Gajowice

The settlement was first mentioned in 1193, when it was part of medieval Piast-ruled Poland. Throughout its history, the settlement was known by many names – namely Gay, Gayouice, Goiez, Gawicz, Gaiowicz, Gaywicz, Gabitz, and Gajowice.^[2] Since medieval times, it was mainly famous for growing vegetables and fruits. This was favored by its proximity to the city.^[3]

Initially a village, the settlement was incorporated into Breslau (today's Wrocław) in 1868.^[3]

Gajowice was one of the Wrocław neighborhoods most affected by World War II.^[4] Originally, after the war, Gajowice was set to be "an emergency settlement for the residents of Wrocław evicted from buildings slated for demolition." Subsequent planning changes led to the design of a housing development meant for up to 30,000 residents. At that time, this project was the largest housing development in the city's postwar history.^[2]

In 1991, after reforms in the administrative division of Wrocław, Gajowice became one of the city's 48 districts.^[5]