Bielany, Kraków
Bielany | |
|---|---|
Neighbourhood of Kraków | |
,_Krakow,_Poland.jpg) Bielany. View from S. | |
  Bielany
Zwierzyniec district on the map of Kraków after the latest subdivisions | |
| Coordinates: 50°02′45″N 19°50′26″E / 50.04583°N 19.84056°E | |
| Country | Poland |
| Voivodeship | Lesser Poland |
| County | Kraków County |
| City | Kraków |
Bielany Zwierzyniec District.[1]
History
The first written record of Bielany comes from the 12th century. In the first half of the 17th century a
Siege of Kraków (1655) in the course of the Polish-Swedish war
. It was rebuilt after a subsequent fire in 1814.
Under the
municipal water supply
plant opened in Bielany. Additional capacity was provided in 1917, and the plant is still in use today in a limited capacity.
The nature reserve called Little Bielany Rocks (Polish: Rezerwat Skałki Bielańskie) on the southern slope of the monastery hill was established in 1957.
References
Links
- Dariusz Orman, KRAKÓW-BIELANY Informator turystyczny
- Wydawnictwo Pascal, Bielany, Kraków