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Paweł Adamowicz Square
The Paweł Adamowicz Square is an town square, urban square in Szczecin, Poland, in the neighbourhood of Centrum, Szczecin, Centrum, within the Śródmieście, Szczecin, Downtown district, between Pope John Paul II Avenue, Szczecin, Pope John Paul II Avenue, Independence Avenue, Szczecin, Independence Avenue, and Aviators Square (Szczecin), Aviators Square. It was opened in 2019. History The current Paweł Adamowicz Square was originally formed as part of the Polish Soldier Square, White Parade Square, sometime between 1725 and 1745, by filling the sections of the moat with the rubble from the former city walls. It was renamed to King Square in 1809, and to the Polish Soldier Square in 1945.''Encyklopedia Szczecina'', vol. 2: ''A–O''. Szczecin: University of Szczecin, 2000, p. 735–736. ISBN 83-87341-45-2. (in Polish) In 1874, Emperor William Street (now John Paul II Avenue, Szczecin, John Paul II Avenue) was constructed beginning at the square. On 1 November 1894, a Statue ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Szczecin
Szczecin ( , , ; ; ; or ) is the capital city, capital and largest city of the West Pomeranian Voivodeship in northwestern Poland. Located near the Baltic Sea and the Poland-Germany border, German border, it is a major port, seaport, the largest city of northwestern Poland, and seventh-largest city of Poland. the population was 391,566. Szczecin is located on the Oder River, south of the Szczecin Lagoon and the Bay of Pomerania. The city is situated along the southwestern shore of Dąbie Lake, on both sides of the Oder and on several large islands between the western and eastern branches of the river. It is also surrounded by dense forests, shrubland and heaths, chiefly the Ueckermünde Heath, Wkrzańska Heath shared with Germany (Ueckermünde) and the Szczecin Landscape Park. Szczecin is adjacent to the Police, West Pomeranian Voivodeship, town of Police and is the urban centre of the Szczecin agglomeration, an extended metropolitan area that includes communities in the St ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
