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45-537: The current Paweł Adamowicz Square was originally formed as part of the 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. In 1874, Emperor William Street (now John Paul II Avenue ) was constructed beginning at the square. On 1 November 1894,

90-404: A monument dedicated to William I , emperor of Germany from 1871 to 1888, was unveiled at the square. It was designed by sculptor Karl Hilgers . It consisted of a bronze statue of the emperor on a horse, placed on a stone pedestal, with bronze sculptures of the soldiers around it. During World War II , the statues of the soldiers in the monument were taken down to be melted for materials. After

135-509: A pavilion known as the Szczecin Meeting Point . It has a form of a one-storey-tall cuboid, with structure made out of a weathering steel , façade covered in glass panels, and most of its usable area located underground. Originally it hosted a coffeehouse, and since 2016, it is a visitor centre . In 2019, part of the square, located between Pope John Paul II , Independence Avenue , and Aviators Square , which previously included

180-466: A visitor centre . To the north and south of the square are placed roads, which intersect with Independence Avenue , Emancipation Avenue , Pope John Paul II Avenue , and Bałuki Street to the west, and with Jana Matejki Street and Castle Way to the east. To the south it also connects with Tkacka Street and Staromłyńska Street . To the west is located the Paweł Adamowicz Square , and to

225-655: A 17-metre-tall obelisk made from reinforced concrete covered in sandstone tiles, a sculpture of a soldier and worker holding hands, and a concrete sculpture of a Soviet five-side star on the top. Unveiled on the 5th anniversary of the city being captured by the Red Army in World War II, the monument was dedicated to the Soviet soldiers who fought in the conflict. Following the fall of the Soviet Union and decommunization of Poland,

270-405: A Soviet five-side star on the top. Unveiled on the 5th anniversary of the city being captured by the Red Army in World War II, the monument was dedicated to the Soviet soldiers who fought in the conflict. Following the fall of the Soviet Union , and decommunization of Poland, the monument attracted many controversies and calls for its deconstruction, being seen as the symbol of Soviet control of

315-415: A concept for developing the areas formed after the demolition of Fort Wilhelm, which was located around today's Grunwaldzki Square , as well as on the grounds of the parceled Friedrichschof estate, located north of the fort. Hobrecht completed the plan in 1874. He designed a layout of polygonal squares with radiating streets, the most important of which was provisionally numbered 30. Initially, this street

360-467: A flower market, which led to it being nicknamed as the Flower Avenue to the present day. The Polish Soldier Square was renovated and rebuilt between 2011 and 2012. At its eastern end, at the pavement was installed a large sundial . The main avenue was decorated with modernist light installation and sculptures of metal boxes, as well as small and shallow water canals. At its western end was constructed

405-462: A high-rise building. Only one tenement house, numbered 2, remains on the right side of this section. Between Lotników Square and Grunwaldzki Square, there is a continuous row of buildings on both sides of the street, comprising the Śródmiejska district residential units in the socialist-realist style built in the 1950s and a few preserved pre-war tenement houses. From Grunwaldzki Square to Mazurska Street and from Mazurska Street to Wielkopolska Street,

450-516: A monument of Frederick William III of Prussia , the emperor King of Prussia and Elector of Brandenburg from 1797 to 1840, was unveiled there. It was made by Friedrich Drake , and did not remain to the present day. In 1949 the City Theatre opened next to the square. It was later greatly expanded between 1899 and 1904, and eventually deconstructed in 1954. On 1 November 1894, a monument dedicated to William I , emperor of Germany from 1871 to 1888,

495-465: A representative building, König-Wilhelms-Gymnasium , was erected on the street according to Richard Rönnebeck's design (currently the rectorate of the University of Szczecin ), and in the following decade, the construction of multi-story tenements in the quarters adjacent to the street began. An example of a house built at that time is the eclectic tenement at No. 42 from 1898. In 1914, plot No. 37 at

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540-555: The Flower Avenue , is an urban square in Szczecin , Poland , located at the bounry of neighbourhoods of Centrum and Old Town , within the Downtown district. To the north and south of the square are placed roads, which intersect with Independence Avenue , Emancipation Avenue , Pope John Paul II Avenue , and Bałuki Street to the west, and with Jana Matejki Street and Castle Way to

585-544: The Quistorpaue grounds through Königsplatz . Utilizing the possibility of tracing the road through uninhabited areas, a wide corridor was reserved, allowing for future significant widening, including the designation of characteristic front gardens between the roadways and buildings in the northern part of the street. In 1882, the course of the street was modified by shortening it and finally determining its width. The section south of Grunwaldzki Square (then Wilhelm-Platz )

630-651: The Szczecin National Museum . Pope John Paul II Avenue, Szczecin Pope John Paul II Avenue ( Polish : Aleja Papieża Jana Pawła II ), also commonly referred to as the Fountain Avenue ( Polish : Aleja Fontann ) is an avenue located in the areas of the Centrum and Śródmieście-Północ neighborhoods in the Śródmieście district of Szczecin . The avenue is 1.18 km long and runs from

