Pyatrowshchyna


Piatroŭščyna is a former village and currently a neighborhood in the southwestern part of Minsk, Belarus. It is located on the banks of the Myška river, southwest of the Hrušaŭka neighborhood.

History

Grand Duchy of Lithuania

The settlement likely emerged on lands separated from the ancient Lošyca volost. Between 1453 and 1492, Grand Duke Casimir IV Jagiellon confirmed the purchase of a "small estate" "on the river... on the Lošyca" by his scribe, Pietraszka Lubicz, from Piotr Dzierżkowicz, the brother of Bishop Mikołaj. In 1493, Grand Duke Alexander Jagiellon also confirmed Lubicz's purchases.
In 1492, Piatroŭski dvor is mentioned, belonging to the royal scribe Piotr Lubicz, which was likely his main estate. The name of the manor evidently comes from the owner's first name, though it is uncertain whether it refers to Lubicz or Dzierżkowicz. Under Piotr Lubicz, the Piatroŭski Dvor estate included, among other things, a mill on the Pcič river and a large apiary land between the Barysaŭ and Lahojsk roads. Piotr Lubicz bequeathed half of the flour from the mill, the apiary land, and a tithe "from all grain" from the lands in Verbkovichy and Piatroŭski Dvor to the Church of the Ascension of Christ in Minsk.
In 1567, it is mentioned as the village of Piatrovičy, belonging to P. Krantowski and U. Chmielewski, situated in the Minsk Povet of the Minsk Voivodeship of the Grand Duchy of Lithuania. In the 17th and 18th centuries, the Polonized name Pietrowszczyzna appears. In 1667, the estate Piatraŭščyzna had 7 hearths and was the property of the Catholic Church.
In 1791, one part of Piatroŭščyna contained the estate of Žyžemski, a tavern, 23 hearths, and belonged to the Karališčavičy Catholic parish.

Russian Empire

As a result of the Second Partition of Poland in 1793, the territory became part of the Russian Empire, within the Minsk Uyezd of the Minsk Governorate.
In 1800, the lord's manor and the village were the property of the noble I. Žyžemski. There were 15 households, 106 residents, a mill on the Piatroŭščyna river, a roadside tavern, and a brick factory employing 6 peasants.
From 1858, another part of Piatroŭščyna was owned by Napaleon Yazafatavich Čarnocki. He soon died childless, and the estate passed to his relative Kazimir Michatavich Čarnocki. This portion included 100 revision souls and over 952 desyatinas of land.
After 1861, the village was part of the Sienica volost of the Minsk Uyezd. In 1876, the folwark Piatroŭščyna, together with Niadzviežyna, was owned by the nobleman of Roman Catholic faith Kazimir Mikhaylovich Čarnocki. In total, there were 414 desyatinas of land, and the farm was managed by a tenant. In 1888, he was still the owner, with 190 desyatinas of land.
According to the 1897 census, the village had a Catholic chapel, a communal granary, a tavern, and a separate manor estate.
In 1906, a one-act play-vaudeville "A revision" by Ukrainian playwright Marko Kropyvnytsky was staged at the estate. It was likely performed in a Belarusian translation by Napaleon Čarnocki. An article by Yazep Dyla, citing Aliaksandr Burbis, described the event:
"The stage was a platform near the barn. Benches were made for the paying public and acquaintances of the folwark owners. There was an amateur orchestra — cymbals, violin, and tambourine. Farmhands from neighboring estates and folwarks, as well as peasants, had free entry to the performance. A lot of people gathered from the village, over three hundred persons. The elderly were seated in front so they could see and hear everything well."

After the performance, Ales Burbis read poems by Yanka Kupala: "Što ty spiš?", "Nie rvisia k bahatym", and "Paškaduj mužyka!".
In 1913, the owner of the estate was Kazimir Čarnocki, possessing 331 desyatinas.

Recent history

From late February 1918, the territory was occupied by the troops of the German Empire. On 25 March 1918, according to the Third Constituent Charter, it was declared part of the Belarusian People's Republic. In December 1918, it was occupied by the Red Army. From 1 January 1919, in accordance with the resolution of the First Congress of the Communist Party of Belarus, it became part of the Socialist Soviet Republic of Byelorussia; from 27 February 1919, it was part of the LitBel SSR. During the Polish–Soviet War, it was under Polish occupation.
From 31 July 1920, it was part of the Byelorussian Soviet Socialist Republic. The estate was nationalized, and a collective farm was established. In 1924, it became part of the Padhajski rural council of the Samakhvalavichy District, Minsk Okrug. From 1931, it was under the administrative jurisdiction of the Minsk City Council, and from 26 May 1935, in the Minsk District.
During World War II, from late June 1941 to early July 1944, it was under the occupation of Nazi Germany.
On 20 January 1960, the village was transferred from the abolished Miadzviežynski rural council to the Ščomyslicki rural council. In 1978, it was incorporated into the city of Minsk.
The village street Pryluckaja was renamed to Piatroŭščyna Street, and Vadapravodnaja Street became Piatroŭščyna Lane. Mass demolition of the village began in the second half of the 2000s, when apartment blocks were built in the quarter of Dziaržynskaha Avenue, Haziety Praŭda Avenue, and Alibiehava Street. Part of the village housing remains along Piatroŭščyna Street.

Population

1800: 15 households, 106 residents.1897: Village — 43 households, 272 residents; Estate — 2 households, 17 residents.1908: Village — 40 households, 241 residents; Estate — 1 household, 16 residents; Tract — 1 household, 10 residents; Tract — 1 household, 7 residents.1917: Village — 44 households, 250 residents ; Estate — 1 household, 39 residents ; Tavern — 1 household, 7 residents ; Smithy — 1 household, 7 residents.

Modernity

The name of the village is preserved in the names of Piatroŭščyna Street and Piatroŭščyna Lane. The Piatroŭščyna metro station is named after the village. The village cemetery has been preserved.

Lost heritage

  • Čarnocki Manor. Boarding school No. 7 was built on the site of the Čarnocki manor in the 1960s.

Interesting facts