Wierzbno

Wierzbno (Polish: [ˈvjɛʐ.bnɔ]) is a neighbourhood, and a City Information System area, in Warsaw, Poland, located within the northwestern portion of the Mokotów district. The area is part of its western half, known as the Upper Mokotów. The neighbourhood is a residential area. This includes the housing estates of Wierzbno and Skarpa Puławska, in the east and west, respectively, consisting of the mid- and high-rise apartment buildings. It also has single-family detached homes and tenements in the east. The area also includes the Dreszer Park and Arcadia Park, as well as the Warszawianka sports complex. Wierzbno also includes the Fanshawe Palace, a neoclassical residence from around 1850, and the Saint Michael the Archangel Church, a parish church built between 1950 and 1966. It also features the Polish Radio, a national public-service radio broadcasting organisation. The neighbourhood also has the Racławicka and Wierzbno stations of the M1 line of the Warsaw Metro underground rapid transit system. Some documents from 15th century suggest that a settlement existed in the area of modern Wierzbno, which was then deserted and incorporated into Mokotów. Wierzbno was established as a small hamlet in the 1770s, by Józef Jakubowski, a brigadier in the French Army. In the early 19th century, the hamlet of Henryków was founded to its east, being originally settled by French people. In 1786, the Rabbit House palace was built to the south of Wierzbno. In 1840, nobleperson Ksawer Pusłowski had built his residence, known as the Ksawerów Manor House, to the south of Wierzbno, and in 1849, he had bought the nearby Rabbit House palace, which was built in 1786. Over time, the area developed into two separate settlements, known as Ksawerów and Królikarnia. In the 19th century Wierzbno functioned as a holiday village. In 1856, the Church of the Nativity of the...