Białołęka is one of the 18 districts of Warsaw, located in the northern part of the city. It is located on the right bank of the Vistula. Population - 153,100 people (01.01.2022), area - 73 km².

 

Name of Białołęka:

The name Białołęka is recorded in documents from the beginning of the 15th century. as Bialalanka, Biała Łąka and Biało Łęka. It comes from the topographical term "white meadow" (bialy - white and łąka - meadow), that is, a white, swampy, wet meadow, Belava and is connected with the view of a clear water surface, the type of vegetation on the meadow, or its economic function (whiteness of linen ).

 

 

Borders of Białołęki:

The borders of Białołęki with other districts and communes are marked: the Toruńska Route in the south (with Targówkiem and Pragą Północ)) and the Vistula River in the west (with Bielanami and Łomiankami). The district borders Jabłonna and Nieporęt communes in the north, and Markami in the east.

 

 

History of Białołęka:

The village of Białołęka was founded in 1425 and belonged to the Holynski family. It was a noble village based on the Khelmno law. Since 1471, it belonged to the Holynsky family and had 18.5 arable fields (about 315 hectares).

 

In 1580, the noble village of Biała Łęka was located in the Warsaw District of the Warsaw Land of the Masovian Voivodeship.

 

At the beginning of the 17th century, it was owned by the Chelmna bishop Vavzhinets Gembytskyi.

 

In the middle of the seventeenth century, the village was owned by Jan Kazimierz, who then gave it to the Jesuits. In 1652, he had about 15.5 lans (about 260 hectares).

 

During the Swedish Flood, one of the battles with the Swedish and Brandenburg armies took place on July 28-30, 1656, in the fields of right-bank Warsaw, including modern Białolenka. Białołęka was burned.

 

In 1661, there were 38 houses here, and in 1789 - already 63. The village then belonged to Mrs. Shamotska, a woman from Warsaw.

 

On February 24-25, 1831, near Białołęka, on both sides of today's Białołęcka Street, north of Toruńskiej Street, a battle took place between the Polish army under the command of General Yu. Krukowiecki and the Russian corps of Shahovsky. The battle is known as the Battle of Białołęka.

 

In the 19th century, Białołęka was part of the Bródno commune. On the outskirts of Białołęka, new complexes and farms were gradually built: Aleksandrów, Brzeziny, Annopol, Konstantynów, Marywil, Różopole and Ustronie. In the interwar period, the only district of the current Białołęka within Warsaw was the Różopol housing estate.

 

In 1938, about 700 inhabitants lived in Belolenka, it was divided into Białołękę Dworską and Białołękę Szlachecką and belonged to Bródno commune.

 

In 1951, a group of villages was annexed to Warsaw (including Białołęka as part of Białołęki Dworskiej and Białołęki Szlacheckiej). Border settlements within Warsaw at that time were: Nowodwory, Winnica, Dąbrówka Szlachecka, Dąbrówka Grzybowska, Brzeziny Nowe, Choszczówka, Białołęka Dworska and Białołęka Szlachecka.

 

In 1976, during the next border change, more villages were added to Warsaw and the north-eastern border of Warsaw acquired its current form.

 

In 1994, Białołęka gave the name to the new commune Warszawa-Białołęka. In terms of area, the commune ranked third among the 11 communes of Warsaw, occupying 15% of the entire area of the city.

 

In 2002, the territorial division of Warsaw was changed, communes were abolished and they were replaced by districts.

 

In 2012, the construction of the Maria Skłodowska-Kyura bridge, which connected the district with the left-bank part of Warsaw, was completed.

 

In 2017, the construction of the large-scale shopping center Galeria Północna was completed in the Tarhomyn complex.

 

 

 

Monuments of Białolenka:

1. Palace and park complex Mostowskich in Tarchominie - a complex of buildings consisting of a manor house of the 18th century and a palace wing of the early 19th century, erected by Tadeusz Mostowski and a park.

 

A monument from the turn of the 18th and 19th centuries in a landscape park on the Vistula River at Mehoffera Street 2 in Tarchominie, in Warsaw's Białołęka district. Since 1921, the property of the Warsaw Metropolitan Curia, well maintained, has hardly changed.

 

Manor

 

The one-storey manor was probably built by Józef Kanti Ossolinski, who bought the estate in Tarchominie in 1738. The baroque wooden building has a shingled roof with a sloping roof typical of Polish manor houses. Turned with its back to the Vistula, in the immediate vicinity of the bay embankment, it is decorated in front with a porch supported by four columns. Around 1790, Tadeusz Mostowski bought it along with the entire park. The manor became a frequented place for the Count, thanks to the landscape values of the area, which contributed to the decision to build a palace in Tarchominie. Currently, the building has been restored and plastered.

 

Castle

 

Mostovski commissioned the design of the future residence to Shimon Zug. However, the construction of the residence was never completed. In the years 1801-1825, only the outbuilding was built (the authorship of the project is attributed to Henrik Ittar), which, with its impressive size, dominated the nearby wooden manor house. The building is two-storey, narrow and long, the front facade faces south, diversified in the middle by a recessed four-column portico. It has a hipped roof with dormer windows; rusticated walls on the first floor.

 

After the fall of the November Uprising, the property passed to Pavel Alexandrovich Mukhanov, a representative of the authorities. Mukhanov married Jozef, nee Mostowska, the daughter of the former owner, who managed the estate in Tarchominie after her rebellious father had to leave the country.

 

The next owner was Sergei Sergeevich Mukhanov, the husband of Maria Kalergis. Then the owner from 1881 was Vladislav Kisel-Kislansky, an engineer of roads and communications, who was, among other things, the chamberlain of Pope Pius XI. This fact influenced the last will of Kisel-Kislansky, who bequeathed his Tarkhominsk property to the foundation of the Holy Father Pius XI. Since 1921, the Mehoffera manor complex has belonged to the church. Currently, it houses the Higher Seminary of the Warsaw-Prague Diocese. The construction of the seminary, designed by Leszek Kleinert, began in 1999. The new building is in harmony with the surroundings of the palace and is connected to it by a glass staircase adjoining the monument from the north.

 

 

2. Church of St. Michael the Archangel in Grodzisku st. Głębocka 119. is one of the oldest larch wooden churches in Warsaw, probably founded by Queen Bona in 1534.

 

Baroque church from the early 17th century. It has been included in the register of monuments since 1965. The building is made of larch with a steep gable roof covered with shingles, with a small turret with a cross on top. It is located near the historical cemetery of the 16th century in Grodzisku.