675-522: The Monument of Graduate to the Soviet Army, was separated into a new separate Paweł Adamowicz Square . It was named after Paweł Adamowicz , mayor of Gdańsk from 1998 until his assassination in 2019. The square was renovated and rebuilt, and opened on 27 September 2019. The Polish Soldier Square has the form of an oblong rectangle avenue, with rows of linden trees on its sides. At its eastern end, in

720-752: The Regional Labor Inspectorate (No. 31), the Regional Trade Union Commission (No. 31), the Tax Chamber (No. 37), the First Tax Office (No. 37), and the Social Insurance Institution (No. 12). In 1950, a monument of Gratitude to the Soviet Army in the form of an obelisk topped with a five-pointed star was erected at the avenue's exit to Żołnierza Polskiego Square. The new city authorities decided to include part of

765-512: The Soviet Army, was separated into a new separate Paweł Adamowicz Square. It was named after Paweł Adamowicz , mayor of Gdańsk from 1998 until his assassination in 2019. The square was renovated and rebuilt, and opened on 27 September 2019. The name proposal caused controversies and disagreement from the Law and Justice party members and its voters, due to allegations of tax evasion against Adamowicz. There were unsuccessful attempts to propose renaming

810-456: The avenue in the project of the Śródmiejska Residential District , modeled on Warsaw 's Marszałkowska Residential District . A team of architects consisting of Henryk Nardy, W. Adamczyk, and Emanuel Maciejewski designed two five-story socialist-realist residential units with pitched roofs between 1952 and 1954. These units were intended to replace the war-damaged tenements on the section from Grunwaldzki Square to Lotników Square. Construction

855-622: The avenue is lined exclusively with four- and five-story tenement houses, except for the police station building of Szczecin Niebuszewo. The next short section from Wielkopolska Street to Mieczysław Niedziałkowski Street has a different character: a fire reservoir is located on the left side, while the right side houses the rectorate building of the University of Szczecin. The final section of the avenue, between Mieczysław Niedziałkowski Street and Wacław Felczak Street, features modernist tenement houses on

900-506: The building of the former provincial administration was occupied by the first Polish city administration led by Mayor Piotr Zaremba . On 15 July 1945, a mass was celebrated on the nearby Bright Meadows , after which a ceremonial procession of its participants took place along National Unity Avenue to Grunwaldzki Square. In 1947, several institutions were located on the avenue: the Extraordinary Housing Commission (No. 31),

945-463: The corner of Kaiser-Wilhelm-Straße and Preusische Straße was built with the Finanzamt Stettin Nord building. The construction of buildings along the street was essentially completed in 1924. The buildings were luxurious, adorned with deep balconies, bay windows, turrets, richly decorated facades, including walls faced with glazed bricks in contrasting colors. Between 1924 and 1927, at

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990-549: The country. The Soviet star was taken down in 1992, and the entire monument was deconstructed in November 2017. In 1959, a plaque was placed at the square commemorating the 25th anniversary of the establishment of the Polish scouting and guiding organization structures in the city. It was installed in the former location of the monument of Frederick the Great. Until 2011, the square hosted

1035-512: The east. The square was established in 1725, and was formerly known as the White Parade Square until 1809, and later as the King Square until 1945. The formation of the square begun in 1725, and followed for around twenty years, during which sections of the moat were filled in with the rubble from the former city walls. At first, its eastern portion was the location of military training exercises. Numerous parades and events began to be held at

1080-581: The end of the war, on 31 July 1945, the monument was torn down by the Polish inhabitants of the city. The statue was then taken to Denmark and melted. It was used to manufacture a replica of the Prince Józef Antoni Poniatowski Monument in Warsaw , which was destroyed during the war. In its place, on 26 April 1950, was unveiled the Monument of Graduate to the Soviet Army . It consisted of

1125-428: The flower gardens in front of buildings Nos. 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 32, 33, 34, and 36 were also renovated. On 6 February 2020, a tender was announced for the renovation of the section from Grunwaldzki Square to Wacław Felczak Street. The scope of work included replacing the pre-war pavers with new ones, modernizing the pedestrian walkway between the roadways and sidewalks, reconstructing the traffic lights, and upgrading

1170-458: The left and tenement houses interspersed with a residential unit on the right. The perspective of the street is closed to the north by the City Hall of Szczecin building and to the south by two high-rise buildings at the Polish Soldier Square. The central part of the avenue is developed differently depending on the section. Between the Polish Soldier Square and Aviators Square, the space between

1215-422: The monument attracted many controversies and calls for its deconstruction, being seen as a symbol of Soviet control of the country. The Soviet star was taken down in 1992, and the entire monument was deconstructed in November 2017. In 2019, part of the Polish Soldier Square, located between Pope John Paul II Avenue , Independence Avenue , and Aviators Square , which previously included the Monument of Graduate to

