This article is about the district of Wrocław. For other places with the same name, see Borek.

Borek (Polish pronunciation: [ˈbɔrɛk] ⓘ, German: Kleinburg, [ˈklaɪ̯nbʊɐ̯k]) is a district in Wrocław located in the southern part of the city. It was established in the territory of the former Krzyki district.

Initially a village, the settlement was incorporated into Breslau (today's Wrocław) in 1897.[2]

Name

The origin of the district's name derives from the Polish word bór ('conifer forest'), which was located on the village itself. Later the name of the settlement was Germanized by the Germans living in Breslau, as a result of which the name shifted to phonetically similar German Burg ('castle'). Subsequently, the name of the village became Kleinburg ('little castle').[2]

After the war, the district was renamed Januszewice. Two years later, in 1947, its name was changed again to Borek.[3][4]

History

The earliest record of Borek comes from 1193. The district was not severely damaged during World War II. Thanks to this, a significant part of its buildings are pre-war villas and townhouses.[5]

In 1991, after reforms in the administrative division of Wrocław, Borek became one of the city's 48 districts.[6]

The most notable objects in Borek are the Wrocław Water Tower, Streetcar Depot No. 4, Borek Shopping Center and Wrocław South Park [pl].[citation needed]

References

  1. ^ "Liczba mieszkańców zameldowanych we Wrocławiu w podziale na Osiedla – stan na 31 grudnia 2022 r."
  2. ^ a b "Borek - historia wrocławskiego osiedla wybitnych i znanych ludzi". MiejscaWeWroclawiu.pl (in Polish). Retrieved 2024-01-01.
  3. ^ "Niesamowity plan Wrocławia, miasto zaraz po wojnie! Tak kiedyś nazywały się wrocławskie osiedla!".
  4. ^ "Borek - polska-org.pl". polska-org.pl. Retrieved 2024-01-01.
  5. ^ "Najlepsza część Krzyków, czyli dlaczego warto zamieszkać na wrocławskim Borku". www.tuwroclaw.com (in Polish). Retrieved 2024-01-01.
  6. ^ "UCHWAŁA NR XX/110/91 RADY MIEJSKIEJ WROCŁAWIA z dnia 20 marca 1991 roku w sprawie podziału Wrocławia na osiedla".