Rodło Square
 The Rodło Square in 2022. | |
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| Type | Urban square |
|---|---|
| Location | Szczecin, Poland |
| Coordinates | 53°25′55″N 14°33′18″E / 53.43194°N 14.55500°E |
| North | Wyzwolenia Avenue |
| East | Piłsudskiego Street |
| South | Wyzwolenia Avenue |
| West | Piłsudskiego Street |
| Construction | |
| Completion | 1970s |
The Rodło Square (Polish: Plac Rodła) is an urban square in Szczecin, Poland. It is located in the neighbourhood of Centrum, within the district of Śródmieście, at the intersection of Wyzwolenia Avenue, and Piłsudskiego Street. It was constructed in the 1970s.
Name
[edit]The square was named after the Rodło, a Polish emblem, first introduced in 1932 by the Union of Poles in Germany.[1]
History
[edit]Prior to the World War II, in place of the current urban square, was an intersection of Friedrich Karl Street (German: Friedrich-Karl-Straße; now Piłsudskiego Street), Moltrke Street (German: Moltkestrasse; now Wyzwolenia Avenue), and Pölitzer Street (German: Pölitzer Straße). The buildings in the area were destroyed in the city bombings during the conflict. After the war, in its place remained an empty area, which was partially developed around 1976, including the formation of the current square at the intersection of Wyzwolenia Avenue and Piłsudskiego Street.[1][2]
In 1992, next to the square was opened Pazim, the first skyscraper in the city, and one of its tallest buildings.[3]
On 1 March 2024, a 33-year-old man, intentionally drove a car into a crowd of people at the square, with an alleged intent to commit mass vehicular homicide. In the incident 20 people were injured; one later died in hospital.[4][5]
Characteristics
[edit]The square is located in the neighbourhood of Centrum, within the district of Śródmieście, at the intersection of Wyzwolenia Avenue, and Piłsudskiego Street.[1][2]
Next to it is located skyscraper Pazim, one of the tallest building in the city.[3]
At the square is also placed a rock with a commemorative plaque dedicated to its nameskake, the emblem of Rodło.[1]
Gallery
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Pazim skyscraper as seen from the square. -
A rock with a commemorative plaque dedicated to the emblem of Rodło.
References
[edit]- ^ a b c d Tadeusz Białecki (editor): Encyklopedia Szczecina., Szczecin: Szczecińskie Towarzystwo Kultury, 2015, p. 857. ISBN 978-83-942725-0-0, OCLC 924941684. (in Polish)
- ^ a b Andrzej Kraśnicki, Jr. (18 April 2022). "Na przebudowywanym pl. Rodła jest już nowy, specjalny tor dla linii 12. Kolejna znacząca przemiana tego miejsca". szczecin.wyborcza.pl (in Polish).
- ^ a b "Pazim. Szczecin, Rodła 8". urbanity.pl (in Polish).
- ^ Radosław Plecan (11 March 2024). "Wypadek na placu Rodła. Ruszyły zbiórki na rzecz najbardziej poszkodowanych [WIDEO]". szczecin.tvp.pl (in Polish).
- ^ Ewa Zielińska (28 May 2024). "Nie żyje ofiara wypadku na placu Rodła. Czy będzie zmiana zarzutów? [WIDEO]". szczecin.tvp.pl (in Polish).
External links
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Media related to Rodła Square in Szczecin at Wikimedia Commons
