Old Włochy

Old Włochy (Polish: Stare Włochy [ˈsta.rɛ ˈvwɔ.xɘ̟]) is a neighbourhood, and a City Information System area, in Warsaw, Poland, within the northwestern part of the Włochy district. It forms the southern half of the neighbourhood of Włochy. The area also includes the historic neighbourhoods of Budski Szczęśliwickie, Solipse, and Wiktoryn. The neighbourhood is a residential area, predominantly consisting of single-family low-rise houses, with a smaller presence of apartment buildings. It also has three railway stations, Warszawa Aleje Jerozolimskie, Warszawa Raków, and Warszawa Włochy.

Villages of Sopęchy and Stojarty were first recorded in the area of modern Włochy in 1395 and 1493, respectively. They were founded by the Rakowski family of the clan of Radwan, descending from count Gotard of Służew. In the 15th century, the villages of Porzucewo and Solipse, were separated from Sopęchy. In 1452, a portion of Porzucewo was sold to Jan Włoch, and the village was eventually renamed after him to Włochy in the following century. Sopęchy was burned down by the Swedish army in 1656, during the Second Northern War, while Stojarty was recorded for the last time in the 17th century. In 1888, the Fort V "Włochy" was built in the area, as part of the city fortifications, known as the Warsaw Fortress. In the second half of the 19th century, the manufacturing industry developed in Włochy. Nearby was also founded the hamlet of Wiktoryn. In 1926, the estate was partitioned and sold off for the development of a residential neighbourhood with villa houses. In 1959, a railway station was opened in Włochy, with its tracks crossing it in the middle, dividing it into two neighbourhoods, New Włochy and Old Włochy. In 1930, Włochy became the seat of a new municipality, named after it, which also included Solipse and Wiktoryn. In 1939, all three settlements were merged to form the town of Włochy. In 1951, it was incorporated into the city of Warsaw.