Skarpa Powsińska

Skarpa Powsińska[a] is a neighbourhood, and a City Information System area, located in Warsaw, Poland, within the district of Ursynów.

[8] In 1938, the Polski Country Club bought an 50 hectare area in Skarpa Powsińska from count Adam Branicki to build a golf course.

[11] In 1974, in Skarpa Powsińska was established the Polish Academy of Sciences Botanical Garden – Powsin Centre for Biological Diversity Conservation, with an area of 40 ha.

[15][16] Within eastern portion of Skarpa Powsińska are located two small single-family neighbourhoods, Janówek and Łęczyca, both centred on Prawdziwka Street.

[4] Within its boundaries is also located the Janówek Villa, a historical 20th-century residence, which currently hosts plethora of cultural events.

[17] 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.

[5][18] Skarpa Powsińska is a City Information System area located in Warsaw, Poland, within the south-eastern portion of the district of Ursynów.

The Janówek Villa, a historical residence in Skarpa Powsińska constructed in 1913. Photography made in 2023.