 

The church was built in 1717 by the Bernardines on the site of an old one that burned down during the Swedish flood. It is not known how many buildings were erected earlier on this site, but sources agree that the founder of the first church, St. Archangel Michael in Grodzisku was Queen Bona, who had extensive estates in Mazovia after the death of her husband.

 

The Bernardines received land in Grodzisku from King Sigismund III Vasa and built there, in addition to the church, a religious residence. In 1734 the temple was supplemented with two bronze church bells. Since 1811, there were four altars in the interior, with the image of Our Lady of Czestochowa in the main and images of St. Anthony, St. Michael and St. John the Nepomuk in the side. The main altar was moved from the Bernardine church in Prague.

 

In later years, masses were served in the church only once a week on Sundays and holidays. In 1864, after the liquidation of the order, it was included in the parish of Our Lady of Loreto in Prague. In 1888 it underwent a major renovation. From 1895 to 1917 it was a branch of the parish that took care of the villages of Drewnica Grodzisk Marki and Siwki.

 

After the destruction of World War II, in 1950, the church was renovated. Since 1975, it has been an independent parish of the eastern settlements of Białołęki: Grodziska, Kątów Grodziskich, Brzezin, Lewandowa, Augustówka, Augustowa and Maniek Wojdów. In 2003-04 the church was overhauled.

 

 

3. Church of St. Yakub in Tarchominie is the only Gothic church in Warsaw that has survived to this day almost in its original form. Architectural details from the 16th century are still visible today. The church was built of bricks laid in a Polish bundle. Mazovian Gothic of the early 16th century.

 

 

4. Church of the Nativity of the Blessed Virgin in Płudach st. Klasyków 21. The church was built in 1908-1913 in the Vistula Neo-Gothic style. On September 8, 1913 the church was consecrated.

 

 

5. Wooden villa type Świdermajer around 1900 (ul. Fletniowa 2).

 

 

 

Green areas in Bialolenk:

Parks:

Henrykowski Park – 30,056 m²

Park „Picassa” – 36 700 m²

 

 

Green spaces in Bialolenk:

in Botewa/Talarowej – 5088 m²

next to the Picassa complex - 32,900 m²

around Urzędu Dzielnicy – 4560 m²

Jordanowski garden on the street. Światowida – 4600 m²

 

 

Surface water in Bialolenk:

Vistula River - 10,123 m

Henrykowski Canal - 9638 m

Żerański Canal - 9240 m

Długa River (Markowski Canal) - 5450 m

Brodnowski Canal - 3600 m

Doprowadzalnik B - 3270 m

Doprowadzalnik A - 2640 m

Struga Jabłonna - 1838 m

 

 

Nature reserves in Bialolenk:

The Ławice Kiełpińskie Nature Reserve is a natural fauna reserve located on the border of Warsaw, the purpose of which is to protect the nesting places of waterfowl and wading birds. The area of the reserve is 803 hectares.

The Łęgi Czarnej Strugi nature reserve is located in the southeastern part of the Nieporęt commune. Its name comes from the nearby river Czarną Strugą. The area of the reserve is 39.53 hectares.

 

 

Description of the area Białołęka:

 

Białołęka is a district located in the northeast of Warsaw. It began to be built up in the 1960s. Currently, modern residential complexes are being built here using the latest technologies and materials. Most of them are equipped with underground and surface parking lots and security guards. There are many green and water zones in the area, which serve for recreation and recreation of residents. This is a promising area in terms of buying real estate. Bialolenka has inexpensive real estate compared to other urban areas in Warsaw.

 

The Białołęka area has a developed infrastructure, including many shops, cafes and restaurants. There are also many educational and medical institutions. The proximity of schools, kindergartens and nurseries makes this area a great place to live, especially for families with children. There are public recreation areas with children's and sports grounds. Białołęka is a family area.

 

Public transport in the area - tram and bus.

 

 

The main highways of the Białołęka area:

The main thoroughfares of the area are Modlińska street (continuation of Jagiellońskiej street), which is part of the national road no. 61 and provincial road no. An important communication route is also st. Płochocińska, which is a fragment of the provincial road No. 633 in the direction of Nieporętu.

 

City routes are planned: Marii Skłodowskiej-Curie route, Vistula River route, Olszynki Grochowskiej route and continuation of st. Marywilskiej to the borders of Warsaw.

 

The railway line E 65 passes through the district, connecting Warszawę with Gdynią. There are four railway stops in the area (including one partially on the territory of Targówka), where passenger trains Koleje Mazowieckie (lines R90 and RL) and S-Bahn (lines S3 and S9) stop from Chopin Airport and Warszawy Zachodniej.

 

Białołęka is the Warsaw "bedroom". This is one of the fastest growing areas in the city. Most of the new buildings are private houses, mainly in the northern and eastern parts of the district.

 

 

Białołęka district layout:

Functionally, the area of the district is divided into the following parts:

industrial areas - located in the central, southern and southwestern part of the Żerany CHP (Elektrociepłownia Żerań), Polfa Tarchomin SA, Czajka wastewater treatment plant, Agora publishing house, Coca-Cola Hellenic Poland, PKP premises, numerous industrial and construction companies;

high-density housing estates (high-rise buildings clearly predominate) – central-western part (Nowy Tarchomin, Nowodwory and Nowe Świdry);

residential neighborhoods with predominantly single-family houses - northern and central-northern (for example, Choszczówka, Białołęka Dworska, Płudy, Henryków);

residential neighborhoods intertwined with the village and arable land - the eastern part (including Brzeziny, Lewandów, Kobiałka, Białołęka Szlachecka, Mańki-Wojdy).

 

 

 

Territorial division of Bialolenki:

The district is divided into the western part (between the Vistula River and Modlińską street), the central-western part (between Modlińską street and the railway line), the central-eastern part (between the railway line and the Żerańskim and Bródnowskim canals) and the eastern part (from the canals to the eastern city limits ).

 

The Białołęka district consists of several neighborhoods. Each of these neighborhoods has its own characteristics and characteristics.

 

 

Neighborhoods of Bialolenki:

Western part of Białolenka:

 

Buchnik:

In the first half of the 20th century, Buchnik was a village near Warsaw, located on the outskirts of Warsaw. In 1951 the village was included in the borders of Warsaw.

 

This is a residential area in the north-eastern part of Warsaw, in the Białołęka district, west of Modlińskiej street, on the border of Warsaw. It is located between st. Modlińską, the border of Warsaw and st. Przyrzecze. The latter separates Buchnik from the neighboring residential area - Bukowa. However, the Municipal Information System does not take into account the existence of this microdistrict and its entire territory is within the Nowodwory residential microdistrict. On the other hand, the division into residential microdistricts according to the Białołęka District Office includes the Buchnika microdistrict in the Bukowa area.

