Nowy Dwór, Wrocław

This article is about the district of Wrocław. For other places with the same name, see Nowy Dwór.

Nowy Dwór (Polish pronunciation: [ˈnɔvɨ dvur], lit. 'New Manor', German: Maria Höfchen, [maˈʁiːa ˈhøːfçən]) is a district in Wrocław located in the western part of the city. It was established in the territory of the former Fabryczna district.

Nowy Dwór
District of Wrocław
Location of Nowy Dwór within Wrocław
Country	Poland
Voivodeship	Lower Silesian
County/City	Wrocław
First mentioned	1280
Incorporated into the city	1928
Established the modern-day district	1991
Population  (2022)
• Total	14,832
	[1]
Time zone	UTC+1 (CET)
• Summer (DST)	UTC+2 (CEST)
Area code	+48 71

Initially a village, the settlement was incorporated into Breslau (Wrocław) in 1928.^[2]

History

Nowy Dwór was first mentioned in 1280 in Latin as Curia Nova, when it was part of medieval Piast-ruled Poland. In 1388, the abbot of the monastery sold the grange located in the village, and from 1551 all lease rights to Maria Höfchen belonged to Breslau.^[2]

The village gained a railroad connection in as early as 1844. It has been recognized as part of the city of Breslau since 1928.^[2]

In 1938, the area began its transformation into a community settlement. The project aimed to create "the largest residential complex in Breslau since Hitler's rise to power". The complex would consist of terraced, two- and three-story buildings with access to small gardens, intended to house workers from a nearby rolling stock factory.^[2]

Construction of the settlement was only half completed due to World War II. In early 1945, the population was forcibly evacuated, resulting in a 90% depopulation of the district.^[2]

Construction of the new section of Nowy Dwór began in the 1970s, featuring mainly large-panel blocks of apartments up to 15 stories high. Playgrounds and green spaces were included, albeit in a different style than before the war. The post-German buildings that survived the war have since been modernized, along with the rest of the district.^[3]

In 1991, after reforms in the administrative division of Wrocław, Nowy Dwór became one of the city's 48 districts.^[4]

In 2023, the streetcar line to Nowy Dwór was opened, which was the largest post-war transportation investment in Wrocław.^[5]