Brętowo (; ) is one of the districts of the city of Gdańsk, Poland. It is a largely residential suburban area, located mostly within the Oliwa forests.

Location

Brętowo borders Oliwa and VII Dwór to the north, Wrzeszcz Górny to the east, Piecki-Migowo and Jasień to the south, and Matarnia to the west. It comprises the quarters (osiedla) of Niedźwiednik, Matemblewo, and Nowiec.

In 1786, the Oliwa Abbey's lands in Brentau, as it was then known, were confiscated and split between various owners. As of 1885, the village was inhabited by 216 people. As of 1910, with the expansion of the city of Danzig, Brentau was inhabited by 1,178 people. The last of the forges remained operational until the 1920s and 1930s. In 1914, the railway from Wrzeszcz to Stara Piła (today in Kokoszki) started running trains through Brentau, where a station was opened.

In 1933, Brentau was incorporated into Danzig's city boundaries, and it continued its steady growth and expansion. In , 1,845 people inhabited Brentau. After World War II, the area became part of Poland and Brentau was officially renamed to Brętowo in 1946. It lost its industrial character and instead became residential, with the Niedźwiednik area being filled by apartment block housing. Brętowo has remained largely residential to this day.

References

  • Map of Brętowo
  • Old map of Brentau