 

 

Buków:

In the first half of the 20th century, Buków was a village near Warsaw, located on the outskirts of Warsaw. In 1951 Buków was included in the borders of Warsaw.

 

This is a residential area in the northeastern part of Warsaw, in the Białołęka district, west of Modlińskiej street, not far from the Warsaw border. It is located mainly on the territory of the following streets: Modlińska, Aluzyjna, Szawelska and Przyrzecze. The latter separates the microdistrict from the neighboring settlement - Buchnika. However, the Municipal Information System does not take into account the existence of this microdistrict and its entire territory is within the Nowodwory microdistrict. On the other hand, the division into residential neighborhoods (and residential councils) according to the district office Białołęka takes into account the existence of Bukowa and includes the territory of neighboring Buchnika.

 

Kalenica:

The Kalenica residential area is located in the northeastern part of Warsaw, in the Białołęka district, west of Modlińskiej Street, near the Warsaw border. It is located between the Buków and Kępa Tarchomińska residential areas. In the first half of the 20th century Kalenica was a village near Warsaw. In 1976, it was included in the borders of Warsaw along with other neighboring villages. Interestingly, for more than 20 years since joining

to Warsaw, the name "Kalenica" was marked on the maps, but "Buków" was not marked. The situation began to change at the end of the century and now "Kalenicy" is almost invisible on the plans, but "Buków" is always marked.

 

The municipal information system does not take into account the existence of this microdistrict and its entire territory is located in the Nowodwory microdistrict. On the other hand, the division into residential neighborhoods (and residential councils) according to the district office Białołęka includes its territory in Bukowa.

 

 

Kępa Tarchomińska:

In the first half of the 20th century, Kępa Tarchomińska was a small village near Warsaw, on the banks of the Vistula. In 1951 the village was included in the borders of Warsaw.

 

Kępa Tarchomińska is a small residential area in the northeastern part of Warsaw, in the Białołęka district. It is located mainly along the street of the same name, which runs along the Vistula River. It consists of several buildings located along the Vistula embankment. However, the Municipal Information System does not take into account the existence of this microdistrict and its entire territory is within the Nowodwory microdistrict. The division into residential neighborhoods (and residential councils) according to the Białołęka district office also does not take into account the existence of this residential area and includes its territory in Nowodwory.

 

 

Winnica:

In the first half of the 20th century Winnica was a village near Warsaw, located on the outskirts of Warsaw. In 1951 the village was included in the borders of Warsaw.

 

The neighborhood is located northeast of Nowodworów, mainly between Modlińską, Aluzyjną, Dzierzgońską and Leśnej Polanki streets. However, the Municipal Information System does not take into account the existence of this microdistrict and its entire territory is within the Nowodwory residential microdistrict. The division into residential neighborhoods (and residential councils) according to the district office Białołęka also does not take into account the existence of this residential area and includes its territory to Nowodworów.

 

 

Nowodwory:

Nowodwory, formerly "Nowy Dwór", used to be a village and a farm. Priest Franciszek Chaikovsky, in a book published in 1785, describes these areas as follows: Nowydwór - the farm of Mr. Ossolinsky, Voivode of Podlaski - half a quarter of a mile to the west, located above the Vistula backwater.

 

Both during the partitions and later, during World War I, the Second Polish Republic, World War II and the early years of the Polish People's Republic, Nowodwory was a village near Warsaw. During these periods, the borders of Warsaw expanded and the village came closer and closer to the capital. At that time, Nowodwory was located in the then district of Warsaw, in the commune of Jabłonna. Already in the interwar period, the village was of medium size, in which there was a seven-year public general school.

 

Nowodwory were incorporated into the borders of Warsaw in 1951 along with several other neighboring villages. Then it was a residential area on the outskirts of the city. Only in 1976, after another adjustment of the borders, other villages were included in Warsaw and the border moved away from Novodvory.

 

This is one of the youngest neighborhoods in Warsaw districts. Its expansion began in 1999. Houses on Strumykowej and Książkowej streets were among the first to be commissioned.

 

Nowodwory is the second in terms of area and number of inhabitants after Tarchomina residential area Białołęki, which is home to several thousand inhabitants.

 

The area grew very quickly. A new gymnasium, a sports center and a new building for primary school No. 342 were built, which is currently the largest primary school in Warsaw and most likely in Poland.

 

Nowodwory has very good transport links to the rest of the city. There are plans to build a light rail or, in the more distant future, a metro station.

 

Nowodwory borders the Vistula and the following residential areas: Tarchomin, Anecin, Winnica i Kępa Tarchomińska. Some people call the entire territory of Białołęki, where multi-storey buildings predominate, generally Tarchominem, but this is a significant mistake. Although Nowodwory is adjacent to Tarchominem, they are separated, for example, by a strip devoid of tall buildings (power lines pass here). The official border between these microdistricts runs along Mehoffera Street. In addition, Nowodwory is almost exclusively modern buildings with gated communities, while Tarchominie is dominated by old panel houses surrounded by a small number of modern buildings. These arrays also differ in age composition, average property status, history of pre-war villages, etc.

 

The border runs approximately along the following streets: Spravna, Dzierzgońska, Leśna Polanka, Mehoffera, Ciołkosza and further along the Vistula River.

 

For several years, st. Światowid slowly but systematically lengthens to the north. At present, it is the most important street in the neighborhood. When the construction is completed, Nowodwory will be well connected to the street. Modlińską in the north.

 

The plans for territorial development provide for a reserve of land for the planned double expansion of Światowida and Hanki Ordonówny (formerly Topolowej) streets and for laying a tram line along it. On the other hand, the reserves for the previously planned Vistula route are slowly being allocated for development, and it will probably not pass through the Nowodworów area, ending at Tarchominie.

 

Nowodworach is the only wharf of the Vistula in the north of Warsaw. The next pier is located on the Żerańskim canal, in Żeraniu. It is located more than 5 km to the southeast. Nowodworska marina was built halfway between Hanki Ordonówny and Książkową streets. Access to the pier is often difficult as it is located on a floodplain and is not always accessible. In addition, to get to it, you need to walk about 500 m along the Vistula embankment or from the street. Grzymalitow, or from st. Ciołkosza. An identical marina is located on the opposite bank of the Vistula in Łomiankach. In the summer season, a shuttle, daytime ferry runs, which transports people and, in particular, bicycles.

