Zawadzkiego-Klonowica

Zawadzkiego-Klonowica
Municipal neighbourhood
Apartment buildings at Zawadzkiego Street.
Location within Szczecin
Coordinates: 53°26′48.1″N 14°30′56.8″E / 53.446694°N 14.515778°E / 53.446694; 14.515778
Country Poland
Voivodeship West Pomeranian
City and countySzczecin
DistrictWest
Seat246 Polish Armed Forces Avenue
Area
 • Total
1.58 km2 (0.61 sq mi)
Population
 (2015)
 • Total
16,034
 • Density10,000/km2 (26,000/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+1 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+2 (CEST)
Area code+48 91
Car platesZS

Zawadzkiego-Klonowica is a municipal neighborhood of the city of Szczecin, Poland, within the West district. Its a housing estate with apartment buildings. The neighbourhood has an area of 1.58 km2, and in 2015, was inhabited by 16,034 people. It was developed in the 1970s.

Toponomy

The neighbourhood is named after its two main roads, Zawadzkiego Street and Klonowica Street. They in turn were named after Tadeusz Zawadzki, member of the Polish resistance movement during the Second World War, and Sebastian Klonowic, a 16th-century poet and composer.[1]

History

In 1870, at current Litewska Street was opened a small cemetery for 244 out of around 600 French soldiers, which died in a nearby prisoner of war camp in Krzekowo for officers captured during the Franco-Prussian War.[2]

In 1899, to the north of Neu Westend suburb (now known as Pogodno), at 186 Polish Armed Forces Avenue, was opened the Stoewer car factory.[3] It operated until the end of the Second World War, afterwards being used by for the manufacturing of Ursus tractors, household furniture, and car parts. In 1967, it was renamed to the POLMO Car Parts Factory. It was closed in 2011, and turned into a shopping centre.[3][4]

In the 1900s, at 20 Litewska Street, was constructed a sports complex, originally called the Hans Peltzer Arena, and currently known as the Wiesław Maniak Municipal Athletics Stadium. It was a homefield of club SC Preußen Stettin.[5][6] After the Second World War, it became mainly an athletics complex.[7] The stadium was renovated and modernized in 2002. It hosted the Polish Athletics Championships in 2002, 2008, and 2014.[8]

The area was incorporated into Szczecin in 1910.[9]

In 1925, at 246 Polish Armed Forces Avenue was opened a velodrome with its track having 400 m in diameter. It was originally called the Stettin-Westend Municipal Velodrome, and now called the Zbysław Zając Velodrome. It was renovated in 1987, and again in 1998.[10][11]

In 1938, at 200 Polish Armed Forces Avenue was opened the Pogodno tram depot.[12] It was later renovated in 1983.[13]

In the 1960s, in place of the former military training area was developed Zawadzkiego Street, with army barracks built at its end.[1] Now within boundaries of Głębokie-Pilchowo, and since 1996, used by the 12th Mechanised Brigade of the 12th Mechanised Division, part of the Polish Land Forces.[14]

In the 1970s, between current Zawadzkiego, Marlicza, Szafera, and Sosabowskiego Streets was developed a housing estate with apartment buildings built in the large-panel-system technique. It became known as Zawadzkiego-Klonowica, after its two main roads.[1]

Between 1984 and 1997, at 2 Kingi Street was built the Church of the Annunciation of the Lord, belonging to the Catholic denomination.[15]

In 1990, following the administrative reform in the city, Zawadzkiego-Klonowica became one of its neighbourhoods, being governed by locally elected council.[16]

In 2014, at 3, 5 and 7 Szafera Street was opened the Netto Arena, a multipurpose arena complex.[17][18]

Overview

Zawadzkiego-Klonowica is a housing estate with apartment buildings, most built in the large-panel-system technique in the 1970s.[1] The neighbourhood includes such sports facilities as Wiesław Maniak Municipal Athletics Stadium at 20 Litewska Street,[7][8] Zbysław Zając Velodrome at 246 Polish Armed Forces Avenue,[10] and Netto Arena at 3, 5 and 7 Szafera Street.[18]

It has the Church of the Annunciation of the Lord at 2 Kingi Street, belonging to the Catholic denomination.[19] Additionally, at Litewska Street stands a small cemetery for 244 French soldiers deceased in a nearby prisoner of war camp, during the Franco-Prussian War.[2]

At 186 Polish Armed Forces Avenue, stands a historic building of a former POLMO Car Parts Factory, now used as a shopping centre.[4]

Zawadzkiego-Klonowica also features the Pogodno tram depot at 200 Polish Armed Forces Avenue, and Klonowica bus depot at 3C Klonowica Street.[13][20] Additionally, nearby at 5 Klonowica Street is the headquarters ot the Szczecin Roads and Municipal Transit Management and Szczecin Trams.[21][22]

Government

Zawadzkiego-Klonowica is one of the municipal neighbourhoods of Szczecin, governed by a locally elected council with 15 members. Its headquarters are located at 246 Polish Armed Forces Avenue.[16][23]

