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29-547: The earliest known settlement in the present-day Siekierki area, formerly known as Kępa Bełt , was the village of Czarnów, known since the 13th century and situated along the Wilanówka River, which then flowed into the Vistula. A village named Siekierki emerged later on, being mentioned since the 16th century. In the 17th century, the settlement came into the possession of Stanisław Herakliusz Lubomirski , who ordered construction of

58-415: A floodbank along the left bank of the Vistula was completed, mitigating the previously threatening flood hazard and facilitating further development. During the interwar period , the area was designated for the establishment of an "Olympic District", i.e. an Olympic sports complex covering approximately 160 hectares (400 acres), including a stadium and a rowing course. The project never materialized due to

87-496: A recreational pavilion. In the 18th century, the surrounding area was leased by Polish king Augustus II the Strong for hunting purposes. In the 19th century, the village consisted of two parts, namely Siekierki Wielkie and Siekierki Małe ( Polish for Greater Siekierki and Smaller Siekierki ), the joint population of which totalled 194 residents in 30 households by 1827, having increased to 358 residents by 1889. The entire village

116-531: Is a 125.3-kilometer (77.9 mi) tram system serving a third of Warsaw , Poland, and serving half the city's population. It operates 726 cars, and is the second-largest system in the country (after the Silesian system ). There are about 25 regular lines, forming a part of the city's integrated public transport system organized by the Warsaw Transport Authority . Since 1994 the system is operated by

145-402: The 1950s and 1960s, the network was extended to newly built districts of soviet style panel houses and industrial plants and newer trams based on the design of Presidents' Conference Committee were introduced. Due to the city's lack of a metro system and restriction on car ownership, the tram system remained the backbone of Warsaw's transport system. In the 1960s, however, a political decision

174-564: The Nazis carried out mass murders and arsons resulting in majority of buildings being destroyed, including the local manor. After the war, local residents were officially prohibited from any new construction under Bierut Decrees , which contributed significantly to the growth of unauthorized construction. In 1961 the Siekierki Power Station , the largest combined heat and power plant in Poland,

203-554: The Sejm. Owing to his experience and authority, the Sejm session in 1670 was not broken like the two sessions before, which were aborted by a veto . During the interregnum in 1673–1674 he supported the candidature of his friend, Jan Sobieski for the Polish throne. In contrast to his father, he was free of private ambitions and always acted according to the interests of the Republic . He

232-651: The city, as well as using a mobile app. This is a list of Warsaw Tramway lines. As of 2015, there were several track closures all over the tramway system, due to the construction of the second metro line . This list shows tram lines operating as of 30 October 2023 and the routes they operate on as of the same date. Górczewska - Powstańców Śląskich – Połczyńska – Wolska – Kasprzaka – Prosta – aleja Jana Pawła II – Chałubińskiego – aleja Niepodległości – Nowowiejska – plac Politechniki – Nowowiejska – plac Zbawiciela – Marszałkowska – plac Unii Lubelskiej – Puławska   RIDE ONLY ON WORKDAYS   The standard headway

261-401: The construction of a railway bridge for strategic reasons. In 1880, a second line was constructed with the help of Belgian capital, this time intended as public transit within the city. The Belgian company quickly expanded its own lines, and in 1882 took over the line between the railway stations, which had lost most of its original purpose after a railway bridge was finally built in 1875. In 1899

290-447: The construction of the first Warsaw Metro line. However, since 2005, the situation has been changing with the purchase of new rolling stock, modernization of key tram lines, and deployment of a passenger information system . Plans also include extension of the network and an "intelligent" traffic management system which is to prioritize trams at traffic lights. In August 2008, a tender for delivery of 186 low-floor, air-conditioned trams

319-515: The early 2010s marked the onset of a substantial increase in new residential housing developments. In 2019 the local road network was upgraded due to completion of a new arterial road (Aleja Polski Walczącej), along which an existing tram line is expected to be extended. Additionally, the planned Metro Line M3 is to pass through the neighborhood. Stanis%C5%82aw Herakliusz Lubomirski Prince Stanisław Herakliusz Lubomirski a.k.a. " Mirobulius Tassalinus " (4 March 1642 – 17 January 1702)

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348-585: The eastern parts of the Białołęka district. The construction of a new tram route to Wilanów was launched in August 2022 and was completed in October 2024. It is unclear when work will start on the line to Gocław. (1252+1251) (1 two- car set) The renovation carried out to restore the composition of elements characteristic of this particular one, e.g. Black lighting fixtures, painting with characteristic city crests on

377-490: The electrical systems from the 13N placed in a lighter body, later ones had them replaced with more efficient ones. Most commonly used in sets of two, however, single units also appear. Sets of three had been used in the past, but they were replaced by new low-floor trams. (31 two-car sets) Only used in sets of two. (120NaDuo) Sources: There is a single fare system for every mode of transportation. Tickets can be purchased at ticket machines and newsagents all over

406-431: The entire tram system, by then 30 kilometres (19 mi) of tracks with 234 tram cars and 654 horses operating 17 lines, was purchased by the city. By 1903, plans were drafted to convert the system to electric trams, which was done by 1908. The development mostly stagnated for the next 10 years with only a few short stretches built. After World War I, the network developed rapidly handling increased traffic and extending to