 

Nowodwory is a typical Warsaw bedroom. There are apartment buildings, individual residential complexes, shops, schools and kindergartens. There is a Białołęcki Cultural Center and a Białołęcki Sports Center, where an artificial ice rink was built in winter. There are small squares. Therefore, many residents spend their hot days in green areas located near the Vistula embankment. The surroundings of the embankments are massively besieged by residents. There are also several wooded areas within the microdistrict, currently surrounded by buildings. These areas, despite being relatively small and surrounded by dense buildings, have retained the character of large forest complexes and are often places for walking.

 

 

Buczynek:

Buczynek is a residential microdistrict in the Białołęka district, in the area of Książkowej, Światowida and Odkrytej streets. In the interwar period, Buczynek was a village and was part of the commune of Jabłonna.

 

 

Anecin:

In the first half of the 20th century, Anecin was a village near Warsaw, on the outskirts of Warsaw. In 1951 the village was included in the borders of Warsaw.

 

The Anecin residential area is located in an area centered on the intersection of Modlińskiej and Mehoffera streets (most of it is located west of Modlińskiej street). However, the Municipal Information System does not take into account the presence of this residential area and its area is divided by the axes of the aforementioned streets into 4 parts and is included in the residential areas: Nowodwory, Tarchomin, Dąbrówka Szlachecka and Henryków. On the other hand, the division into residential microdistricts according to the Białołęka District Office takes into account the existence of this microdistrict. However, it singles out under this name only the Anecina districts lying to the west of the street. Modlinskiej. The area has, among other things, the establishment of a Nursing Home.

 

 

Tarchomin Kościelny:

The Tarchomin Kościelny microdistrict, often referred to simply as Tarchomin, used to be a residential area built near the Vistula church. It adjoins the Nowodwory and Nowe Świdry residential areas. It is currently dominated by low-rise buildings with a small number of multi-storey buildings of various ages - a small number of new houses stand next to older prefabricated buildings.

 

At the intersection of st. Modlińskiej and Światowida, where the Tarchomin, Anecin, Henryków and Wiśniewo residential areas converge, is the Białołęka District Office (Urząd Dzielnicy Białołęka).

 

 

Nowy Tarchomin:

The Nowy Tarchomin Neighborhood, often referred to simply as Tarchomin, is an old residential area located to the west of the street. Modlinskiej. It adjoins the following residential areas: Anecin, Nowe Świdry, Stare Świdry, Piekiełko and Wiśniewo. Basically, there are high-rise buildings of different ages - a small number of new buildings stand next to old buildings made of precast concrete slabs.

 

 

Nowe Świdry:

In the first half of the 20th century, Nowe Świdry was a village near Warsaw, founded near the older one - Starych Świdrów. In 1951 both villages became part of Warsaw.

 

This is a residential area in the north-eastern part of Warsaw, in the Białołęka district, on the banks of the Vistula, between the embankment and the street. Modlinską. This is a small residential area, marked on the plans, but not taken into account, for example, in the city information system and included in the neighboring Tarchomin. It adjoins the following residential areas: Stare Świdry, Nowy Tarchomin and Tarchomin Kościelny. It is dominated by buildings like those in Nowym Tarchominie, that is, almost exclusively tall. Basically, these are old large-panel houses, although several new residential complexes have been built in recent years.

 

 

Stare Świdry:

In the first half of the 20th century, Stare Świdry was a village near Warsaw. A second village was founded nearby, which is now also a residential area - Nowe Świdry. In 1951 both villages became part of Warsaw.

 

Stare Świdry is a residential area in the north-eastern part of Warsaw, in the Białołęka district, on the banks of the Vistula, between the embankment and the street. Modlinską. This is a small residential area, marked on the plans, but not taken into account, for example, in the city information system and included in the neighboring Tarchomin. The largest area is occupied by vast areas of the now closed Fabryka Domów. Apart from it, there are also single-family houses and remaining rural houses.

 

 

Piekiełko:

The settlement was founded in the second half of the 19th century around the inn "Piekiełko", founded in 1803 on the current Modlińskiej street, between Żeraniem a Wiśniewem. By 1887, 51 houses had been built here. The 1912 census showed 58 people. The Jabłonowska railway, which ran through Jabłonny in 1900-1956 (with interruptions in 1939 and 1944), contributed to the development of the settlement. The passenger stop in Piekiełko was put into operation in 1902, and with it two freight sidings to the Spiess chemical (later pharmaceutical) plant in Tarchominie (now Polfa Tarchomin S.A.) and the "Winnica" chemical plant in Henrykowie.

 

Piekiełko was incorporated into Warsaw along with other neighboring villages in 1951.

 

 

Żerań:

Żerań originated as one of the suburbs of Warsaw. In the late 19th and early 20th centuries, it was a place of summer recreation and walks for Varsovians. However, the area very quickly became industrialized. Vinegar, brewery and other factories worked here. The population at the end of the 19th century was 10 thousand people.

 

The Żerań microdistrict is located within the administrative boundaries of the Białołęka district, on the right bank of the Vistula River, on the Żerańskim Canal. The microdistrict borders on the Vistula River, the Praga Północ district and the Tarchomin, Różopol, Konstantynów and Annopol residential areas. The part of Żerania located to the east of the railway sidings is called "Żeraniem Wschodnim".

 

This microdistrict has mainly industrial functions, although there are residential areas in the northwestern part. On the territory of Żerania there is the second largest Żerany Thermal Power Plant (Elektrociepłownia Żerań), the largest and most important railway line, a cement plant and many other facilities. There is a misconception that the famous Warsaw Passenger Car Plant (FSO) is located in Żeraniu - in fact, the plant site is located south of Białołęki, in the Praga Północ district, in the Pelcowizna microdistrict.

 

During the existence of the People's Republic of Poland, Zheran housed the Faelbet concrete elements factory, the oldest and largest manufacturer of prefabricated large-panel elements for residential construction in Poland.

 

In Żeraniu are the Żerański port and the Żerański canal (together with the lock), which is an important element of inland navigation. This canal is the only waterway between Wisłą, Bugiem and Narwią.

 

The MSI Żerań zone includes: Stare Świdry, Piekiełko, Tarchomin Fabryczny, Żerań Wschodni, Annopol i Marcelin.

 

 

 

Central-western part of Byalolenka:

 

Choszczówka-Kolonia:

This includes areas northwest of Choszczówki, from Chlubnej Street to the northern borders of Warsaw.

 

 

Góry Skierdowskie:

In the first half of the 20th century, Góry Skierdowskie was a village near Warsaw, located on the outskirts of Warsaw. In 1951 the village was included in the borders of Warsaw.

