SPORTS INFRASTRUCTURE IN INTERWAR WARSAW - KAMIL POTRZUSKI

Discover the fascinating history of the development of sports and sports infrastructure in pre-war Warsaw. This monograph is a journey through time that allows you to understand how dynamically the sphere of sports developed in the social life of Poland. Discover the places where sports passions and ambitions were born.

• Detailed reconstruction of the history of sports infrastructure in the years 1918-1939.
• Description of hundreds of new sports facilities, from impressive complexes to local sports fields.
• Analysis of the development of clubs, sections and sports organizations bringing together more and more enthusiasts.
• Presentation of the influence of sport on the social and cultural life of Warsaw.
• Rich historical sources, including archival photos and documents.
• Published in brochure form, ideal for history and sports enthusiasts.

Kamil Potrzuski's monograph is an attempt to reconstruct the history of sports infrastructure in interwar Warsaw. Sport in Poland during this period was a dynamically developing sphere of social life. Clubs, sections and sports organizations were established, bringing together more and more people who wanted to pursue physical competition in their free time. This generated the need to develop specialized infrastructure: sports fields, running tracks, tennis courts, ice rinks, cycling tracks, and rowing marinas.

In the years 1918-1939, hundreds of new sports facilities were built in Warsaw - from the impressive complexes of the Central Institute of Physical Education or the Służewiec Racecourse to local sports fields, school swimming pools and company shooting ranges. The author describes these facilities in detail, analyzing their architecture, functions and impact on the development of sport in the capital. This book is not only a chronicle of sporting events, but also a fascinating story about the people who created the history of Warsaw sport.

The publication of the University of Warsaw Publishing House is a must-read for anyone interested in the history of sport, Warsaw and physical culture in Poland. Thanks to carefully collected materials and in-depth analysis, the reader can travel back in time and feel the atmosphere of sporting Warsaw in the interwar period. It is also an excellent source of knowledge for students, researchers and all those who want to better understand the role of sport in shaping the identity of the city and its inhabitants.