Słodowiec

Słodowiec is a neighbourhood, and an area of the City Information System, in the city of Warsaw, Poland, located within the district of Bielany.

Name
The name Słodowiec, comes from the word słód, which in Polish means malt, and comes from the malt mill that was built in the area in the 19th century.

History
Słodowiec originated as a part of the village of Buraków. Prior to 1830, the area was leased by the Agronomic and Forest Institute, and developed into an industrial area with a brickworks and a malt mill at the Rudawka river. In the second half of the 19th century, Słodowiec became a separate village. In 1860, in Słodowiec was built a steam mill.

On 8 April 1916, Słodowiec was incorporated into the city of Warsaw.

Location and administrative boundaries
Słodowiec is located within the south-eastern portion of the district of Bielany, in the city of Warsaw, Poland. As a City Information System area, its borders are determent by Żeromskiego Street, and Słowackiego Street to the north, Armii Ludowej Avenue to the east, Broniewskiego Street to the south, and Jarzębskiego Street to the west.

It borders Old Bielany to the north, Marymont-Kaskada to the north-east, Sady Żoliborskie to the east, and Piaski to the south. Its eastern boundary forms the border of the district of Bielany, bordering district of Żoliborz to the east.