 

The Góry Skierdowskie microdistrict is located in the northeastern part of Warsaw, in the Białołęka district, east of Modlińskiej Street, not far from the Warsaw border. It is located between st. Modlinską and Skierdowską. It borders on the following microdistricts: Choszczówka, Dąbrówka Szlachecka, as well as Buchnik and Buków. The neighborhood is very small. Both the Municipal Information System and the District Office of Białołęka do not take into account the existence of this microdistrict and its entire territory is located in the Choszczówka microdistrict.

 

 

Nowe Brzeziny:

The Brzeziny Nowe microdistrict is located in the northeastern part of Warsaw, in the Białołęka district, in the area of modern Choszczówki. Until 1951 it was a village near Warsaw. Currently, the Brzeziny Nowe microdistrict is treated simply as Choszczówkę.

 

 

Dąbrowka Szlachecka:

Dąbrówka Szlachecka is a residential microdistrict and MSI district in the north-eastern part of Warsaw, in the Białołęka district. The microdistrict is located to the east of Modlińskiej street, between st. Modlinską and Łąkową. It borders the following residential areas: Choszczówka, Płudy Henryków, as well as Anecin and Winnica.

 

Back in the first half of the 20th century, Dąbrówka Szlachecka was a village located on the outskirts of Warsaw. In 1951, together with other neighboring villages, it was included in the borders of Warsaw.

 

 

Płudy:

In the first half of the 20th century, Płudy was a village near Warsaw, located on the outskirts of Warsaw. In 1951 Płudy were included in the borders of Warsaw.

 

Płudy is a residential area in the northeastern part of Warsaw, in the Białołęka district, east of Modlińskiej street. It borders on the following residential areas: Dąbrówka Szlachecka, Choszczówka, Białołęka Dworska, Dąbrówka Grzybowska, Henryków and Anecin.

 

 

Henrykow:

Henryków is a residential area in the Białołęka district of Warsaw. The microdistrict is located to the east of Modlińskiej street. According to the Warsaw City Information System, Henrykowa also belongs to Płudy, Wiśniewo and part of the Anecin microdistrict. In fact, Henryków is a separate, smaller residential area that separates Płudy from Modlińskiej Street.

 

The borders of Henrykowa are marked by the following streets: Modlińska, Podróżnicza, Krokwi, Papieska and Mehoffera. From the east, Henryków borders on the Płudy microdistrict, from the north on Dąbrówką Szlachecką, on the west on Anecinem and Nowym Tarchominem, and on the north on Wiśniewem. From the east, Henryków adjoins the forest complex Uroczysko Las Henrykowski.

 

It should be borne in mind that the same name - Henryków - is also used by another part of Warsaw - Henryków in the Mokotów area.

 

In the interwar period, the then village of Henryków was part of the commune of Jabłonna. After World War II, in 1951, the village was annexed to Warsaw.

 

The name Henryków comes from the name of the Jewish businessman Henryk Bienenthal, who in 1904 opened a distillery on the site of the former Dąbrówka farm buildings. In the 1930s, the factory employed more than 50 workers, the factory village had 139 inhabitants, and the nearby town of Henryków had about 650 inhabitants. At that time, Henryków was the largest settlement in the area of present-day Belolenka.

 

Henryków has a very good bus connection to the center of Warsaw. Communication with Warsaw, Legionowo and other microdistricts of Belolenki is provided by bus routes passing along Modlińską Street.

 

Henrykowski Park is located in the southwestern part of Henrykowa, on Modlińskiej Street. Currently, the park has utility facilities, incl. gym and playgrounds for children. The Henrykowski Canal passes through Henrykowski Park, directing water from Wiśniewa to Dąbrówki Szlacheckiej and Buchnika.

 

 

Wiśniewo:

Wiśniewo is a residential area in the northeastern part of Warsaw, in the Białołęka district. It is located east of Modlińskiej street, between Henrykowem, Marcelinem and the industrial areas of Tarchomina.

 

The division into housing estates in accordance with the Białołęka District Office unites the Wiśniewo district with neighboring Henrykowem and creates an artificial housing estate called Henryków-Wiśniewo.

 

 

Tarchomin:

Tarchomin is a residential area located in the northern part of Warsaw, in the Białołęka district. Tarchomin was formed from three separate villages near Warsaw, incorporated into Warsaw in 1951. The largest number of people in Białołęce live here - about 60 thousand people.

 

The village of Tarchomin has been known since the Middle Ages. Its name appears in documents as early as the 13th century. It was a noble village inhabited by the Yastrzhembets family. In the 16th century, the village belonged to the Vesla, Zalivsky and Ossolinsky families, who built here a Gothic church in honor of St. Jacob. The Tarchomin estate included the following villages: Tarchomin, Dąbrówkę Szlachecką, Dąbrówkę Grzybowską, Kępę Tarchomińską and Świdry. Probably, in the 17th century, during the reign of the Ossolinskys, the current palace and park complex of the Mostovskys was built next to the church.

 

In 1848, the estates of Tarchomina included: Tarchomin, Dąbrówki Szlacheckie, Dąbrówki Grzybowskie, Folwark Nowy Dwór, Płudy, Kępa Tarchomińska, Ułuczek, Tarchomin Mały.

 

In the 19th century, the Olenji, Mennonite colonists, settled in the Tarchomina region. Their presence is evidenced by the ruins of the cemetery on Mehoffer Street in Tarchominie, next to the current cemetery.

 

In 1823, a vinegar factory was founded in Tarchominie, which after 1860 became a major manufacturer of artificial fertilizers, and in the following years produced medicines and cosmetics under the name Przemysłowo-Handlowe Zakłady Ludwik Spiess i Son. Its traditions have been continued by Polfa Tarchomin since 1945.

 

In the second half of the 19th century, the manor house and several estates were located in the Tarchomina area. In the interwar period, the village of Tarchomin was part of the commune of Jabłonna.

 

During the German occupation, there was a labor camp for Jews in Tarchomina (w Piekiełku), which was liquidated in November 1942.

 

Tarchomin was attached to Warsaw in 1951.

 

In 1979, the construction of the Tarchomin residential area began, designed by architect Jerzy Androsyuk. New residential complexes continue to be built here. At the intersection of st. Modlińskiej i Światowida, at the junction of the Tarchomin, Anecin, Henryków and Wiśniewo microdistricts, the Białołęka district government building was built in the 1990s.

 

Maria Skłodowska-Curie Bridge, opened on March 24, 2012, facilitated communication with the left-bank part of the city.

 

In September 2017, a large-format Galeria Północna shopping center was opened at the intersection of Światowida and Traktu Nadwiślańskiego streets.

