Mokotów
Encyclopedia
Mokotów is a dzielnica
(borough
, district
) of Warsaw
, the capital of Poland
. Mokotów is densely populated. It is a seat to many foreign embassies and companies. Only a small part of the district is lightly industrialized (Służewiec Przemysłowy), while the majority is full of parks and green areas.
Although the area has been populated at least since the early Middle Ages
, it was not until early 1916 when Mokotów was incorporated into Warsaw. The name of the area, first appearing as the village of Mokotowo in documents from the year 1367, has unclear origins. It is hypothesised to have come from the name of a Prussia
n owner of the village, who'd have called himself Mokoto or Mokot, however no exact reference to such an individual can be found in the historical records. Most of the area was urbanized in late 1920s and 1930s. The area survived World War II
and the events of the Warsaw Uprising
quite well and is one of the few well-preserved areas of Warsaw nowadays. Mokotów Prison
is located within the borough.
s) are established within Mokotow (they do not cover the whole district).
Dzielnica
In the Polish system of local administration, a dzielnica is an administrative subdivision or quarter of a city or town. A dzielnica may have its own elected council , and those of Warsaw each have their own mayor...
(borough
Borough
A borough is an administrative division in various countries. In principle, the term borough designates a self-governing township although, in practice, official use of the term varies widely....
, district
District
Districts are a type of administrative division, in some countries managed by a local government. They vary greatly in size, spanning entire regions or counties, several municipalities, or subdivisions of municipalities.-Austria:...
) of Warsaw
Warsaw
Warsaw is the capital and largest city of Poland. It is located on the Vistula River, roughly from the Baltic Sea and from the Carpathian Mountains. Its population in 2010 was estimated at 1,716,855 residents with a greater metropolitan area of 2,631,902 residents, making Warsaw the 10th most...
, the capital of Poland
Poland
Poland , officially the Republic of Poland , is a country in Central Europe bordered by Germany to the west; the Czech Republic and Slovakia to the south; Ukraine, Belarus and Lithuania to the east; and the Baltic Sea and Kaliningrad Oblast, a Russian exclave, to the north...
. Mokotów is densely populated. It is a seat to many foreign embassies and companies. Only a small part of the district is lightly industrialized (Służewiec Przemysłowy), while the majority is full of parks and green areas.
Although the area has been populated at least since the early Middle Ages
Middle Ages
The Middle Ages is a periodization of European history from the 5th century to the 15th century. The Middle Ages follows the fall of the Western Roman Empire in 476 and precedes the Early Modern Era. It is the middle period of a three-period division of Western history: Classic, Medieval and Modern...
, it was not until early 1916 when Mokotów was incorporated into Warsaw. The name of the area, first appearing as the village of Mokotowo in documents from the year 1367, has unclear origins. It is hypothesised to have come from the name of a Prussia
Prussia
Prussia was a German kingdom and historic state originating out of the Duchy of Prussia and the Margraviate of Brandenburg. For centuries, the House of Hohenzollern ruled Prussia, successfully expanding its size by way of an unusually well-organized and effective army. Prussia shaped the history...
n owner of the village, who'd have called himself Mokoto or Mokot, however no exact reference to such an individual can be found in the historical records. Most of the area was urbanized in late 1920s and 1930s. The area survived World War II
World War II
World War II, or the Second World War , was a global conflict lasting from 1939 to 1945, involving most of the world's nations—including all of the great powers—eventually forming two opposing military alliances: the Allies and the Axis...
and the events of the Warsaw Uprising
Warsaw Uprising
The Warsaw Uprising was a major World War II operation by the Polish resistance Home Army , to liberate Warsaw from Nazi Germany. The rebellion was timed to coincide with the Soviet Union's Red Army approaching the eastern suburbs of the city and the retreat of German forces...
quite well and is one of the few well-preserved areas of Warsaw nowadays. Mokotów Prison
Mokotów Prison
Mokotów Prison is a prison in Warsaw's borough of Mokotów, Poland, located at Rakowiecka 37 street. It was built by the Russians in the final years of the foreign Partitions of Poland...
is located within the borough.
Administrative units
The following lower-level administrative units (osiedleOsiedle
Osiedle is a term used in Poland to denote a designated subdivision of a city or town, or of a dzielnica, with its own council and executive. Like the dzielnica and sołectwo, an osiedle is an auxiliary unit of a gmina. These units are created by decision of the gmina council, and do not have...
s) are established within Mokotow (they do not cover the whole district).
- SadybaSadybaSadyba is a neighborhood in Mokotów district of Warsaw, Poland. It has an administrative status of osiedle within the city. Sadyba can be divided into Old Sadyba, mainly upper class housing, and New-Sadyba with modern retail stores and communist era high rise apartments. Old and New Sadyba can be...
- Służewiec Południowy (Southern Sluzewiec)
- Służewiec Fort
Historical subdivisions
While the following subdivisions have no formal, administrative status, they are recognized in the everyday life.- Górny Mokotów (Upper Mokotow)
- Stary Mokotów
- WierzbnoWierzbnoWierzbno is a neighbourhood in Warsaw, a part of the Mokotów district.It was named in the 1930s after a village of the same name that had existed there since 17th century.Until 1960's Wierzbno was one of the southern suburbs of the city...
- KsawerówKsawerów (Warsaw)Ksawerów is a neighborhood in the Mokotów district of Warsaw, Poland....
- WyględówWygledówWyględów is a neighborhood in Mokotów district of Warsaw, Poland....
- KrólikarniaKrólikarniaKrólikarnia is a historical palace in Warsaw, Poland in classic style, as well as a neighborhood in Mokotów district of Warsaw. A museum of Polish sculptor and artist Xawery Dunikowski is located in the palace since 1965.-History:...
- Służew
- Służewiec
- Służewiec Przemysłowy
- Dolny Mokotów (Lower Mokotow)
- SielceSielceSielce is a neighborhood in Mokotów district of Warsaw, Poland.It has an administrative status of osiedle within the city.Sielce is roughly bounded on the North by Podchorążych Street, the East by Czerniakowska Street, the South by Beethhovena Street, and the West by Sobieskiego Street...
- CzerniakówCzerniakówCzerniaków is a neighbourhood of the city of Warsaw, located within the borough of Mokotów, between the escarpment of the Vistula river and the river itself....
- SiekierkiSiekierkiSiekierki is a neighborhood in the Mokotów district of Warsaw, Poland.There is an PowerPlant Siekierki....
- AugustówkaAugustówkaAugustówka is a neighborhood in Mokotów district of Warsaw, Poland....
- StegnyStegnyStegny is a neighborhood in Mokotów district of Warsaw, Poland. It is a primarily residential, with several small retail centers and "convenience" shops including small grocery stores, butchers shops, bakeries, and the like. Stegny is characterized by its many concrete high-rise apartment...
- SadybaSadybaSadyba is a neighborhood in Mokotów district of Warsaw, Poland. It has an administrative status of osiedle within the city. Sadyba can be divided into Old Sadyba, mainly upper class housing, and New-Sadyba with modern retail stores and communist era high rise apartments. Old and New Sadyba can be...
- Sielce