Its boundaries are approximately determined by Jarzyńskiego Street, Polish Armed Forces Avenue, Szczecin Botanical Garden, Unii Lubelskiej Street, Klonowica Street, Żołnierska Street, Sosabowski Street, and around possessions at Szafera Street. It borders Arkońskie-Niemierzyn, Głębokie-Pilchowo, Krzekowo-Bezrzecze, and Pogodno.[16] Zawadzkiego-Klonowica has a total area of 1.58 km2.[24]

References

  1. ^ a b c d Tadeusz Białecki, Lucyna Turek-Kwiatkowska: Szczecin stary i nowy. (Encyklopedyczny zarys dziejów historycznych dzielnic i osiedli oraz obiektów fizjograficznych miasta). Szczecin: University of Szczecin, 1991. (in Polish)
  2. ^ a b Mirosław Opęchowski. "Cmentarze Szczecina". cmentarze.szczecin.pl (in Polish).
  3. ^ a b Andrzej W. Feliński, Andrzej Kraśnicki, Jr.: Auta, rowery, lokomotywy – z czego słynął szczeciński przemysł maszynowy do roku 1945. Szczecin: Publisher's, 2001, ISBN 83-912185-7-0. (in Polish)
  4. ^ a b Kinga Konieczny (25 April 2015). "Dawna fabryka odzyskała blask. Są już pierwsi lokatorzy. Kto się wprowadza?". szczcin.wyborcza.pl (in Polish).
  5. ^ Udo Luy: Fußball in Ostpreussen, Danzig und Westpreussen 1900–1914, 2015. (in German)
  6. ^ Hardy Grüne: "Vom Kronprinzen bis zur Bundesliga". In: Enzyklopädie des deutschen Ligafußballs. Band 1. Kassel: AGON, 1996. ISBN 3-928562-85-1. (in German)
  7. ^ a b Tadeusz Białecki (editor): Encyklopedia Szczecina, tom. 2: P–Ż. Szczecin: University of Szczecin, Instytut Historii, Zakład Historii Pomorza Zachodniego, 1999, p. 39. 9788372410894. (in Polish)
  8. ^ a b "Miejski Stadion Lekkoatletyczny im. Wiesława Maniaka". mosrir.pl (in Polish).
  9. ^ Marek Łuczak: Szczecin Pogodno, Łękno. Szczecin: Pomorskie Towarzystwo Historyczne, 2009. ISBN 978-83-751817-6-0. (in Polish)
  10. ^ a b Tadeusz Białecki (editor): Encyklopedia Szczecina, tom 2: P–Ż. Szczecin: University of Szczecin, Instytut Historii, Zakład Historii Pomorza Zachodniego, 2000, p. 527. ISBN 83-7241-089-5. (in Polish)
  11. ^ "Zespół Obiektów Sportowych Tor Kolarski im. Zbysława Zająca w Szczecinie". mosrir.szczecin.pl (in Polish).
  12. ^ Remigiusz Grochowiak, Mirosław Janiak: Tramwaje w Szczecinie: 1897-1945. Poznań: Kolpress, 2019, p. 365, ISBN 978-83-943075-7-8, OCLC 1126644897. (in Polish)
  13. ^ a b Remigiusz Grochowiak: 120 lat komunikacji miejskiej w Szczecinie. Szczecin: EMI-Press, 1999, p. 84. ISBN 9788390407951. (in Polish)
  14. ^ Dariusz Faszcza: Z dziejów 12 Szczecińskiej Dywizji Zmechanizowanej. Warsaw: Dom Wydawniczy Bellona, 2005, p. 355. ISBN 83-11-10131-0. (in Polish)
  15. ^ "Parafia pw. św. Ottona w Szczecinie". otton.eparafia.pl (in Polish).
  16. ^ a b c "Uchwała Nr VIII/53/90 z dnia 28 listopada 1990 r. w sprawie utworzenia w mieście Szczecinie dzielnic i osiedli" (PDF). bip.um.szczecin.pl (in Polish).
  17. ^ "Netto Arena (hala widowiskowo-sportowa w Szczecinie)". wszczecinie.pl (in Polish).
  18. ^ a b "Arena Szczecin. Szczecin, Szafera 3-7". urbanity.pl (in Polish).
  19. ^ "Parafia Rzymskokatolicka pw. św. Ottona. Szczecin". kuria.pl (in Polish).
  20. ^ "Szczecińskie Przedsiębiorstwo Autobusowe Klonowica. Kontakt". spak.pl (in Polish).
  21. ^ "Zarząd Dróg i Transportu Miejskiego w Szczecinie. Kontakt". bip.zditm.szczecin.pl (in Polish).
  22. ^ "Tranwaje Szczecińskie". ts.szczecin.pl (in Polish).
  23. ^ "Rada Osiedla Zawadzkiego-Klonowica". zawadzkiego.osiedla.szczecin.pl (in Polish).
  24. ^ "Geoportal Szczecin". geoportal.szczecin.pl (in Polish).
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