 

Tarchomin layout:

 

Tarchomin, also known as Tarchominem Wschodnim, Tarchominem Fabrycznym lub Tarchominem Przemysłowym, is located northeast of the intersection of ul. Modlinskiej i ul. Plochocinskiej. Here is the largest industrial area of Bialolenki, mainly Polfa Tarchomin and Cementownia Warszawa. Intensive housing construction is underway. Tarchomin is adjacent to the following residential areas: Wiśniewo, Żerań and Piekiełko.

 

It should be borne in mind that the microdistricts Nowy Tarchomin and Tarchomin Kościelny are not part of Tarchomina.

 

 

Różopol:

At the beginning of the 20th century, Różopol was a village near Warsaw, located on the outskirts of Warsaw (Modlińska Street). However, it was the only village in today's Białołęka district (out of several dozen) that became part of Warsaw after the First World War. The following villages of the current district of Białołęka were part of Warsaw several decades later, during the period of the Polish People's Republic.

 

The Różopol microdistrict is located on the southwestern border of the district, not far from the Modlińskiej streets and the Toruńskiej highway. This is a small micro-district, marked on the plans, but not included, for example, in the Municipal Information System and included in the neighboring Żerań.

 

 

 

Central-eastern part of Byalolenka:

 

Choszczówka:

Choszczówka is a residential area of private houses in the north-eastern part of Warsaw, in the Białołęka district, located at the railway line from Warsaw in the direction of Gdańska. The population of the microdistrict is about 2000 people. This is a single-family dwelling, mostly detached.

 

Currently, in addition to the area of the original Choszczówki, located to the west of the railway line, the boundaries of the Choszczówka microdistrict usually include:

Choszczówka-Kolonia (areas northwest of Choszczówki, from Chlubnej street to the northern borders of Warsaw)

Areas of Czajka wastewater treatment plant and around them

Łapigrosz (former village, then residential area south of Choszczówki)

Brzeziny Nowe (former village, then residential area east of the railway line)

Różopole (former village, then residential area southeast of Choszczówki)

Gory Skierdowskie

 

On the territory of Choszczówki there is one industrial enterprise - the Czajka wastewater treatment plant. There are two complexes of single-family houses built by developers - the residential complex Brzeziny on the street. Brzezińskiej and residential complex Zielona on the street. Mehoffera, the rest of the buildings are individual houses.

 

 

Łapigrosz:

Łapigrosz is a small residential area in the northeastern part of Warsaw, in the Białołęka district, not far from the Warsaw border. At present, the name is rarely used and is mostly not marked on the plans. Nowadays it is just a part of Choszczówki.

 

 

Różopole:

Różopole is a residential area in the northeastern part of Warsaw, in the Białołęka district, in the area of modern Choszczówki. Until 1951 it was a village near Warsaw. Currently, as in the case of Brzeziny Nowe, this name is not used, and the Różopola area is treated simply as Choszczówkę.

 

 

Szamocin:

Szamocin is a small residential area in the northeastern part of Warsaw, in the Białołęka district, not far from the Warsaw border. Located mainly along today's street. Plochocinskiej.

 

 

Białołęka (Białołęka Szlachecka and Białołęka Dworska):

 

The Białołęka microdistrict currently consists of two small residential microdistricts in the district of the same name. These are the remains of old villages near Warsaw - Białołęki Dworskiej and Białołęki Szlacheckiej. These villages were incorporated into Warsaw as a result of the border changes in 1951. In 1994, the name Białołęka was chosen for the newly created commune. The choice was not accidental - both residential areas were located in the very center of the commune and together they had a significant area. After the liquidation of the gminas, the district retained its name from the village of Białołęka.

 

 

Białołęka Szlachecka

The residential microdistrict Białołęka Szlachecka (sometimes simply Białołęka on the plans) is located southeast of the Żerańskiego canal, on both sides of the main street - Białołęckiej. It adjoins the following residential areas: Aleksandrów, Brzeziny and Konstantynów. Individual housing predominates.

 

 

Białołęka Dworska:

The residential area Białołęka Dworska is located to the east of the railway line in the direction of Legionowa. It adjoins residential neighborhoods: Dąbrówka Grzybowska, Płudy and Choszczówka, as well as Szamocin and Tomaszew. Here, too, individual housing predominates.

 

 

Tomaszew (Tomaszów):

In the first half of the 20th century Tomaszew (Tomaszów) was a village near Warsaw. In 1976 Tomaszew was included in the borders of Warsaw.

 

Tomaszew is a residential area in the northeastern part of Warsaw, in the Białołęka district, not far from the borders of Warsaw. Like the residential complex Szamocin, it is located on the current street. Płochocińskiej, but to the south of the former.

 

 

Dąbrowka Grzybowska:

In the first half of the 20th century, Dąbrówka Grzybowska was a village near Warsaw. In 1976 the village was included in the borders of Warsaw.

 

Dąbrówka Grzybowska is a microdistrict in the north-eastern part of Warsaw, in the Białołęka district, east of Modlińskiej street, near the railway line in the direction of Legionowa. It borders on the following residential areas: Białołęka Dworska, Płudy, Henryków and Marcelin.

 

 

Marcelin:

Back in the first half of the 20th century, Marcelin was a village near Warsaw. In 1951 the village was included in the borders of Warsaw.

 

Marcelin is a residential area in the north-eastern part of Warsaw, in the Białołęka district. It is located between Dąbrówką Grzybowską and Tomaszewem, in the area of the plastics factory.

 

 

Dąbrowka Szlachecka:

In the first half of the 20th century, Dąbrówka Szlachecka was a village near Warsaw, located on the outskirts of Warsaw. In 1976 the village was included in the borders of Warsaw.

 

Dąbrówka Szlachecka is a residential area in the north-eastern part of Warsaw, in the Białołęka district, east of Modlińskiej street, between st. Modlinską i Łąkową. It borders on the following residential areas: Choszczówka, Płudy Henryków as well as Anecin and Winnica.

 

 

Konstantynów:

In the first half of the 20th century Konstantynów was a village near Warsaw. In 1951 Konstantynów was included in the borders of Warsaw.

 

Konstantynów is a small residential area in the northeastern part of Warsaw, in the Białołęka district, near the border with Targówkiem. It also adjoins the following residential areas: Żerań Wschodni, Białołęka Szlachecka, Brzeziny and Annopol. However, the Municipal Information System does not take into account the presence of this microdistrict and its area included in the area of neighboring microdistricts. Konstantynów is located on the Żerańskim Canal.

