Podkowa Leśna
Podkowa Leśna [pɔtˈkɔva ˈlɛɕna] (literal meaning - "Horseshoe Grove", in full: Miasto-ogród Podkowa Leśna - "Garden-City Podkowa Leśna") is a town in Grodzisk Mazowiecki County (Mazovian Voivodship) of Poland and located within the territory of the Młochowskie Forests. City status - since January 1, 1969. The city also has the status of gmina, meaning "commune". Population - ca. 4000. Founded in 1925. On September 1, 1939 bombs fell on Podkowa Leśna that the Luftwaffe had intended for Warsaw. On January 17, 1945 the Soviets entered Podkowa Leśna.
Podkowa Leśna | |
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Villa of Jarosław Iwaszkiewicz | |
Coat of arms | |
Podkowa Leśna | |
Coordinates: 52°7′N 20°44′E | |
Country | |
Voivodship | Mazovian |
County | Grodzisk Mazowiecki |
Gmina | Podkowa Leśna (urban gmina) |
Established | 19th century |
Town rights | 1969 |
Government | |
• Mayor | Artur Tusiński |
Area | |
• Total | 10.1 km2 (3.9 sq mi) |
Population (2008) | |
• Total | 3,822 |
• Density | 380/km2 (980/sq mi) |
Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
Postal code | 05-807 |
Area code(s) | +48 22 |
Car plates | WGM |
Website | http://www.podkowalesna.pl |
Located in a beautiful setting not far from Warsaw, the town has an interesting collection of villas dating back to the interwar period, along with newly built mansions. Forests surround the city on three sides from the east, south, and north).
Gallery
- A villa in Podkowa Leśna
- Street in Podkowa Leśna
- Podkowa Leśna Cultural Center
- Jarosław Iwaszkiewicz, Jerzy Rytard, Anna Iwaszkiewiczowa, Jerzy Liebert in Podkowa Leśna, 1925
- side street with mature trees
- Side street with mature trees
See also
- Stanisław Wilhelm Lilpop , founder of the town of Podkowa Leśna
External links
Wikimedia Commons has media related to Podkowa Leśna. |
- Official website
- Jewish Community in Podkowa Leśna on Virtual Shtetl