# Warszewo, Szczecin

Warszewo is a part of the city and administrative district of Szczecin, part of the city located in the Północ (English: North) region. Warszewo is located in the Warszawo Hills. Administratively, Warszawo also includes neighboring settlements: in the south - Stoki and Odolany and in the north - Podbórz. In the northern part of Warszewo there is the Ueckermünde Heath.
According to data from 2021, 11,432 people were registered in the estate for permanent residence.

## History

The area became part of the emerging Polish state under its first ruler Mieszko I around 967, and following Poland's fragmentation it formed part of the Duchy of Pomerania. The town was probably founded in the 13th century.

### 1200-1600

Warszewo appears for the first time in a document from April 18, 1261, where Duke Barnim I, with the consent of the bishop Hermann von Gleichen, and the collegium of 12 canons in Szczecin, consecrated a church in Warszewo. In 1271, Barnim I donated Warszewo and 48 voloks (approx. 861 ha) to the Cistercian monastery in Szczecin, later 4 voloks (approx. 71 ha) of land purchased from the knight Tomasz were donated to the monastery in 1278. Already during the times of Barnim I, Warszewo became the property of the monastery. In 1280, the Cistercian prior Wolterus granted Wessel, a burgher from Szczecin, 10 voloks (approx. 179ha) of land in Warszewo.
Until 1289, patronage of the church in Warszewo the collegiate church of the Najświętszej Marii Panny in Szczecin administered it to the Cistercian nuns from Szczecin.
In 1362, Henryk Brakel gave the Cistercian nuns 6 lans (approx. 107 ha) of land. In 1400, Dukes Swantibor I and Bogislaw VII approved the purchase of 8 voloks (approx. 143 ha) of land by the monastery from the von Buck family.
In 1529, Hans Bredow became the guardian of the Warszewo church. At that time, mainly barley was grown in Warszewo, and later potatoes. Cattle and pigs were bred.

### 1700-1900

Due to the very efficient water sources in Warszewo, the king decided to build a waterworks. It was supervised by the Swiss Abraham Dubendorff. The pipeline was put into operation on August 15, 1732. It operated until 1813 when it was destroyed during the siege of Szczecin. In 1779, there were 15 full-scale farms and 2 livestock farms in the village. 5 craftsmen, 2 shepherds, an innkeeper and a teacher.
In the years 1824-1826, became the abolition of serfdom. This resulted in the purchase of a large number of farmsteads by the innkeeper and miller. In 1862, there were 59 residential houses and 58 other buildings in Warszewo. In the second half of the 19th century. Brickworks were built in Warszewo (on today's Podbórzańska Street). The machines used there were designed by Max Ritterbant, an engineer from Szczecin. A few years later, another 5 brickworks were built.
The cemetery at today's Wapienne Street was established in 1870. In 1887, the cemetery was visited by William I. For this reason, his monument was built there, but it was destroyed in 1945 after the Soviet troops entered Szczecin.

### 1910-1945

In 1911, a pastor's house and a chapel were built at today's 125 Rostocka Street. In the same period, small settlements were built, such as Podbórz (German: Seidel's Ruh), Goślice (Vogelsang), Bukowo (Alt Buchholz) and Sienno (Heuershof)
In 1934, the director of the Szczecin School of Artistic Crafts, Kurt Schwerdtfeger, designed an elephant sculpture. This sculpture still stands in Warszewo and is one of the attractions of this district. In the 1920s and 1930s, Odolany and the area of today's Dzierżonia and Perlista Streets were incorporated into Warszewo.
During World War II, Warszewo was not affected by hostilities, but after July 1944, bombs fell on the districts, which destroyed several buildings and caused serious injuries.
On September 19, 1945, Warszewo was included to Szczecin.

### 1950s - present

The estate has been expanded since the late 1990s. The local radio station - Radio Plama had its headquarters in the estate.

## Population

Population of the Warszewo estate since 2008 :
| Year | 2008 | 2009 | 2010 | 2011 | 2012 | 2013 | 2014 | 2015 | 2016 | 2017 | 2018 | 2019 | 2020 | 2021 |
| Population | 6197 | 6595 | 6979 | 7409 | 8042 | 8584 | 9044 | 9421 | 9857 | 10288 | 10616 | 10938 | 11282 | 11432 |
Source: Portal of the spatial information system of the city of Szczecin

## Residents Self-government

The Warszewo Housing Estate Council has 15 members. 249 voters took part in the elections to estate councils on May 20, 2007, which constituted a turnout of 5.75%. 319 voters took part in the elections to the estate council on April 13, 2003, which constituted a turnout of 10.22%.
The local government of the Warszewo estate was established in 1990.

## Communication
### Access roads

* to the Niebuszewo and Arkońskie-Niemierzyn – Duńska Street,
* to the Niebuszewo and Żelechowa – Rostock and Kresowa Street,
* do osiedla Żelechowa – Łączna Street,
* to the Arkońskie-Niemierzyn – Dzierżonia and Wiśniowy Sad Street,
* to the Osów – Miodowa and Wapienna Street,

### Public transport

* 57 from the Warszewo loop through Rostocka Street to the Kołłątaja loop in Szczecin (Niebuszewo-Bolinko),
* 68 from the Przepiórki loop through Królewskiego Street to Rodła Square in Szczecin (Center),
* 87 from the Podbórz loop through Duńska Street to the Dworzec Owocowa loop
* 99 from the Kołłątaja loop through Duńska Street to the Golęcin Depot,
* 522 (night) from the Warszewo loop through Rostocka Street to the Załom-Szczecin (Prawobrzeże),
* 530 (night) from the Podbórz loop through Duńska Street to Rodła Square.