Ursynów ( pronounced [urˈsɨnuf] ) is the southernmost district of Warsaw . With a surface area of 43.7 km (16.9 sq mi), it is the third largest district in Warsaw, comprising 8.6% of the city. The district has a population of over 150,000, and is one of the fastest-growing neighbourhoods in Warsaw. Nearly 25% of its inhabitants are below 18 years of age.
14-501: The eastern section of Ursynów is heavily built up with blocks of flats, while its western and southern sections are often referred to as Green Ursynów due to its lower population density and broad open spaces and green areas. The neighbourhood is considered the bedroom of Warsaw , and is home to nearly a quarter of the city's post-1989 construction. Ursynów's southern extremity comprises Kabaty Forest , covering more than 9.2 km (3.6 sq mi). Other popular attractions include
28-513: A major scientific advisory body. Another aspect of the Academy is its coordination and overseeing of numerous (several dozen) research institutes . PAN institutes employ over 2,000 people and are funded by about a third of the Polish government's budget for science. The Polish Academy of Sciences is led by a President, elected by the assembly of Academy members for a four-year term, together with
42-478: A number of Vice Presidents. The President for the 2019–2022 term was Jerzy Duszyński (his second term in the post), together with five Vice Presidents: Stanisław Czuczwar , Stanisław Filipowicz , Paweł Rowiński , Roman Słowiński , and Romuald Zabielski . On 20 October 2022, General Assembly of the Polish Academy of Sciences elected Marek Konarzewski to become the new President of the Academy for
56-601: Is a Polish state-sponsored institution of higher learning . Headquartered in Warsaw , it is responsible for spearheading the development of science across the country by a society of distinguished scholars and a network of research institutes. It was established in 1951, during the early period of the Polish People's Republic following World War II . The Polish Academy of Sciences is a Polish state-sponsored institution of higher learning , headquartered in Warsaw , that
70-612: Is a high escarpment above the glacial valley of the Vistula River , which forms the reserve's eastern border. The Kabaty Woods are a reservoir of fresh air for the surrounding housing developments, as well as a popular place of rest and recreation. The Woods are easily reached via buses and the Warsaw Metro . During the German occupation of Poland ( World War II ), it was the site of a massacre of 200 Poles , perpetrated by
84-544: Is a monument to the victims of the 9 May 1987 crash of the airplane Tadeusz Kościuszko . Located in the Kabaty Woods is the facility of the Air Operations Center and of its subordinate unit, the 21 Command and Guidance Center. These are responsible, respectively, for the air defense of Poland and of its capital, Warsaw. The facility is a multi-story underground command and analysis center. A plaque at
98-618: The Vistula river escarpment, Natolin palace and Służewiec horseracing track (built in 1939), used not only for its original purpose, but for open-air exhibitions, pop concerts, etc. Ursynów is served by the Ursynów , Stokłosy , Imielin , Natolin and Kabaty stations of the Warsaw Metro . The Kabaty depot is located in the south of the borough. There are two nature reserves in the district: Stefan Starzyński Kabacki Forest and Skarpa Ursynowska. At Nowoursynowska Street grows Mieszko I,
112-582: The Germans in December 1939 and January 1940 as part of the genocidal Intelligenzaktion campaign. The Kabaty Woods are named after Kabaty , a village that once stood on the picturesque banks of the Vistula River. The woods reserve has subsequently been named for Stefan Starzyński , Warsaw's patriotic mayor who in 1938 secured its purchase from private owners. During World War II , Starzyński
126-685: The entrance states that, before World War II, Germany's Enigma ciphers were broken there. The Polish General Staff 's Cipher Bureau , which had been breaking the German ciphers at the General Staff Building (the Saxon Palace ) since late 1932, had been transferred to the Kabaty Woods facility in 1937. [REDACTED] Media related to Las Kabacki at Wikimedia Commons Polish Academy of Sciences The Polish Academy of Sciences ( Polish : Polska Akademia Nauk , PAN )
140-552: The oldest oak in the Province . Kabaty Woods The Stefan Starzyński Kabaty Woods Nature Reserve ( Polish : Rezerwat przyrody Las Kabacki im. Stefana Starzyńskiego ) is a woodland park located in southern Warsaw , between two major arteries, Puławska and Łukasz Drewny Streets. Administratively the park belongs to southern Warsaw's Ursynów district. The Kabaty Woods lie on flat ground, except for an east part comprising hills of dune origin. A striking landscape accent
154-488: The rich undergrowth includes rare plants and protected species such as Lilium martagon , Lycopodium clavatum , Carex brizoides , as well as lilies-of-the valley . The rich plant environment favors a wealth of animals — deer, wild boar, fox, badger, weasel, pine marten, hedgehog — and various birds: buzzard, Eurasian hobby, kestrel, sparrow hawk, tawny owl, long-eared owl, green woodpecker and black woodpecker, wilson, crossbill, bullfinch and others. Particularly notable are
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#1732787128213168-582: The tree frog, blind worm, and grass snake. Hiking trails facilitate exploration of the Woods. A point of interest, at the Woods' edge, is a historic forester's lodge built in 1890. Southeast of the Woods is the Wilanów -district community of Powsin , with two popular attractions: a culture park , and a Botanical Garden of the Polish Academy of Sciences . Near the western edge of the Kabaty Woods
182-524: Was captured and executed by the Germans. Despite the losses that the Kabaty Woods suffered during World War II , a unique multi-species vegetation and rich undergrowth survived. There are large areas covered with 120-160-year-old trees, with many monumental oaks, pines and beeches. In the upper floor grow oak, pine, birch, aspen, but also beech, larch, linden, maple, ash and elm. The old woods comprise linden, oak, hornbeam and maple. There are also apple, pear and cherry trees. The shrub layer includes hazel, and
196-615: Was established by the merger of earlier science societies, including the Polish Academy of Learning ( Polska Akademia Umiejętności , abbreviated PAU ), with its seat in Kraków , and the Warsaw Society of Friends of Learning (Science), which had been founded in the late 18th century. The Polish Academy of Sciences functions as a learned society acting through an elected assembly of leading scholars and research institutions. The Academy has also, operating through its committees, become
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