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15-547: Wawer borders Praga Południe and Rembertów from the north, Wesoła from the east and Wilanów with Mokotów from the west (across the Vistula). The name Wawer comes from the name of the Wawer inn ( Karczma Wawer , currently known as Zajazd Napoleoński ). The oldest mention of the tavern comes from 1727, and the Wawer colony was established in 1838. First settlers appeared in 1839. During

30-711: A letter 'S' followed by a number. Warsaw tram network consists of 24 regular lines operating on 303 kilometres (188 mi) of tram tracks. Electric trams of which about half are low-floor cars are powered through an overhead wires . Currently three network development projects are under construction – new tram depot in the Annopol neighbourhood , route to Wilanów and route along the Kasprzaka Street. Trams stop at all stops along their routes. Tram lines are marked with one- or two-digit number. The city's bus network consists of regular, fast and express services operating during

45-471: Is a district of the city of Warsaw , Poland located on the east bank of the Vistula River. It consists of Grochów , Gocław , Kamionek and Saska Kępa . The area of today's Praga-South has been inhabited since at least the 7th century. There are traces of settlements established earlier than Warsaw itself. However, the swampy and often flooded terrain was deserted as soon as Warsaw was founded. Since

60-493: Is an underground rapid transit consisting of two lines: north-south M1 line and west-east M2 line . Lines intersect in city center at the Świętokrzyska station . The first section of the route was opened in 1995. Most recently constructed east extension of M2 line with three stations was opened in September 2022. Further west extension of the line is under construction. Line M3 is planned and other two routes were announced by

75-592: The Mayor of Warsaw in February 2023. Szybka Kolej Miejska (abbrev. SKM, lit.   ' fast urban railway ' ) is mixed rapid transit and commuter rail network of five lines connecting Warsaw with its suburbs and satellite cities including Pruszków , Legionowo , Radzymin , Sulejówek , Otwock and since 12 March 2023 also Piaseczno . SKM trains are all electric multiple units running on shared with other rail traffic main rail lines . Routes of SKM are marked with

90-517: The November Uprising , the first and second Wawer battles took place here in early 1831. On the night of 26/27 December 1939 German occupiers committed the Wawer massacre . In 1951, Wawer was incorporated into Warsaw. In 1960, Wawer was incorporated into the Praga Południe district. In 1994 Wawer reappeared on the map of Warsaw as a commune (Warsaw - Wawer). In 2002, the Wawer commune

105-524: The Public Transport Authority 's bus terminus "Witolin" [REDACTED] Media related to Praga-Południe at Wikimedia Commons Public Transport Authority (Warsaw) The Public Transport Authority ( Polish : Zarząd Transportu Miejskiego w Warszawie , ZTM ) is a local government body organising public transport in Warsaw and surrounding metropolitan area . Services managed by

120-673: The Saska Kępa architecture, the main attractions of the borough are the Kazimierz Górski National Stadium , Skaryszew Park , Kamionek Lake and the Olszynka Grochowska reserve. The battlefield of the Battle of Olszynka Grochowska (1831) and the 2B Jerzego Waszyngtona Avenue Skyscraper is also located within the district. ^a includes the smaller, unofficial neighbourhood Witolin, whose name continues to exist as

135-471: The 16th century it was again populated, but due to lack of communication with Warsaw (until the 19th century there were no permanent bridges across the Vistula at Warsaw) it was an unimportant suburb. It shared the fate of a greater area named Praga , which was the easternmost suburb of Warsaw. In the 17th century one of the areas of present Praga-South was turned into a military camp. In the 18th century part of

150-563: The Authority are corporately branded as Warszawski Transport Publiczny (meaning 'Warsaw Public Transport'; abbreviated to WTP ). These include: bus and tram networks, two metro lines, szybka kolej miejska trains and park-and-ride car parks. The Authority is in charge of a unified fare system, timetable scheduling, route planning and public transport development plans. Transport operations themselves are performed by municipal and privately owned, contracted companies. Warsaw metro

165-482: The Warsaw's middle class . During and after World War II the district was not destroyed . Despite several plans, it was not industrialised either, which allowed the district to retain much of its original quiet and peaceful character. Currently there are several new areas with luxurious blocks of flats in the area, but the authorities do not plan to construct more houses and want the character to be preserved. Apart from

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180-503: The area of Warsaw and communes of Łomianki , Marki and Konstancin-Jeziorna , and Zone 2 consisting of other surrounding communes of metropolitan area . Additionally, selected tickets are valid on local bus lines and trains of regional operator Masovian Railways and suburban operator Warsaw Commuter Railway (see § ZTM-KM-WKD integrated ticket ). (50%) integrated ticket offer bus lines or time-limit ^   A:  Valid on KM airport transfer RL line between

195-508: The area was named Saska Kępa (literally Saxon Rise ) after the Saxon Guards of the Kings of Poland stationed there. Until the early 20th century the area retained its rural character. The area officially became a part of Warsaw in 1916. It soon became one of fastest-growing areas of Warsaw and Saska Kępa became its centre. In the 1920s and 1930s it became one of the most popular villa areas of

210-596: The day-time within the boundaries of fare Zone 1 and inter-zonal, night-time and local lines. On some of the routes, buses do not stop at all stops or some of them are on-request . Fare structure of Warsaw Public Transport, commonly referred to as 'the ZTM fares' or 'ZTM tickets', is unified and regulated by the Public Transport Authority. Tickets issued by the ZTM entitle to journeys by city buses, trams, metro or rapid urban trains within two fare zones - Zone 1 covering

225-439: Was transformed into a district. This Warsaw -related location article is a stub . You can help Misplaced Pages by expanding it . Praga Po%C5%82udnie 52°14′30″N 21°05′02″E  /  52.241729°N 21.083867°E  / 52.241729; 21.083867 Praga-Południe ( Polish pronunciation: [ˈpraɡa pɔˈwudɲɛ] ), also known by its anglicized names Praga-South , Praga South , and South Praga ,

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