of the Vistula river, directly opposite the towns of Old Warsaw and Mariensztat, both being parts of Warsaw now. First mentioned in 1432, it derived its name from the Polish verb prażyć, meaning to burn or to roast, as it occupied a forested area that was burnt out to make place for the village.[1] Separated from Warsaw by a wide river, it developed independently of the nearby city, and on 10 February 1648 king Władysław IV of Poland granted Praga with a city charter. However, as it was mostly a suburb and most buildings were wooden, the town was repeatedly destroyed by fires, floods and foreign armies. Currently the only surviving historical monument from that epoch is the Church of Our Lady of Loreto.
Although there were numerous attempts to build a permanent bridge across the river, none succeeded and Praga remained a separate entity well into the 18th century. Communication between the capital and Praga was maintained by privately run ferries and, in the winter, over the ice. Finally, in 1791, during the reign of Stanisław August Poniatowski, Praga was attached to Warsaw as a borough.
The Battle of Praga, or the Battle of Warsaw, was a Russian assault during the Kościuszko Uprising in 1794. It was followed by a massacre in which 12,000 inhabitants of the Praga district lost their lives.
Praga after German bombardment in September 1939
During the German occupation of Poland in World War II, in 1944, the Germans operated a subcamp of the Oflag 73 prisoner-of-war camp for officers in Praga.[2] Unlike the central parts of Warsaw, Praga remained relatively untouched during the war and in the postwar period of reconstruction, the capital was home to many ministries and public facilities.
The derelict district experienced a revival following the end of Communism in 1989, as young artists moved into many of the former factory buildings, drawing crowds in search of something different from the Old Town. The increasing popularity of the area helped to change it into one of Poland's and Europe's creative hubs as it has been described as one of the "trendiest neighbourhood across Europe".[5]
A lifesize group sculpture of street musicians in Praga
In the wider sense, all areas of Warsaw located on the right bank of Vistula are also known under the collective term of Praga. Besides historical Praga, they include:
The Warszawa Wschodnia railway station, Warsaw's second largest railway station and the sixth busiest station in Poland (as of 2021),[7] is located in Praga.
Referencesedit
^Wieczorkiewicz, Bronisława (1974). Gwara warszawska dawniej i dziś. Warszawa: Państwowy Instytut Wydawniczy. p. 13.
^"Wymiana pasażerska na stacjach". Portal statystyczny UTK (in Polish). Retrieved 26 February 2023.
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For other uses see Praga disambiguation For a women s football club see Praga Warsaw Not to be confused with Prague Praga is a district of Warsaw Poland It is on the east bank of the river Vistula First mentioned in 1432 until 1791 it formed a separate town with its own city charter PragaUlica Zabkowska one of Praga s main streetsLocation of Praga Polnoc and Praga Poludnie within WarsawCoordinates 52 15 07 N 21 03 03 E 52 25198 N 21 05083 E 52 25198 21 05083Country PolandVoivodeshipMasovianCounty CityWarsawWithin city limits1791Time zoneUTC 1 CET Summer DST UTC 2 CEST Contents 1 History 2 Administrative division 3 Sights and landmarks 4 Transport 5 References 6 External linksHistory edit nbsp Massacre of Praga 1794 The historical Praga was a small settlement located at the eastern bank of the Vistula river directly opposite the towns of Old Warsaw and Mariensztat both being parts of Warsaw now First mentioned in 1432 it derived its name from the Polish verb prazyc meaning to burn or to roast as it occupied a forested area that was burnt out to make place for the village 1 Separated from Warsaw by a wide river it developed independently of the nearby city and on 10 February 1648 king Wladyslaw IV of Poland granted Praga with a city charter However as it was mostly a suburb and most buildings were wooden the town was repeatedly destroyed by fires floods and foreign armies Currently the only surviving historical monument from that epoch is the Church of Our Lady of Loreto Although there were numerous attempts to build a permanent bridge across the river none succeeded and Praga remained a separate entity well into the 18th century Communication between the capital and Praga was maintained by privately run ferries and in the winter over the ice Finally in 1791 during the reign of Stanislaw August Poniatowski Praga was attached to Warsaw as a borough The Battle of Praga or the Battle of Warsaw was a Russian assault during the Kosciuszko Uprising in 1794 It was followed by a massacre in which 12 000 inhabitants of the Praga district lost their lives nbsp Praga after German bombardment in September 1939 During the German occupation of Poland in World War II in 1944 the Germans operated a subcamp of the Oflag 73 prisoner of war camp for officers in Praga 2 Unlike the central parts of Warsaw Praga remained relatively untouched during the war and in the postwar period of reconstruction the capital was home to many ministries and public facilities Because of the traditional separate status of Praga there are two Catholic dioceses in Warsaw Archdiocese of Warsaw 3 with St John s Cathedral and Diocese of Warsaw Praga 4 with St Florian s Cathedral The derelict district experienced a revival following the end of Communism in 1989 as young artists moved into many of the former factory buildings drawing crowds in search of something different from the Old Town The increasing popularity of the area helped to change it into one of Poland s and Europe s creative hubs as it has been described as one of the trendiest neighbourhood across Europe 5 nbsp A lifesize group sculpture of street musicians in Praga In 2011 the local Monument to Brotherhood in Arms was taken down in 2015 this decision was made permanent 6 Administrative division editCurrently Praga is administratively divided into Praga Polnoc Praga North Praga Poludnie Praga South Praga Poludnie and Praga Polnoc include neighborhoods of Saska Kepa Grochow Szmulowizna Goclaw Kamionek In the wider sense all areas of Warsaw located on the right bank of Vistula are also known under the collective term of Praga Besides historical Praga they include Bialoleka Rembertow Targowek Wawer WesolaSights and landmarks editSights of Praga examples nbsp Praga Park nbsp Skaryszew Park nbsp St Florian s Cathedral nbsp Praga Koneser Center Praga Park Skaryszew Park Warsaw Zoo Museum of Praga Neon Museum in Warsaw Praga Koneser Center St Florian s Cathedral Baroque Church of Our Lady of Loreto Cathedral of St Mary Magdalene Stadion NarodowyTransport editThe Warszawa Wschodnia railway station Warsaw s second largest railway station and the sixth busiest station in Poland as of 2021 7 is located in Praga References edit Wieczorkiewicz Bronislawa 1974 Gwara warszawska dawniej i dzis Warszawa Panstwowy Instytut Wydawniczy p 13 Megargee Geoffrey P Overmans Rudiger Vogt Wolfgang 2022 The United States Holocaust Memorial Museum Encyclopedia of Camps and Ghettos 1933 1945 Volume IV Indiana University Press United States Holocaust Memorial Museum p 224 ISBN 978 0 253 06089 1 Archdiocese of Warszawa Warsaw Catholic Hierarchy Retrieved 2010 08 07 Diocese of Warszawa Praga Catholic Hierarchy Retrieved 2010 08 07 The Trendiest Neighbourhoods Across Europe Retrieved 2018 08 06 1 permanent dead link Wymiana pasazerska na stacjach Portal statystyczny UTK in Polish Retrieved 26 February 2023 External links edit nbsp Media related to Praga Warsaw at Wikimedia Commons Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w 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