Podkowa Leśna

Podkowa Leśna
Garden city
Miasto-ogród Podkowa Leśna
Villa Stawisko, former home of writer Jarosław Iwaszkiewicz
Villa Stawisko, former home of writer Jarosław Iwaszkiewicz
Coat of arms of Podkowa Leśna
Coat of arms
Podkowa Leśna is located in Poland
Podkowa Leśna
Podkowa Leśna
Location within Poland
Coordinates: 52°7′N 20°44′E / 52.117°N 20.733°E / 52.117; 20.733
Country Poland
VoivodshipMasovian
CountyGrodzisk
GminaPodkowa Leśna (urban gmina)
Established19th century
Town rights1969
Government
 • MayorMagdalena Eckhoff
Area
 • Total
10.1 km2 (3.9 sq mi)
Population
 (2008)
 • Total
3,822
 • Density378/km2 (980/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+1 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal code
05-807
Area code+48 22
Car platesWGM
Websitepodkowalesna.pl

Podkowa Leśna [pɔtˈkɔva ˈlɛɕna] (lit. 'Forest Horseshoe', in full: Miasto-ogród Podkowa Leśna – transl. Podkowa Leśna Garden City) is a town in Grodzisk County, Masovian Voivodeship of Poland and located within the territory of the Młochowskie Forests. The town also has the status of gmina, meaning "commune". Population – ca. 4000.

Located near Warsaw, the town contains a number of villas from the interwar period as well as newer modern family homes and larger residences. Forests border the town on three sides (east, south, and north). Peacocks are known to wander freely in the area. Some residents refer to it as “Warsaw’s bedroom” because of its quieter natural surroundings and proximity to the capital.

History

A villa in 1930

The town was designed in 1925 by Anthony Jawornicki and is based on the principles of the garden city movement. Its growth was aided by the construction of the Warsaw Commuter Railway in 1927 which has 3 stations located in the town. Due to the town being served by this light railway line, it is easily accessed from central Warsaw.

On 1 September 1939, the first day of World War II, bombs fell on Podkowa Leśna that the Luftwaffe had intended for Warsaw. Afterwards, it was occupied by Germany until 17 January 1945, when the Soviets entered Podkowa Leśna. In 1943, local Poles took in a number of kidnapped Polish children from the Zamość region, which were either bought out or secretly taken off German trains. Some of the Poles who were expelled from Warsaw after the Warsaw Uprising relocated to Podkowa Leśna in 1944.

On 1 January 1969, it obtained town status.

It is historically has attracted residents from the arts, culture and politics and is increasingly popular with wealthy professionals and business people. The town is one of the wealthiest in Poland.

Town layout

There is a small town centre consisting of numerous amenities such as a church, bank, post office, wine shop, numerous delicatessens, police station, veterinarian and numerous restaurants. Just beyond the edge of the forest to the North West is a modern shopping centre called "Galeria Podkowa".

Education

There are 3 schools in the town, junior, primary and high school.

The 2021 movie "In For a Murder" was set in Podkowa Leśna

Smart City

In 2018, Podkowa Leśna was selected as a model Orange Smart City. Fibre to the property FTTP is available to residents and offers speeds of up to 1 GB/s.

See also

References

  1. ↑ "Główny Urząd Statystyczny" [Central Statistical Office]. Statistics Poland (in Polish). To search: Select "Miejscowości (SIMC)" tab, select "fragment (min. 3 znaki)" (minimum 3 characters), enter town name in the field below, click "WYSZUKAJ" (Search).
  2. ↑ "Podkowa Lesna | International Garden Cities Institute". www.gardencitiesinstitute.com. Retrieved 28 October 2020.
  3. ↑ Polski czyn zbrojny w II wojnie światowej. Polski ruch oporu 1939–1945 (in Polish). Warszawa: Wydawnictwo Ministerstwa Obrony Narodowej. 1988. p. 1042. ISBN 83-11-07038-5.
  4. ↑ Polski czyn zbrojny w II wojnie światowej. Polski ruch oporu 1939–1945 (in Polish). Warszawa: Wydawnictwo Ministerstwa Obrony Narodowej. 1988. p. 1045. ISBN 83-11-07038-5.
  5. ↑ Ogórek, Sebastian. "W najbogatszym polskim mieście nawet biedni mają prywatnych opiekunów. Podkowa Leśna bogactwem jednak nie epatuje". www.money.pl (in Polish). Retrieved 30 November 2021.
  6. ↑ "Galeria Podkowa na trasie Pruszków – Brwinów – Milanówek". galeriapodkowa.com.pl (in Polish). 16 June 2017. Retrieved 2 December 2021.
  7. ↑ Mularuk, Piotr (19 October 2021), W jak morderstwo (Comedy, Thriller), Yeti Films, Telewizja Kino Polska, Black Photon, retrieved 2 December 2021
  8. ↑ Podkowa Leśna. Modelowe Smart City od Orange, retrieved 30 November 2021