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Targ Węglowy
The Coal Market Square (Polish language, Polish: ''Targ Węglowy''; German language, German: ''Kohlenmarkt''; Kashubian language, Kashubian: ''Wãglowi Tôrg'')Dr. Florjan Cenôva, Skôrb Kaszébskosłovjnskjè mòvè, str.83, Svjecè, 1866 is a square in the Main City, Gdańsk, Poland and a part of Royal Road, Gdańsk, Royal Road. History Current location of the square was admitted to the city in 1342. Since the 15th century, the square was used as a place of coal trade. On 13 January 2019, the mayor of the city of Gdańsk, Paweł Adamowicz was Assassination of Paweł Adamowicz, assassinated at the square. In the 1 year anniversary of the event, the plate in memory of the mayor was placed at the square. Buildings * Academy of Fine Arts, Gdańsk, Academy of Fine Arts * Great Armory, Gdańsk, Great Armory * Katownia, Gdańsk, Katownia * LOT Building * Millenium Tree * Saint George Brotherhood Manor, Gdańsk, Saint George Brotherhood Manor * Słomian Tower * Wybrzeże Theatre ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Academy Of Fine Arts, Gdańsk
The Academy of Fine Arts in Gdańsk (''Akademia Sztuk Pięknych w Gdańsku'') was founded in 1945 in Sopot, Poland as the State Institute of Fine Arts, later renamed the State College of Fine Arts in Gdańsk. In 1954, the headquarters were moved from Sopot to Gdańsk, to the rebuilt Great Armory. In 1968, the university A university () is an institution of higher (or tertiary) education and research which awards academic degrees in several academic disciplines. ''University'' is derived from the Latin phrase ''universitas magistrorum et scholarium'', which ... gained a new, modernist wing designed by the university professor Ryszard Semka. Since 1996 it has had the status of an Academy of Fine Arts. The Great Armoury (Wielka Zbrojownia) is in the centre of the city with two prominent towers. The academy’s art collection is displayed in the Gallery of the Small Lecture Theatre and is made up of the work of artists who have been or are connected with the academy. Since ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Saint George Brotherhood Manor, Gdańsk
In religious belief, a saint is a person who is recognized as having an exceptional degree of holiness, likeness, or closeness to God. However, the use of the term ''saint'' depends on the context and denomination. In Catholic, Eastern Orthodox, Anglican, Oriental Orthodox, and Lutheran doctrine, all of their faithful deceased in Heaven are considered to be saints, but some are considered worthy of greater honor or emulation. Official ecclesiastical recognition, and consequently a public cult of veneration, is conferred on some denominational saints through the process of canonization in the Catholic Church or glorification in the Eastern Orthodox Church after their approval. While the English word ''saint'' originated in Christianity, historians of religion tend to use the appellation "in a more general way to refer to the state of special holiness that many religions attribute to certain people", referring to the Jewish tzadik, the Islamic walī, the Hindu rishi or Sikh gu ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Millenium Tree
A millennium (plural millennia or millenniums) is a period of one thousand years, sometimes called a kiloannus, kiloannum (ka), or kiloyear (ky). Normally, the word is used specifically for periods of a thousand years that begin at the starting point (initial reference point) of the calendar in consideration (typically the year "1") and at later years that are whole number multiples of a thousand years after the start point. The term can also refer to an interval of time beginning on any date. Millennia sometimes have religious or theological implications (see millenarianism). The word ''millennium'' derives from the Latin ', thousand, and ', year. Debate over millennium celebrations There was a public debate leading up to the Millennium celebrations, celebrations of the year 2000 as to whether the beginning of that year should be understood as the beginning of the “new” millennium. Historically, there has been debate around the turn of previous decades, centuries, and mil ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