 

 

Aleksandrów:

In the first half of the 20th century Aleksandrów was a village near Warsaw. In 1951 Aleksandrów, along with other neighboring villages, was included in the borders of Warsaw.

 

Aleksandrów is a small residential area in the northeastern part of Warsaw, in the Białołęka district, near the border with the Bródno Podgrodzie residential area in Targówku. It also adjoins the following residential areas: Żerań Wschodni, Konstantynów, Białołęka Szlachecka, Brzeziny and Annopol. However, the Municipal Information System does not take into account the presence of this microdistrict and its area included in the area of neighboring arrays. The neighborhood is concentrated mainly between the following streets: Białołęcką, Wielkiego Dębu, Świętego Wincentego, Toruńską.

 

 

Annopol:

Near Marywil Farm in the second half of the 19th century In the 19th century, the fort of the 14th Warsaw Fortress, known as Fort Marywil or Pelcowizna, was erected here. The purpose of this fortress was to cover the Vistula railway. By order on the liquidation of the Warsaw Fortress of January 31, 1909, this work was intended to be written off and in the summer of 1913 it was completely destroyed as one of the few objects of the fortress.

 

In 1919, in the area north of the fort, the construction of the Obwodowego Canal began, which was completed after World War II under the name of the Żerański Canal. The demolition of the remains of the fort was mainly occupied by the unemployed, it was often their only source of income.

 

Housing for the unemployed and homeless called Annopol was located outside the fortress territory, which belonged to the State Treasury. The beginning of the residential area dates back to 1927 and it expanded until 1933. In 41 barracks of various designs, 810 families settled, a total of 3329 people. The colony had running water, several gas lamps, a wooden church of St. Mary Magdalene. In one of the 16 brick barracks there were 20 one-room apartments with an area of 17.25 sq.m and a vestibule with an area of 1.02 sq.m each.

 

The center of the massif was Plac Annopolski, and one of the main streets was Inowłodzka. Streets such as Pisankowa and Marii Magdaleny led to the colony. This place, in addition to being a refuge for poverty, was also a hotbed of crime. In 1938, about 11 thousand people lived in 113 barracks.

 

In 1944, the colony was partially destroyed during the Battle of Pragę, demolished in the 1950s, although the last barracks were only demolished in 1968 during the construction of housing in Bródnie.

 

In 1951, Annopol, along with other villages, was included in Warsaw as part of the Praga Północ district. After the war, industry was located here - incl. Regional Meat Industry Company in Żeraniu (Annopol Meat Processing Plant), Bridge Construction Company in Warsaw, Warsaw Pump Plant and others.

 

Many companies have found their headquarters in the former meat processing plant. New buildings with a similar purpose were also built. Annopol Street is also home to the headquarters of Coca-Cola Beverages Polska Sp. s o. O. and the Regional Examination Center for Drivers.

 

Today Annopol is a residential area in the northeastern part of Warsaw, in the Białołęka district, on the border with Targówkiem. It also adjoins residential neighborhoods: Żerań Wschodni and Aleksandrów. Residents of Warsaw know the name Annopol, there is a tram stop of the same name and several lines of Warsaw trams stop here.

 

 

 

Eastern part of Białołęka:

 

Kobiałka:

In the first half of the 20th century Kobiałka was a village near Warsaw. In 1976 it was included in the borders of Warsaw.

 

Kobiałka is a residential microdistrict in the north-eastern part of Warsaw, in the Białołęka district, on the border of Warsaw, between the microdistricts Szamocin, Mańki-Wojdy and Ruskowy Bród, on Kobiałka and Mochtyńskiej streets.

 

 

Ruskowy Bród:

In the first half of the 20th century, Ruskowy Bród was a village near Warsaw. In 1976, the village was incorporated into Warsaw along with other neighboring villages. At the intersection of Ruskowy Bród and Mańkowską streets, there are the ruins of the cemetery of German colonists who settled in these parts in the 19th century.

 

Ruskowy Bród is a residential area in the north-eastern part of Warsaw, in the Białołęka district, on the border of Warsaw, between the Kobiałka, Olesin and Augustówek residential areas, on Kobiałka, Ruskowy Bród and Tymotki streets.

 

 

 

Olesin:

In the first half of the 20th century Olesin was a village near Warsaw. In 1976 the village was included in the borders of Warsaw.

 

Currently, Olesin is a residential area in the north-eastern part of Warsaw, in the Białołęka district. The microdistrict is located on the border of Warsaw, near the Ruskowy Bród residential area, on Olesin Street.

 

 

Augustówek:

In the first half of the 20th century Augustówek was a village near Warsaw. In 1976 the village was included in the borders of Warsaw.

 

The Augustówek residential area is located in the northeastern part of Warsaw, in the Białołęka district, not far from Ruskowy Bród and Mańkowskiej streets, near the Warsaw border. It adjoins the following residential areas: Augustów, Mańki-Wojdy, Olesin i Ruskowy Bród.

 

 

Mańki-Wojdy:

In the past, these were two separate villages: Mańki and Wojdy. Then these villages began to be treated as one and the name Mańki-Wojdy was coined. Later, however, the village of Augustówek was founded between the two former parts of the village, which led to a rather strange situation where one village is divided by the buildings of another village.

 

In 1976 Mańki-Wojdy and Augustówek were included in the borders of Warsaw along with other neighboring villages. However, the situation remained, and to the north of Zdziarskiej street there is a system of residential neighborhoods: Mańki-Wojdy - Augustówek - Mańki-Wojdy.

 

The Mańki-Wojdy residential area is located in the northeastern part of Warsaw, in the Białołęka district. The eastern buildings of the village are located on the border of Warsaw. In the north, they are adjacent to the Ruskowy Bród and Olesin residential areas, and in the south, to Augustówkiem.

 

 

Augustów:

In the first half of the 20th century Augustów was a village near Warsaw. In 1976 the village was incorporated into the borders of Warsaw along with other neighboring villages.

 

Augustów today is a residential area in the northeastern part of Warsaw, in the Białołęka district, on the border of Warsaw. It adjoins the following residential areas: Augustówek, Kąty Grodziskie i Mańki-Wojdy.

 

 

Brzeziny:

In the first half of the 20th century Brzeziny was a village near Warsaw. In 1951 Brzeziny were included in the borders of Warsaw along with other neighboring villages.

 

Brzeziny is a residential area in the northeastern part of Warsaw, in the Białołęka district, on the border with Targówkiem. It also adjoins the following residential areas: Grodzisk, Lewandów, Aleksandrów and Białołęka Szlachecka. The microdistrict is located on both sides of Ostródzkiej street, between the Bródnowskim canal and st. Głębocką. It includes residential complexes Brzeziny and Viking.

