Szopy, Warsaw

Szopy[lower-alpha 1] is a neighbourhood in the city of Warsaw, Poland.[1][2] It is located in the district of Mokotów, in the City Information System area of Stegny.[3] The neighbourhood consist of low-rise houses located around Bocheńska Street, and Jaśminowa Street.[1][2]

This article is about a neighbourhood in Warsaw, Poland. For other uses, see Szopy.
Szopy
Neighbourhood
Houses on Bocheńska Street in Szopy, in 2011.
Houses on Bocheńska Street in Szopy, in 2011.
Country Poland
VoivodeshipMasovian
City countyWarsaw
DistrictMokotów
City Information System areaStegny
Time zoneUTC+1 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+2 (CEST)
Area code+48 22

The first known mention of Szopy in the documentation comes from 1456.[1] It was a small settlement owned by petty noble family of Szopski, located in the area of Puławska Street.[4][2] In the late 17th century, in the portion of Szopy had settled German population. Since then the settlement became divided mostly into two portions, with the western portion inhabited by the German population becoming known as Szopy Niemieckie (German Szopy), and the eastern portion, inhabited by Polish population, known as Szopy Polskie (Polish Szopy).[1] To the north of Szopy Polskie, was also located Szopy Francuskie (French Szopy), inhabited by French population.[4] In 1916, Szopy was incorporated into the city of Warsaw.[5] Currently, most of the historical area of the settlement was overbuilt, mostly in the 1970s, with the multifamily residential apartment buildings. A few remaining historical buildings are located mostly in the historical portion of Szopy Polskie, around Bocheńska Street, and Jaśminowa Street.[1][2]

History

The first known mention of Szopy in the documentation, then listed as Sopi, comes from 1456.[1] It was a folwark-type settlement originally owned by petty noble family of Szopski.[4][2] The settlement was located to the south from Wierzbno and Królikarnia palace, in the area around current Puławska Street.[1]

Since the first half of the 17th century, the settlement was owned by the order of Discalced Carmelites. In 1795, as the area became part of the Kingdom of Prussia, Szopy was nationalized. In the late 17th century, the Prussian government had placed German settlers, in the western portion of the settlement, to the west of Puławska Street. As such it became known as Szopy Niemieckie (German Szopy).[1] It was located in the modern City Information System area of Ksawerów.[3] The area inhabited by Polish population, in the eastern portion of the settlement, to the east of Puławska Street, became known as Szopy Polskie (Polish Szopy).[1] To the north of Szopy Polskie, was also located Szopy Francuskie (French Szopy), settled by French people.[4][6] Both of those settlements were located in the modern City Information System area of Stegny.[3]

On 8 April 1916, Szopy, together with the surrounding area, was incorporated into the city of Warsaw.[5]

The main building of the Warszawa Południowa railway station, located in Szopy, in the 1950s.

In 1937, in the settlement was opened the Warszawa Szopy railway station, later known as Warszawa Południowa. It was operated by the Grójec Narrow-Gauge Railway, and was part of the railway line between stations of Warszawa Mokotów and Nowe Miasto nad Pilicą. The station operated until 1969. Its building was deconstructed in 2000. It was located near Puławska Street.[7][8] On 7 April 1995, in its place was opened Wilanowska station of the M1 line of the Warsaw Metro.[9][10]

The buildings of the neighbourhood of Skocznia, and the remaining buildings of Szopy Niemieckie, in 1974.

Most of the historical low-rise houses of Szopy were overbuilt, mostly in the 1970s with the multifamily residential apartment buildings.[1][2] Between 1968 and 1975, in the area of Szopy Niemieckie was built a residential neighbourhood of Skocznia.[11] A few remaining historical buildings are mostly located in the historical portion of Szopy Polskie, around Bocheńska Street, and Jaśminowa Street.[1][2]

Notes
  1. Polish pronunciation: [ˈʂɔpɨ]

References
  1. B. Petrozolin-Skowrońska (editor): Encyklopedia Warszawy. Warsaw: Polish Scientific Publishers PWN. 1975. p. 644. (in Polish)
  2. Lech Chmielewski: Przewodnik warszawski. gawęda o nowej Warszawie. Warsaw: Agencja Omnipress. 1987. p. 65. ISBN 9788385028567. (in Polish)
  3. "Obszary MSI. Dzielnica Mokotów". zdm.waw.pl (in Polish).
  4. Jerzy Kasprzycki: Warszawa sprzed lat (1900-1939). Warsaw: Wydawnictwo PTTK Kraj. 1989. p. 137. ISBN 9788370052010. (in Polish)
  5. Maria Nietyksza, Witold Pruss: Zmiany w układzie przestrzennym Warszawy. In: Irena Pietrza-Pawłowska (editor): Wielkomiejski rozwój Warszawy do 1918 r.. Warsaw: Wydawnictwo Książka i Wiedza. 1973. p. 43. (in Polish)
  6. Halina Niemiec, Tadeusz Wł. Świątek, Halina Niemiec: Mokotów - od stu lat w Warszawie. Warsaw: TPW. 17 June 2016. (in Polish)
  7. "Warszawa Południowa". atlaskolejowy.net (in Polish).
  8. "Piaseczyńska Kolejka Dojazdowa". kolejka-piaseczno.com (in Polish).
  9. Wszystko zaczęło się na Wilanowskiej – 20 lat metra. In: iZTM, no. 4 (86). April 2015. Warsaw: Zarząd Transportu Miejskiego. p. 9-10. (in Polish)
  10. "Dane techniczne i eksploatacyjne istniejącego odcinka metra". metro.waw.pl (in Polish).
  11. Lech Chmielewski: Przewodnik warszawski. Gawęda o nowej Warszawie. Warsaw: Agencja Omnipress. 1987, p. 73–74. ISBN 83-85028-56-0. (in Polish)
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