435-652: The municipally-owned company Tramwaje Warszawskie sp. z.o.o . The history of tram transport in Warsaw dates back to 1866 when a 6-kilometre (3.7 mi) long horse tram line was built to transport goods and passengers between the Vienna Railway Station and the Petersburg and Terespol railway stations across the Vistula River . This was in order to circumvent limitations imposed by Russian authorities, which prevented

464-466: The neighborhood directly adjacent to Vistula were designated as protected landscape in 2004. Between 2005 and 2008 another plans emerged to develop a technology and science park in Siekierki, codenamed "Warsaw Technological Park", however this project was likewise abandoned. Despite the mentioned unrealized investment plans over the years Siekierki remained an underdeveloped and largely unused area; however,

493-627: The only realized object of which is the astronomical research center of the Polish Academy of Sciences , completed in 1978. In 1994 a local Marian sanctuary, commemorating the wartime revelations, was completed, being managed by the Piarist order ever since. In 2002 a nearby expressway and the Siekierkowski Bridge were opened for use. As part of the European Natura 2000 program, areas of

522-574: The outbreak of World War II . During the German occupation , Siekierki became site to the only private revelation in the history of Warsaw, as a local girl Władysława Papis claimed to have experienced apparitions of Virgin Mary repeatedly between 1943 and 1949, giving rise to a local Marian worship . During the Warsaw Uprising the neighbourhood suffered from tragic reprisals against the Polish population as

551-418: The outskirts of the city with the network reaching the length of 60 kilometres (37 mi) and 757 tram cars in 1939. In 1927, a privately owned light rail line called EKD (today Warszawska Kolej Dojazdowa ) was built, connecting several neighboring towns with the center of Warsaw using electric motor coaches similar to trams, only faster, larger and more massive, with frequent stops and tracks running along

580-518: The sides or the typeface of rolling stock numbers used by Konstal. The wagon also has full glazing of the door. The car set is/was used on lines 15, 35, 36 and 78 (132 two-car sets + 10 single cars + 1 retired car) An evolution of the earlier Konstal 13N , the city's first modern tram, a copy of the PCC streetcar derived Czechoslovak Tatra T1 widely used throughout the Soviet Bloc. First cars were based on

609-420: The siege of Toruń in 1658. He refused to join the rokosz of his father and try to mediate between the rokoszans and the king. He was a proponent of the vivente rege elections and supporter of the politics of queen Ludwika Maria . He performed numerous diplomatic missions to France, Italy and Spain. He was against the abdication of king Jan II Kazimierz in 1668. From 1667 he was frequently deputy for

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638-463: The streets in city; however the system was incompatible with the Warsaw trams as it used standard gauge tracks while the city network still used Russian gauge left from Russian times. In 1925, the company operating the Warsaw trams decided to construct an underground system. Preliminary boring started, but the work was suspended because of the Great Depression ; the idea resurfaced in 1938, but

667-588: Was a Polish noble , politician, patron of the arts and writer. Lubomirski was the son of Marshal and Hetman Jerzy Sebastian Lubomirski and Konstancja Ligęza . He was married to Zofia Opalińska, the daughter of Court Marshal Łukasz Opaliński , in 1669 and to Elżbieta Doenhoff in 1676. He was Podstoli of the Crown from 1669, Court Marshal of the Crown from 1673, Grand Marshal of the Crown from 1676 and starost of Spisz . Lubomirski fought in wars against Sweden and Hungary . He participated with his father in

696-469: Was again buried with the outbreak of World War II. The tram system remained operational, although gradually deteriorating, during most of the Nazi occupation until the Warsaw Uprising in 1944, after which all the infrastructure was systematically destroyed . After the war it was rebuilt relatively fast. As the system was practically built from scratch the occasion was used to convert it to standard gauge. During

725-469: Was an integral part of a local manor's agricultural estate ( folwark ), which in 1884 covered an area of 556 morgen (equivalent to 3.11 km or 1.2 sq mi), mostly consisting of meadows and pastures. The village of Siekierki, belonging to the Wilanów gmina at the time, was incorporated into the city of Warsaw on April 8, 1916 by a decree of Hans von Beseler , along with the rest of Mokotów . In 1926,

754-515: Was built in the vicinity, although it has later ended up falling within the borders of the Augustówka area after the official delineation. In the later period of the Polish People's Republic plans were made to turn Siekierki into a science park by constructing a complex of scientific facilities along with corresponding housing developments, however the increasing economic crisis halted the project,

783-670: Was launched, allowing for a dramatic overhaul of the look of the tramway system. In 2014 a first entirely new line since a quarter century was opened, connecting Tarchomin , a quickly growing remote residential district on the north-eastern outskirts of the city, with the existing tram network and the M1 metro line . The route underwent further expansion with the latest 1 km (0.6 mi) long segment finished in September 2021 after multiple delays. More new lines are being planned: one with 4 km (2.5 mi) of new tracks to Gocław , and another to

812-425: Was made to increase the dependency on oil imported from Russia, while Polish coal was to be exported to Western Europe in exchange for hard currency ; as a result, newly developed districts were connected with the city center by buses rather than trams, and some of the existing tracks were closed. After 1989, the tram system in Warsaw initially received little investment with a large part of the city's budget spent on

841-602: Was variously talented. He became famous outside of Poland as the author of literary and scientific works. He wrote poems, plays and philosophical, religious and historical tracts. He was the founder and benefactor of schools and churches. As Sejm Marshal he led the Election Sejm from 2 May to 19 June 1669 and the ordinary Sejm from 9 September to 31 October 1670 in Warsaw . Trams in Warsaw The Warsaw tram network

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