Nowe Miasto w Szadku w kartografii XIX-wiecznej – niezrealizowane obietnice nowej przestrzeni społecznej

Analysis of 19th century urban development plans for Szadek reveals a concept of Nowe Miasto as a successive stage in developing a centre with textile traditions. The planned rebuilding of this segment of the city was part of the industrialization action carried on at that time, being at the same time a promise of a better life. The promise, however, had not been fulfilled, as the project never went beyond government agendas and cartographic workshops. Nevertheless, it is interesting to look at this fragment of history being part of a larger plan of industrialization of the Kingdom of Poland, and to identify reasons for the failure of this project.