Radość, Warsaw

Coordinates: 52°11′08″N 21°11′14″E / 52.18556°N 21.18722°E / 52.18556; 21.18722
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Radość
Municipal neighbourhood and City Information System area
Patriotów Street in Radość, in 2008.
Patriotów Street in Radość, in 2008.
Coordinates: 52°11′08″N 21°11′14″E / 52.18556°N 21.18722°E / 52.18556; 21.18722
Country Poland
VoivodeshipMasovian
City and countyWarsaw
DistrictWawer
Seat19 Wilgi Street, Warsaw
Time zoneUTC+1 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+2 (CEST)
Area code+48 22

Radość is a municipal neighbourhood, and a City Information System area, in Warsaw, Poland, located within the district of Wawer.[1][2] It is a residencial area of single-family housing.[3]

In the 15th century, in the area were founded the villages of Borków, Zagóźdź, and Zbójna Góra.[3][4][5] At the end of the 19th century, near Zbójna Góra was founded a small holiday village of Radość, and in the early 20th century, there was also established Nowy Miedzeszyn.[3][6][7] In 1951, the area was incorporated into Warsaw.[8]

Etymology[edit]

The name of the neighbourhood comes from Polish word radość, meaning joy.[9] When originally founded, in the late 19th century, it was briefly known as Maciorowe Bagno, with the name coming from a nearby peatland to the east with the same name.[6]

History[edit]

The Lodusieńka Villa, built in 1934, an example of świdermajer style distinct to the area in the early 20th century. Photography made in 2007.

In the 15th century in the area were founded the villages of Borków, Zagóźdź, and Zbójna Góra.[3][4][5]

At the end of the 19th century, near Zbójna Góra was founded a small holiday village of Radość, originally also referred to as Maciorowe Bagno.[3][6] There were constructed several summer houses in the świdermajer style distinct to the local area.[6][10] This included the Little Rooster Villa at 33 and 35 Junaków Street, opened in 1912, and from 1918, owned by actor Antoni Fertner.[11]

In 1906, there was opened the Warszawa Radość railway station, located at the current Partriotów Street. It was operated as part of tye Vistula Railway line.[12] In the late 1910s, there were also opened two narrow-gauge railway stations of the Jabłonna Railway line. They were Radość Wąskotorowa at Mozaikowa Street, opened in 1914, and Borków Warszawski at Mrówcza Street, opened in 1918. Both were closed in 1951.[13][14]

In 1921, Zbójna Góra and Radość together had a of 294 people. By 1921 to the east was also founded the holiday village of Nowy Miedzeszyn.[7]

The Catholic Church of Our Lady of the Angels in Radość, constructed in 1931. Photography made in 2007.

Between 1922 and 1931, at 14 Wilgi Street was constructed the Catholic Church of Our Lady of the Angels.[3][15] In 1932, nearby at Izbicka Street was opened the Radość Cemetery operated by the parish.[16] Additionally, at Kwitnącej Akacji Street was also the Radość Jewish Cemetery, which remained open until 1937.[17]

Overtime Zbójna Góra and Radość begun mergin into one settlement, and by 1932, the entire area was referred to as Radość.[3]

In 1934, at 6 Herbaciana Street was also constructed the Lodusieńka Villa.[18] In 1936, the Vistula Railroad was electrified, and the Warszawa Radości railway station was rebuilt in the modernist style.[19][20] In the village were also a primary school, post office and police station.[6]

In 1943, during the Second World War, in Radość was operated a radio communication station of the Polish Workers' Party. After the war, it stoped being a holiday village, and developed into a residencial area.[3]

On 14 May 1951, the area was incorporated into the city of Warsaw.[8]

In 2004, the district of Wawer was subdivided into the areas of the City Information System, with Radość becoming one of them. It also included Borków, Nowy Miedzeszyn, Zagóźdź, and Zbójna Góra.[1]

Characteristics[edit]

The Warszawa Radość railway station in 2008.

