Silesian Insurgents Square
| plac Powstańców Śląskich | |
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| Length | 220 m (720 ft) |
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| Location | Wrocław, Lower Silesian Voivodeship, Poland |
The Silesian Insurgents Square (Polish: plac Powstańców Śląskich, [plat͡s pɔfˈstaɲt͡suf ˈɕlɔw̃skix]), commonly and colloquially referred to as Rondo ([ˈrɔndɔ], 'The Roundabout'),[1][2] is a circular square and important transit point in Wrocław, Poland.
The roundabout is situated in the Powstańców Śląskich district and measures approximately 220 meters in diameter. It comprises a three-lane roadway and a green, tree-lined area in the center.[3]
History[edit]
The circular square was first proposed in 1880 and eventually built at the end of the 19th century in the Kaiser-Wilhelm-Viertel district, based on designs by Ferdinand Alexandrer Kaumann and August Hoffmann.[1][4] The central part of the square was originally intended to be a market square, however, it was later repurposed for recreational purposes.[5]
The square was originally named Kaiser-Wilhelm-Platz, after the German emperor William I. It was later renamed after the Reich President (Reichs-Präsident-Platz), and eventually, in 1934, after Paul von Hindenburg (Hindenburgplatz).[5][6]
Until about 1937, the streetcars passing through the square used the road around it. Only after the reconstruction of today's Silesian Insurgents Street into a two-lane thoroughfare with a streetcar line in the middle, the streetcars were routed through the center of the square.[5]
After the siege of Breslau, the city became a part of Poland, and the square received its modern-day Polish name.[5]
References[edit]
- ^ a b "Wrocław dawniej i dziś: plac Powstańców Śląskich". www.tuwroclaw.com (in Polish). Retrieved 2024-03-09.
- ^ Serwisu, Redakcja (2022-11-10). "Powstańców Śląskich – prestiżowa arteria Wrocławia [HISTORIA, ZABUDOWA]". Wrocławski Portal (in Polish). Retrieved 2024-03-09.
- ^ "Ulica i plac Powstańców Śląskich na archiwalnych zdjęciach!". Wroclaw.pl (in Polish). 2024-03-09. Retrieved 2024-03-09.
- ^ Bałajewicz, Konrad (February 19, 2024). "Ulica Powstańców Śląskich we Wrocławiu doczeka się remontu. Zobaczcie, jak wyglądała kiedyś - archiwalne zdjęcia". Gazeta Wrocławska (in Polish). Retrieved March 9, 2024.
- ^ a b c d "Odkrywamy Wrocław: nasz własny plac gwiazdy". www.tuwroclaw.com (in Polish). Retrieved 2024-03-09.
- ^ "Wroclaw - Plac Powstańców Śląskich". www.wratislavia.net. Retrieved 2024-03-09.
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