Nowy Dwór, Wrocław
Nowy Dwór | |
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 Location of Nowy Dwór within Wrocław | |
| Country |  Poland |
| Voivodeship | Lower Silesian |
| County/City | Wrocław |
| First mentioned | 1280 |
| Incorporated into the city | 1928 |
| Established the modern-day district | 1991 |
| Population (2022) | |
| • Total | 14,832 |
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| Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
| Area code | +48 71 |
Nowy Dwór (Polish pronunciation: [ˈnɔvɨ dvur], lit. 'New Manor', German: Maria Höfchen, [maˈʁiːa ˈhøːfçən]) is a district in Wrocław located in the western part of the city. It was established in the territory of the former Fabryczna district.
Initially a village, the settlement was incorporated into Breslau (Wrocław) in 1928.[2]
History
[edit]Nowy Dwór was first mentioned in 1280 in Latin as Curia Nova, when it was part of medieval Piast-ruled Poland. In 1388, the abbot of the monastery sold the grange located in the village, and from 1551 all lease rights to Maria Höfchen belonged to Breslau.[2]
The village gained a railroad connection in as early as 1844. It has been recognized as part of the city of Breslau since 1928.[2]
In 1938, the area began its transformation into a community settlement. The project aimed to create "the largest residential complex in Breslau since Hitler's rise to power". The complex would consist of terraced, two- and three-story buildings with access to small gardens, intended to house workers from a nearby rolling stock factory.[2]
Construction of the settlement was only half completed due to World War II. In early 1945, the population was forcibly evacuated, resulting in a 90% depopulation of the district.[2]
Construction of the new section of Nowy Dwór began in the 1970s, featuring mainly large-panel blocks of apartments up to 15 stories high. Playgrounds and green spaces were included, albeit in a different style than before the war. The post-German buildings that survived the war have since been modernized, along with the rest of the district.[3]
In 1991, after reforms in the administrative division of Wrocław, Nowy Dwór became one of the city's 48 districts.[4]
In 2023, the streetcar line to Nowy Dwór was opened, which was the largest post-war transportation investment in Wrocław.[5]
References
[edit]- ^ "Liczba mieszkańców zameldowanych we Wrocławiu w podziale na Osiedla – stan na 31 grudnia 2022 r."
- ^ a b c d e "Nowy Dwór - osiedle, które miało zmienić Wrocław". MiejscaWeWroclawiu.pl (in Polish). Retrieved 2024-01-06.
- ^ Kubiak, Filip (2023-04-04). "Osiedle Nowy Dwór we Wrocławiu: geneza i historia, której mogliście nie znać". Kocham Wrocław (in Polish). Retrieved 2024-01-06.
- ^ "UCHWAŁA NR XX/110/91 RADY MIEJSKIEJ WROCŁAWIA z dnia 20 marca 1991 roku w sprawie podziału Wrocławia na osiedla".
- ^ "Tramwaje jeżdżą na Nowy Dwór! Zobaczcie archiwalne zdjęcia z budowy TAT!". Wroclaw.pl (in Polish). 2024-01-06. Retrieved 2024-01-06.
