gm. Karczew, pow. otwocki, woj. mazowieckie

The village's name originated from the Kolegium Pijarów (Pijar College), which was established in 1675 in Góra Kalwarii from funds of Poznań bishop Stefan Wierzbicki. The settlement was probably presented to the bishop. Evangelical settlers of Dutch and German origin were the first residents of the village. Their names are known: Jardell, Janke, Litke, Lemke, Radwald, Rozal, and Daniel. In 1827, the village had only four farmers and the cultivated area 55 morga. Polish colonists settled in the village in the 18th century: Mateusz Golik, Jan Cygan (1782-1832) from Mikówiec (located by the Vistula), and also Kazimierz Baran (1788- 1830). The village was located along the Vistula's bank and was often subject to flooding. The local soils (fen soils) favored fruit and vegetable farming.

Kępa Pijarska is a linear village located on the eastern side o the Vistula along a north-south line between the flood-bank and the village of Glinki. The traditional cultural landscape has been considerably transformed with undistinguishable features and modern buildings. Drainage canals, which channel the water, as well as willows and poplars growing perpendicularly to the river behind the flood-bank are preserved.