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

[4] In 1245 the village became the property of the knight Gotard of Służew, whose descendants formed the Służewiecki family of the Radwan heraldic clan, whom owned this land until the 17th century.

[17] Archaeological findings suggest, that prior to that, there was a place of worship of Slavic paganism, with signs of fire that burned constantly for several-hounded years.

[19] By 1238, there was located the village of Służewo (later known as Służew), placed near Sadurka river, and owned by the Catholic Order of Canon Regulars of St. Augustin from Czerwińsk nad Wisłą.

In 1240, it was acquired by duke Konrad I of Masovia, who then gifted it to his knight and count, Gotard of Służew, on 27 April 1245.

[6][10] In 1822, it became property of Julian Ursyn Niemcewicz, who organised there a library collecting rare and valuable books.

[10] Its last owner, Edward Bernard Raczyński had donated it to the Ministry of Religious Affairs and Public Education in 1921.

Following his death in 1821, his wife, Aleksandra Lubomirska had founded there the garden complex of Gucin Grove, developed between 1821 and 1830.

[29] In 1956, the Council of Ministers have given a plot of land in Służew, as well as in nearby Natolin, Wilanów, and Wolica to the Warsaw University of Life Sciences.

Acquired area included the Krasiński Palace and a vocational school, which were adopted into the university campus, and located near Nowoursynowska Street.

[30] In the 1970s, around the Fort VIII was constructed a neighbourhood of single-family housing for the officers of the Polish People's Army.

[37] At 17 Fosa Street is located the Catholic St. Catherine's Church, built in the 19th century, which is the seat of the oldest parish in Warsaw, dating to 1238.

[29] The southern portion of Stary Służew contains the campus of the Warsaw University of Life Sciences.

[30] The northeastern portion of Stary Służew includes the Ursynów Escarpment Nature Reserve.

[25][36] Stary Służew is a City Information System area located in Warsaw, Poland, within the northeastern portion of the district of Ursynów.