Przedmieście Oławskie | |
Other Name: | German: Ohlauer Vorstadt |
Settlement Type: | District of Wrocław |
Subdivision Type: | Country |
Subdivision Name: | Poland |
Subdivision Type1: | Voivodeship |
Subdivision Name1: | Lower Silesian |
Subdivision Type2: | County/City |
Subdivision Name2: | Wrocław |
Established Date: | 1808 |
Established Date1: | 1991 |
Established Title: | Incorporated into the city |
Established Title1: | Established the modern-day district |
Parts Type: | Notable landmarks |
Parts Style: | para |
Population Total: | 20316 |
Population As Of: | 2022 |
Population Density Km2: | auto |
Population Note: | [1] |
Timezone: | CET |
Utc Offset: | +1 |
Timezone Dst: | CEST |
Utc Offset Dst: | +2 |
Area Code: | +48 71 |
Website: | Osiedle Przedmieście Oławskie |
Przedmieście Oławskie (pronounced as /pl/,, pronounced as /de/),, infamously nicknamed the Bermuda Triangle due to high crime rate in the area,[2] is a district in Wrocław located in the central part of the city. It was established in the territory of the former Krzyki district.
Initially a village, the settlement was incorporated into Breslau (Wrocław) in 1808.
Until the early 19th century, the area was a suburban village with fields, wooden buildings, gardens, mills, and workshops of small craftsmen. In 1808, the walls around the center collapsed as a consequence of the Napoleonic army's capture of the city, and the area officially became part of Breslau.
The area continued to develop in the following decades, thanks to the construction of the Upper Silesian railroad line. Small factories and warehouses were built to store and transport goods by rail.
During the siege of Breslau, 40% of the housing development was destroyed. The area is characterized by pre-war tenement buildings. The second half of the 20th century marked the beginning of a bad reputation for this part of the city, formerly known as the Bermuda Triangle due to its high crime rate.
In 1991, after reforms in the administrative division of Wrocław, Przedmieście Oławskie became one of the city's 48 districts.[3]