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20-462: For centuries, Grochów was a small village south-east of Praga . The fields of Grochów and nearby Kamion saw the election of Henryk Walezy (in 1573) and August III Sas (in 1733) as Polish kings , since these fields were chosen as the seat of the Polish election Sejms . Until the late 18th century the village was the property of the bishops of Płock and shared the fate of the nearby Kamion . Since

40-532: A revival following the end of Communism in 1989, as young artists moved into many of the former factory buildings, drawing crowds in search of something different from the Old Town . The increasing popularity of the area helped to change it into one of Poland's and Europe's creative hubs as it has been described as one of the "trendiest neighbourhood across Europe". In 2011 the local Monument to Brotherhood in Arms

60-440: A small manor in the village, the first house there to be constructed of anything besides wood. He soon subdivided the village into eight separate properties, selling each to a different family. This led to a period of prosperity as the village was rebuilt and began to serve as one of the most important centres of grain production and trade for the nearby city of Warsaw. The Battle of Grochów took place on February 25, 1831, between

80-494: Is Praga’s oldest monument. What may be seen today is a former chapel that on its south side was once attached to a baroque church and a Bernardine ( Minor Friars ) monastery. A chapel is all that remains of the old building that used to stand adjacent to the Bernardine church and monastery. On 4 October 1617 the cornerstone of the baroque church was laid in the presence of King Sigismund III Vasa . The St. Andrew's church

100-467: Is a district of Warsaw, Poland . It is on the east bank of the river Vistula . First mentioned in 1432, until 1791 it formed a separate town with its own city charter. The historical Praga was a small settlement located at the eastern bank of the Vistula river, directly opposite the towns of Old Warsaw and Mariensztat , both being parts of Warsaw now. First mentioned in 1432, it derived its name from

120-513: The 16th century, the field of Grochów was about 2.6 square kilometres in size and was one of the biggest undivided fields in all of Masovia . However, the Swedish Invasion of 1656 wreaked destruction, and a prosperous village was completely looted and burnt to the ground; only 9 houses remained. In 1780 Grochów was bought by King Stanisław August Poniatowski who gave it to his nephew, Prince Stanisław Poniatowski . The latter soon built

140-683: The Oflag 73 prisoner-of-war camp for officers in Praga. Unlike the central parts of Warsaw, Praga remained relatively untouched during the war and in the postwar period of reconstruction, the capital was home to many ministries and public facilities. Because of the traditional separate status of Praga, there are two Catholic dioceses in Warsaw: Archdiocese of Warsaw with St. John's Cathedral and Diocese of Warsaw-Praga with St. Florian's Cathedral . The derelict district experienced

160-556: The Polish forces of Józef Chłopicki and the Russian army of Hans Karl von Diebitsch . Grochów was severely damaged in the fighting, and as late as 1827 had only 105 inhabitants and 22 houses. Then the population grew again rapidly, and by the end of the 1820s several weaving plants and tobacconists' shops were founded. Another battle took place in the vicinity of Grochów during the November Uprising on February 25, 1831, and

180-463: The Polish verb prażyć , meaning to burn or to roast , as it occupied a forested area that was burnt out to make place for the village. Separated from Warsaw by a wide river, it developed independently of the nearby city, and on 10 February 1648 king Władysław IV of Poland granted Praga with a city charter. However, as it was mostly a suburb and most buildings were wooden, the town was repeatedly destroyed by fires, floods and foreign armies. Currently

200-709: The building was severely damaged, when the city was besieged by the Suvorov army. The most precious item in the church was transferred here in 1807, when the Skaryszew Church was pulled down by the Napoleon 's Army. It is a Gothic cedar statue of the Madonna and Child of Kamion. The statue was removed several times, when it finally found the place in the main altar of the Loreto Chapel (the statue of

220-454: The only surviving historical monument from that epoch is the Church of Our Lady of Loreto . Although there were numerous attempts to build a permanent bridge across the river, none succeeded and Praga remained a separate entity well into the 18th century. Communication between the capital and Praga was maintained by privately run ferries and, in the winter, over the ice. Finally, in 1791, during

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240-625: The original renaissance design to the baroque forms. The copy of Mary’s house, so-called Loreto house, was placed inside the chapel. According to legend the Loreto house was transported by angels from the Holy Land to Croatia , and later to the Italian town of Loreto in about 1294. Inside a small room of the chapel the statue of Virgin Mary of Loreto, brought from Italy at the king’s initiative,

260-689: The reign of Stanisław August Poniatowski , Praga was attached to Warsaw as a borough . The Battle of Praga , or the Battle of Warsaw, was a Russian assault during the Kościuszko Uprising in 1794. It was followed by a massacre in which 12,000 inhabitants of the Praga district lost their lives. During the German occupation of Poland in World War II , in 1944, the Germans operated a subcamp of

280-598: The sixth busiest station in Poland (as of 2021), is located in Praga. [REDACTED] Media related to Praga (Warsaw) at Wikimedia Commons Church of Our Lady of Loreto The Church of Our Lady of Loreto ( Polish : Kościół Matki Bożej Loretańskiej ) is an ornate church in Praga , a district of Warsaw , Poland , on the east bank of the Vistula River. The church stands on Ratuszowa (City Hall) Street and

300-456: Was arranged. In 1641 Queen Cecilia Renata established golden crowns for the statue. The solemn consecration of the chapel occurred in 1642. During the Deluge the chapel was ransacked and destroyed by Swedish and Brandenburgian forces. It was rebuilt thanks to donations of Stefan Warszycki, castellan of Kraków and Michał Warszycki, voivode of Sandomierz. Again during the Kościuszko Uprising

320-524: Was constructed between 1628 and 1638. The Loreto Chapel was built between 1640 and 1642, in the southern part of the shrine. The construction was financially supported by King Władysław IV Vasa and Queen Cecilia Renata . Other members of the royal family, especially king's brothers , also participated in the construction. The chapel was built according to design by Royal architect Constantino Tencalla and modelled after Basilica della Santa Casa by Donato Bramante and Andrea Sansovino . Tencalla adjusted

340-607: Was gradually converted into a borough built up with blocks of flats. New streets were paved, gas, running water and sewer networks were installed and it soon became one of the most popular places for companies and societies to build cheap houses for their employees and members. During World War II Grochów escaped destruction, and from the early 1960s, it saw a new period of rapid growth and expansion as new areas were heavily built up with blocks of flats. 52°14′27″N 21°05′16″E  /  52.240807°N 21.087891°E  / 52.240807; 21.087891 Praga Praga

360-593: Was named after the nearby woods, the Battle of Olszynka Grochowska . Until the 1850s several other small factories were located in the village, including ones for candles, soap, matches, paints, champagne wine and a brewery, as well as the first steam-powered laundry in Central and Eastern Europe. Such growth led to a rapid increase of the number of inhabitants who settled along the Warsaw- Terespol road (which

380-490: Was renamed Grochowska Street soon afterwards). Finally, in 1916, after the creation of the Kingdom of Poland as a puppet state of Germany, the village of Grochów became a part of Warsaw and a seat of Grochów Area of Warsaw ( Komisariat XVII Grochowski ). After Poland regained her independence in 1918, Grochów and all the nearby villages started to grow rapidly. Grochów itself soon lost its rural and industrial character and

400-428: Was taken down; in 2015 this decision was made permanent. Currently Praga is administratively divided into: Praga-Południe and Praga-Północ include neighborhoods of: In the wider sense, all areas of Warsaw located on the right bank of Vistula are also known under the collective term of Praga. Besides historical Praga, they include: The Warszawa Wschodnia railway station , Warsaw's second largest railway station and

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