Janówek, Warsaw

Janówek is a neighbourhood in Warsaw, Poland, located within the district of Ursynów, within the City Information System area of Skarpa Powsińska. It is a small single-family housing neighbourhood, centred of Prawdziwka Street.

History
In 1913, there was constructed the Janówek Villa. From 1928, it was the residence of Fangor family. In 1943 artist Wojciech Fangor, created there a ceiling painting titled Pleiades, with mythological and astronomical motives.

By 1933, Janówek was a village within the municipality of Jeziorna.

In 1938, to the north was established a golf course, operated by the Polski Country Club. In the 1940s, during the occupation of Poland in the Second World War, it was turned into a farmland. In 1947, the land was donated to the city of Warsaw, for it to establish there a recreational area, which became the Powsin Culture Park.

On 15 May 1951, the village was incorporated into Warsaw.

In 1974, to the west established the Polish Academy of Sciences Botanical Garden – Powsin Centre for Biological Diversity Conservation, with an area of 40 ha. It was developed between 1978 and 1990. It also incorporated the Janówek Villa, and its gardens.

Characteristics
Janówek is a small single-family neighbourhood, located near Prawdziwka Street.

To its west, at 2 Prawdziwka Street, is located the Polish Academy of Sciences Botanical Garden – Powsin Centre for Biological Diversity Conservation, which has an area of 40 ha, and includes over 10,000 species of plants in its collection, including numerous exotic and rare examples. It is also a research facility of the Polish Academy of Sciences. Within its boundaries is also located the Janówek Villa, a historical 20th-century residence, which currently hosts plethora of cultural events. Among them is Floralia Muzyczne classical music festival, organized by the Fryderyk Chopin Society. The building also includes a 1943 ceiling painting with mythological and astronomical motives, titled Pleiades, by artist Wojciech Fangor, which has the protected status of cultural property.

To its north, at 1 Maślaków Street, is also the Powsin Culture Park, a recreational and sports area. Among its amenities are basketball and volleyball courts, swimming pool, and acoustical shell. It has an area of 50 ha.