Saska Kępa (Polish pronunciation:[ˈsaskaˈkɛmpa], Saxon Meadow) is a neighbourhood in Warsaw, Poland, part of the Praga Południe (South Praga) district, with a population of over 40.000 inhabitants.[1] It is also the home to one of Warsaw's largest urban parks, the Skaryszew Park. The neighbourhood is mostly occupied by semi-detached suburban houses and villas.
House of Zalewski's family - an example of prewar house designed by Bohdan Pniewski
In the seventeenth century, an area of the (eastern) bank of the Vistula River opposite Warsaw was turned into a military camp. This area became known as Saska Kępa ('Saxon meadow') after the Saxon Guards of the Kings of Poland stationed there in the eighteenth century. The area retained its rural character until the early twentieth century. It officially became part of the city of Warsaw in 1916, and quickly became one of the fastest-growing areas of the city. During the 1920s and 1930s members of Warsaw's growing middle class built mansions in the suburb and the area became a popular residential area.
The location of Saska Kępa on the east bank of the Vistula, allowed the district to escape the systematic destruction inflicted during and after the Warsaw Uprising of 1944. The area also largely escaped urban redevelopment by communist authorities after World War II, despite several plans to industrialise it. This allowed the suburb, now a district of Praga Południe to retain much of its original peaceful character. It has historically housed many foreign embassies and consulates, nestled among streets that were named in the 1920s after continents, nations, and major world cities.
Francuska Street is today the main commercial street, and is lined with shops and increasingly large numbers of restaurants.
Several controversial apartment complexes have sprung up within Saska Kępa, but no further major construction projects are being considered for fear they would damage the unique character of the area. Many of the older homes in Saska Kępa were remodelled in the late 1990s and early 2000s, but most were restored in a manner consistent with the pre-World War II character of the district.
Grollmus, Denise (2013-09-13). "The Urbanist's Warsaw: What to Do". nymag.com. Retrieved 2013-11-01.
Koszewski, Krzysztof (2013-08-30). "Polska Revealed: Warsaw's leafy Saska Kępa neighbourhood is a treasure trove of modernist gems". wallpaper.com. Retrieved 2013-11-01.
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^"Informacje o dzielnicy - Warszawa, Praga Południe - Portal Informacyjny". www.citymedia.waw.pl (in Polish). Retrieved 2022-12-02.
January 01, 1970
saska, kępa, polish, pronunciation, ˈsaska, ˈkɛmpa, saxon, meadow, neighbourhood, warsaw, poland, part, praga, południe, south, praga, district, with, population, over, inhabitants, also, home, warsaw, largest, urban, parks, skaryszew, park, neighbourhood, mos. Saska Kepa Polish pronunciation ˈsaska ˈkɛmpa Saxon Meadow is a neighbourhood in Warsaw Poland part of the Praga Poludnie South Praga district with a population of over 40 000 inhabitants 1 It is also the home to one of Warsaw s largest urban parks the Skaryszew Park The neighbourhood is mostly occupied by semi detached suburban houses and villas Saska Kepa Saxon MeadowWarsaw neighbourhoodOne of the many villas in Saska KepaLocation of Saska Kepa red in the District of Praga Poludnie navy blue Coordinates 52 13 58 N 21 03 35 E 52 2327 N 21 0596 E 52 2327 21 0596CountryPolandVoivodeshipMasovianCounty CityWarsawTime zone 2 Contents 1 History 2 Notable residents 3 Bibliography 4 External links 5 ReferencesHistory edit nbsp House of Zalewski s family an example of prewar house designed by Bohdan Pniewski In the seventeenth century an area of the eastern bank of the Vistula River opposite Warsaw was turned into a military camp This area became known as Saska Kepa Saxon meadow after the Saxon Guards of the Kings of Poland stationed there in the eighteenth century The area retained its rural character until the early twentieth century It officially became part of the city of Warsaw in 1916 and quickly became one of the fastest growing areas of the city During the 1920s and 1930s members of Warsaw s growing middle class built mansions in the suburb and the area became a popular residential area The location of Saska Kepa on the east bank of the Vistula allowed the district to escape the systematic destruction inflicted during and after the Warsaw Uprising of 1944 The area also largely escaped urban redevelopment by communist authorities after World War II despite several plans to industrialise it This allowed the suburb now a district of Praga Poludnie to retain much of its original peaceful character It has historically housed many foreign embassies and consulates nestled among streets that were named in the 1920s after continents nations and major world cities Francuska Street is today the main commercial street and is lined with shops and increasingly large numbers of restaurants The front door to the district is Rondo Waszyngtona a roundabout named after George Washington which links the suburb via the Poniatowski Bridge to the Warsaw city centre by road and tram The north side of the roundabout hosts the Polish National Stadium formerly the 10th Anniversary Stadium Several controversial apartment complexes have sprung up within Saska Kepa but no further major construction projects are being considered for fear they would damage the unique character of the area Many of the older homes in Saska Kepa were remodelled in the late 1990s and early 2000s but most were restored in a manner consistent with the pre World War II character of the district Notable residents editTadeusz Baird composer Wiktor Banach Entrepreneur and Philanthropist Miron Bialoszewski poet novelist playwright and actor Stanislaw Bulak Balachowicz Polish Belarusian general veteran of World War I the Russian Civil War the Polish Bolshevik War and Polish Defensive War Jan Cybis painter Katarzyna Figura actress Jozef Goslawski sculptor and medallic artist Helena Gruszecka actress stage radio and film Konrad Guderski organiser and commander of the defense of the Polish Post Office in Danzig Tadeusz Kutrzeba general of the Second Polish Republic Witold Lutoslawski composer Waldemar Lysiak author art historian and journalist Agnieszka Osiecka poet and songwriter Jan Parandowski author essayist and translator Jan Rokita liberal conservative politician a member of Sejm the lower chamber of the Polish parliament and chairman of the parliamentary club of Civic Platform Krzysztof Skowronski journalist and director of Polish Radio s Program 3 Stanislaw Sojka jazz and pop singer songwriter Stefan Wiechecki Wiech authorBibliography editPiwowar Magdalena Piatek Grzegorz Trybus Jaroslaw 2012 SAS An illustrated Atlas of Saska Kepa ARchitecture Warsaw Centrum Architektury ISBN 978 83 934574 0 3 52 13 58 N 21 03 35 E 52 2327 N 21 0596 E 52 2327 21 0596External links editGrollmus Denise 2013 09 13 The Urbanist s Warsaw What to Do nymag com Retrieved 2013 11 01 Koszewski Krzysztof 2013 08 30 Polska Revealed Warsaw s leafy Saska Kepa neighbourhood is a treasure trove of modernist gems wallpaper com Retrieved 2013 11 01 References edit Informacje o dzielnicy Warszawa Praga Poludnie Portal Informacyjny www citymedia waw pl in Polish Retrieved 2022 12 02 Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Saska Kepa amp oldid 1224040329, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