Radość is a residencial area of single-family housing.[3][21] It is a municipal neighbourhood, governed by a neighbourhood council. Its seat is located at 19 Wilgi Street.[2] It also includes neighbourhoods of Borków, Nowy Miedzeszyn, Zagóźdź, and Zbójna Góra.[3]

One of the oldest historical buildings in the neighbourhood is the Little Rooster Villa at 33 and 35 Junaków Street, which, dating to 1912, was one of the first brick buildings constructed there.[11] At 6 Herbaciana Street is also located the Lodusieńka Villa from 1934, which is an example of the świdermajer architectural style, which has developed in the area, at the turn of the 20th century.[18]

At Partriotów Street is located the Warszawa Radość railway station. Its building, constructed in 1936 in the modernist style, has the status of cultural property.[12][19]

At 14 Wilgi Street is locatef the constructed the Catholic Church of Our Lady of the Angels, dating to 1931.[3][15] There are also located the Radość Cemetery at Izbicka Street, and Radość Jewish Cemetery at Kwitnącej Akacji Street.[16][17] Additionally, at 35 and 39 Szczytnowska Street is placed the Warsaw Baptist Theological Seminary.[22]

References[edit]

  1. ^ a b "Dzielnica Wawer". zdm.waw.pl (in Polish).
  2. ^ a b "Osiedle Radość". wawer.um.warszawa.pl (in Polish).
  3. ^ a b c d e f g h i j k Niezwykly Wawer. Przewodnik turystyczny. Warsaw: Wawer District Civic Centre, p. 17. ISBN 978-83-7642-964-9. (in Polish).
  4. ^ a b Henryk Wierzchowski: Zerzeń i jego historia. Warsaw: Towarzystwo Przyjaciół Warszawy − Oddział Grochów, 1999, ISBN 83-911202-0-2. (in Polish)
  5. ^ a b Kwiryna Handke: "Nazwy miejsc i miejscowości na terenie obecnej dzielnicy Wawer". Kronika Warszawy, no. 2/2008 (137). Warsaw: National Archives of the Capital City of Warsaw, 2008, p. 16–21. ISSN 0137-3099. (in Polish)
  6. ^ a b c d e "Radość – miasteczko koło Warszawy". tustolica.pl (in Polish). 7 January 2015.
  7. ^ a b Skorowidz miejscowości Rzeczypospolitej Polskiej opracowany na podstawie wyników Pierwszego Powszechnego Spisu Ludności z dn. 30 września 1921 r. i innych źródeł urzędowych, vol. 1: m.st. Warszawa i Województwo warszawskie.]. Warsaw, 1921. (in Polish)
  8. ^ a b "Rozporządzenie Rady Ministrów z dnia 5 maja 1951 r. w sprawie zmiany granic miasta stołecznego Warszawy". isap.sejm.gov.pl (in Polish).
  9. ^ Monika Kres, Karolina Czerkas: Słownik nazw miejscowych, terenowych i ulic Wawra. Warsaw: University of Warsaw, 2022. (in Polish)
  10. ^ Robert Lewandowski: Letniska Falenickie 1938: Anin, Międzylesie, Radość, Zbójna Góra, Miedzeszyn, Falenica, Emilianów, Michalin, Józefów, Świder. Warsaw: Wydawnictwo Świdermajer, 2012. ISBN 978-83-933117-5-0. (in Polish)
  11. ^ a b "Willa Pod Kogutkiem". mojwawe.pl (in Polish).
  12. ^ a b "Warszawa Radość". atlaskolejowy.net (in Polish).
  13. ^ "Radość Wąskotorowa". atlaskolejowy.net (in Polish).
  14. ^ "Borków Warszawski". atlaskolejowy.net (in Polish).
  15. ^ a b "WARSZAWA (Radość), Parafia Matki Bożej Anielskiej". diecezja.waw.pl (in Polish).
  16. ^ a b Karol Mórawski: Warszawskie cmentarze. Przewodnik historyczny. Warsaw: PTTK Kraj, 1991, pp. 80-82. ISBN 83-7005-333-5. (in Polish)
  17. ^ a b Tomasz Urzykowski (20 September 2019). "Zapomniany cmentarz żydowski w Radości. W sobotę posprzątają go wolontariusze". warszawa.wyborcza.pl (in Polish).
  18. ^ a b Dorota Choińska (5 December 2018). "Willa Lodusieńka". gazetawawerska.pl (in Polish).
  19. ^ a b Basia Woźnica (27 March 2019). "Linia otwocka. Zabytkowe perony były w momencie powstawania najnowocześniejsze w Europie". warszawa.naszemiasto.pl (in Polish).
  20. ^ Andrzej Skalimowski, Zbigniew Tucholski: "Modernistyczne wiaty i przystanki kolejowe Warszawskiego Węzła Kolejowego. O konieczności ochrony konserwatorskiej", Ochrona Zabytków, no. 1–4, 2010, p. 73-84. (in Polish)
  21. ^ Studium uwarunkowań i kierunków zagospodarowania przestrzennego miasta stołecznego Warszawy ze zmianami. Warsaw: Warsaw City Council, 1 March 2018, pp. 10–14. (in Polish)
  22. ^ "O seminarium". wbst.edu.pl (in Polish).
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