 

 

Kąty Grodzkie:

Previously, Kąty Grodzkie was a village near Warsaw, which, along with other neighboring villages, was incorporated into Warsaw in 1976. In the same year, the north-eastern part of Warsaw acquired its present form.

 

Now Kąty Grodzkie is a residential area, as well as a street in the Białołęka district. It adjoins the following residential areas: Mańki-Wojdy, Augustów, Grodzisk and Brzeziny.

 

 

Grodzisk:

In the first half of the 20th century Grodzisk was a village near Warsaw. In 1976, the village was incorporated into the borders of Warsaw along with other neighboring villages.

 

The current Grodzisk is a residential area in the northeastern part of Warsaw, in the Białołęka district. Located on the border of Warsaw, between the residential districts Kąty Grodziskie and Lewandów, mainly along Głębockiej and Berensona streets.

 

 

Lewandów:

Lewandów used to be a village near Warsaw and a residential area of a former state farm. In 1977, it was included in the borders of Warsaw along with other neighboring villages. It is often seen as part of Grodziska.

 

Lewandów is a residential area in the northeastern part of Warsaw, in the Białołęka district. It is located on the border of Warsaw, in the southeast of Białołęki, between the Brzeziny and Grodzisk residential areas, mainly along the Głębockiej street.

 

Lewandów consists mainly of two "former state" quarters and the residential complex "Lewandów". The microdistrict consists of low-rise (maximum four-story) buildings on the territory of Zielonej Białołęki.

 

 

 

Interesting places in Bialolenk:

 

The Żerański Canal (official name), the Żerań-Zegrze Canal (the name used in the spatial development plan of the Masovian Voivodeship), the former Royal Canal is a 17.3 km long water canal connecting the Vistula and Zegrzyńskie Lake between Żeraniem and Nieporętem in Warsaw. The channel has the II class of navigability.

 

Initially, in the 17th century, on the site of the current Żerańskiego canal, the Royal Canal was built by order of King Sigismund III Vasa. The purpose of this canal was to “draw water from the forest” (Słupeckiej forests), i.e. to regulate the Długu River in the section from Kobiałki do Narwi, which threatened to flood the hunting estate Wazów w Nieporęcie. The name of the Royal Canal appears kjcm on maps from the 1930s. This canal was used in the construction of the Żerańskiego Canal.

 

The Żerański canal is a continuation of works already carried out in the first half of the 19th century. Due to the fact that Prussia was cut off from the Baltic Sea, it was planned to open the way to the Baltic Sea through Narew and Niemen, which were to be connected by shipping channels. Between Narwią and Niemnem, the Augustowski Canal was built, and between the Bug and the Dnieper, a canal known as the Royal Canal.

 

The idea of building a canal between the Bug and the Vistula dates back to 1910 - the tsarist Ministry of Communications developed a project for the Vistula-Dnepr waterway. The Bug was to be directed from Brześcia to Małkinii, and then from Małkinii to Warszawy a 90 km long channel was to pass. After the modifications, the project was approved in the form of the Żerań-Zegrze canal, which was supposed to shorten the Bug-Wisła waterway from 61 to 20 km. The purpose of this canal was also to drain the Bródnowsko-Nieporęckiej valley and catchment area of the Długiej river and the Bródnowskiego canal.

 

The first work began only in 1919, but was soon interrupted. Further work undertaken in 1935-1938 led to the construction of a narrow canal in Żeraniu, about 2.5 km long, which was used to divert water from the Bródnowskiego canal.

 

This idea was returned to in 1950 and already in 1951, at the beginning of the modern Żerańskiego canal, a port and a lock were built. Bilateral gateway them. Tadeusz Tillinger between the port of Żerańskim and Wisłą has a chamber measuring 85x12 and 104 m long. Until recently, it was the second largest and type of lock in the world after the lock near Aswan on the Nile in Egypt.

 

The Żerański Canal runs roughly from north to south. About half of the canal's length lies within the administrative boundaries of Warsaw. The canal connects with Lake Zegrzyńskim at the southernmost point, with the Vistula in Żerania, in the south of the Białołęka district. The canal's locks are located in Warsaw, on the banks of the Vistula. 10 automobile and 3 railway bridges cross the canal.

 

The channel is also of great local importance. At the junction with the Vistula River, there is the second largest thermal power plant in Warsaw - Elektrociepłownia Żerań. This CHP uses the canal as a reservoir for process water. The lock also has a port with a constant water level, which also serves as a warehouse for transport barges. The canal is also one of the most valuable fishing areas in Warsaw, where fishing competitions are regularly held. Due to the discharge of industrial water from the thermal power plant to the port, the water in the canal is much warmer than, for example, in the Vistula, which affects the number of fish.

 

Due to its characteristics, the area of the Zheran Canal is used both for recreation and for sports.

 

 

 

House of the Congregation of the Benedictine Sisters of Samaritans:

Buildings and a garden are located in the area of the street. Modlińskiej No. 257 previously belonged to the Society for the Care of Women. In 1927, they were handed over to the Benedictine Samaritan sisters, who organized a shelter there for "morally neglected" women. Their wards were previously patients of the St. Lazar in Warsaw.

 

They acted as a secular organization (based on a charter approved on March 13, 1926 by the Ministry of Labor and Social Security).

 

In March 1933, Jadwiga Yaroshevskaya participated in the construction of the Congregation of the Benedictine Samaritan Sisters of the Cross of Christ. In 1938, the institution, which was under the care of the Society for the Defense of Women, changed hands and was transferred to the Society for Preventive Medicine. In 1939, the institution changed its name to the Educational Institution for Girls named after mother Vincenta Yaroshevskaya. During the war, the sisters continued to take care of the children, helped the Jews, rented an outbuilding in the garden for the conspirators, and allowed a part of the Home Army to be organized in the cowshed. After World War II, the Benedictine sisters of the Samaritan woman settled in Gębicach.

 

Since 2022, the building has been reconstructed for the needs of the Local Center for residents of the Białołęka district.

 

 

 

Complex of the former yeast factory:

 

The yeast factory on Klasyków street in Henrykow contributed to the development of this part of Belolenka. The complex of buildings of the former yeast factory is one of the best preserved industrial enterprises of the turn of the 19th and 20th centuries in Warsaw. It has reached our days in a slightly modified form. The complex includes a residential building - a unique example of a manufacturer's villa, preserved almost unchanged.

 

The complex of the former yeast factory will be reconstructed by the Finnish developer YIT and will become part of the Aroma Park residential development.