Praga | |
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 Ulica Ząbkowska, one of Praga's main streets | |
 Location of Praga-Północ and Praga-Południe within Warsaw | |
| Coordinates: 52°15′07″N21°03′03″E / 52.25198°N 21.05083°E | |
| Country |  Poland |
| Voivodeship | Masovian |
| County/City | Warsaw |
| Within city limits | 1791 |
| Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
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.
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]
In 2011 the local Monument to Brotherhood in Arms was taken down; in 2015 this decision was made permanent. [6]
Currently Praga is administratively divided into:
Praga-Południe and Praga-Północ include neighborhoods of:
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.
Warsaw, officially the Capital City of Warsaw, is the capital and largest city of Poland. The metropolis stands on the River Vistula in east-central Poland. Its population is officially estimated at 1.86 million residents within a greater metropolitan area of 3.27 million residents, which makes Warsaw the 7th most-populous city in the European Union. The city area measures 517 km2 (200 sq mi) and comprises 18 districts, while the metropolitan area covers 6,100 km2 (2,355 sq mi). Warsaw is classified as an alpha global city, a major cultural, political and economic hub, and the country's seat of government. It is also capital of the Masovian Voivodeship.
Praga-Południe, also known by its anglicized names Praga-South, Praga South, and South Praga, is a district of the city of Warsaw, Poland located on the east bank of the Vistula River. It consists of Grochów, Gocław, Kamionek and Saska Kępa.
Praga-North, also known as North Praga, Praga North, is a district of the city of Warsaw, Poland, located in the central part of the city.
Kamionek is a neighbourhood in Warsaw, located on the right bank of the Vistula river. It is the birthplace of the polish statesman Roman Dmowski. Formerly a village, in the 19th century, with the beginning of the Industrial Revolution in this part of the Russian Empire, it was transformed into a textile industry center. Today it is part of Praga Południe, and most of its factories closed after the fall of the communism in Poland. It borders the Skaryszew Park and Kamionek Lake to the south, Grochów to the east, and Praga to the north.
Mariensztat is a historic neighbourhood along the Vistula river in central Warsaw, the capital of Poland. Situated between the riverbank and the UNESCO-protected Old Town, Mariensztat is part of the larger Śródmieście (Downtown) borough and is one of the city's smallest neighbourhoods.
Saska Kępa is a neighbourhood in Warsaw, Poland, part of the Praga Południe district, with a population of over 40.000 inhabitants. 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.
The Diocese of Warszawa-Praga is a Latin Church diocese of the Catholic Church located in the east part of Warsaw (Praga) in the ecclesiastical province of Warszawa in Poland.
Warszawa Wschodnia, in English Warsaw East, is one of the most important railway stations in Warsaw, Poland. Its more official name is Warszawa Wschodnia Osobowa. It is located on the eastern side of the Vistula river, on the border of the Praga-Północ and Praga-Południe districts, on the Warsaw Cross-City Line. It serves all trains passing through the larger Warszawa Centralna and Śródmieście stations which stop or terminate at Wschodnia station. It is one of the busiest railway stations in Poland, with over 800 daily trains.
St. Florian's Cathedral, more formally known as the Cathedral of St. Michael the Archangel and St. Florian the Martyr, is a Roman Catholic church and minor basilica, dedicated to St. Florian. The church is located at 3 Floriańska Street in Praga-Północ district of Warsaw.
The Łazienki Route is a road in Warsaw, Poland. It connects the center of Warsaw with the east-bank of Warsaw. It was built from 1971 to 1974.
Ząbkowska Street is one of the oldest streets in Warsaw, Poland, located in the Praga-Północ district. It runs east from Targowa Street and is around one kilometre long. Considered one of the most interesting tourist destinations, it is famous for historical buildings, namely tenement houses that were built at the turn of the 20th century.
Skaryszew Park is an urban, monumental park located in the Praga-Południe district of Warsaw, Poland. The park was designed and created by Franciszek Szanior in 1906.
Romuald Kamiński is a Polish Roman Catholic priest who has served as bishop of Warszawa-Praga since 2017. He was the auxiliary bishop of Ełk between 2005 and 2017.
Kazimierz Romaniuk is a Polish Catholic prelate, and professor of biblical studies. In 2004, Romaniuk became the bishop emeritus of the diocese of Warszawa-Praga. He was previously the rector of the Higher Metropolitan Seminary and the Academic Study of Catholic Theology in Warsaw, the auxiliary bishop of Warsaw, and the diocesan bishop of Warsaw-Praga.
Stanisław Kędziora was a Polish Roman Catholic bishop and doctor of theology. He served as auxiliary bishop of the Archdiocese of Warsaw from 1987 to 1992 and as auxiliary of the Diocese of Warszawa-Praga from 1992 to 2011.
Żerań is a northern suburb of Warsaw, Poland, situated in the Białołęka district. It is noted for the Żerań Power Station. The area borders with the Vistula River, the Praga-Północ district and the Tarchomin, Różopol, Konstantynów and Annopol housing estates.
Marek Solarczyk is a Polish Roman Catholic prelate, Bishop-elect of Radom.
2B Jerzego Waszyngtona Avenue high-rise is a modernist residential high-rise in the city of Warsaw, Poland, located at 2B Jerzego Waszyngtona Avenue. It was designed by architect Marek Leykam, and built in 1963. It is an early example of modernist architecture in Poland, and upon construction, it was the first high-rise built on the right bank of Vistula river in Warsaw, and the first building in the city, with at least one wall with fully glass-covered elevation.
Zawady is a neighbourhood, and a City Information System area, in Warsaw, Poland, located within the district of Wilanów.
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