1260-671: The northeast, the Prussian Homage Square . The square also includes a plaque commemorating the 25th anniversary of the establishment of the Polish scouting and guiding organization structures in the city, and one of the historical 19th-century city water pumps . The square is surrounded by tenement buildings, including the Palace under the Heads , and the Pomeranian Estates Parliamentary Building , which houses

1305-516: The northern end of the street, a Neo-Baroque building was erected in several stages, designed by Georg Steinmetz for the Province of Pomerania authorities (currently the Szczecin City Hall ). During the intense bombings of the city, the street remained intact until 1944. The first damages occurred as a result of an air raid conducted on the night of January 5/6 of that year. The buildings along

1350-467: The pavement is installed a large sundial . The main avenue is decorated with modernist light installation and sculptures of metal boxes, as well as small and shallow water canals. At its western end is located a pavilion known as the Szczecin Meeting Point . It has a form of a one-storey-tall cuboid, with structure made out of a weathering steel , façade covered in glass panels, and most of its usable area located underground. Currently, it functions as

1395-588: The resolution of the Szczecin City Council No. X/284/07 dated 11 June 2007, National Unity Avenue was renamed to John Paul II Avenue. In 2006, the fountains on the section known as the Fountain Avenue were renovated. In 2015, as part of the Green Front Gardens of Szczecin program, the historical appearance of flower gardens in front of buildings Nos. 13, 14, 15, and 17 was restored. In 2016,

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1440-453: The roadways is occupied by Paweł Adamowicz Square. From Lotników Square to Grunwaldzki Square, the central part is arranged as a promenade with dining pavilions and fountains, from which this section of the avenue gets its name Fountain Avenue. The dominant feature of this section is the Monument of Sailor at the intersection with Grunwaldzki Square. From Grunwaldzki Square to Wielkopolska Street,

1485-715: The southeast to the northwest, connecting Polish Soldier Square with Wacław Felczak Street. It is a representative downtown avenue with tenement houses listed in the Registry of Cultural Property and the municipal records of monuments . Throughout its entire length, it is part of the Golden Route – a tourist trail connecting the Ducal Castle with the Valley of the Seven Mills . In 1864, Szczecin urban planner James Hobrecht designed

1530-767: The square after Roman Dmowski , or removing any name whatsoever. The Paweł Adamowicz Square has the form of a small oblong rectangle, forming a street island within the Pope John Paul II Avenue . To the south it borders the Polish Soldier Square , via the Independence Avenue and Bałuki Street, and to the north, the Aviators Square . It is an avenue with linden trees on its sides, and is surrounded by tenements . Polish Soldier Square The Polish Soldier Square , also commonly referred to as

1575-534: The square, and it came to be known as the White Parade Square (German: Weisser Paradeplatz ; Polish: Biały Plac Parad ). On 10 October 1793, a monument of Frederick the Great , the King of Prussia and Elector of Brandenburg from 1740 to 1786, was unveiled at the square. It was designed by Johann Gottfried Schadow and made from marble . In 1877, as the statue begun deteriorating due to atmospheric damage, it

1620-424: The street has been known by the following names: The street connects with the following public roads: The street is situated on land lots with a total area of 36,073 m², and the total length of roads assigned to the street is 1,172 m. The initial section of the avenue, from Polish Soldier Square to Aviators Square , is almost entirely occupied by post-war buildings, including three commercial pavilions and

1665-457: The street suffered significant damage, and in the southern part, around Lotników Square , they were almost completely destroyed in a carpet bombing raid on the night of August 16/17, 1944. After the end of World War II , Kaiser-Wilhelm-Straße was one of the first streets settled by the Polish population arriving in the city and one of the first streets to receive a Polish name. On 5 July 1945,

1710-446: The water and sewage network. Additionally, the installation of small architectural elements such as trash bins, benches, bicycle stands, and posts to prevent illegal parking was planned. The consortium Roverpol and Rover Infraestructuras won the tender and was expected to complete the work by mid-October 2021. However, the renovated section of the avenue was handed over for use with a delay on 1 April 2022. Throughout its history,

1755-541: Was again renamed to the Polish Soldier Square, in honour of the Victory Day . Despite that, the former name remained in some official use until 1950. During the conflict, the statues of the soldiers in the William I Monument were taken down to be melted for materials. After the end of the war, on 31 July 1945, the monument was torn down by the Polish inhabitants of the city. The statue was then taken to Denmark and melted. It

1800-417: Was completed in 1958. These were the first residential buildings constructed in the city after the end of World War II. In the 1970s, the central part of National Unity Avenue, on the section from Lotników Square to Grunwaldzki Square, was transformed into a promenade with fountains. Just before Grunwaldzki Square, the Monument of Sailor , created by Ryszard Chachulski , was erected on 19 June 1980. By

1845-510: Was designated at a width of 48 m – the street included 4 m wide pedestrian sidewalks, two 10 m wide roadways, and a central path for horseback riding. The ground floors of tenements built along this section were intended for shops and services. The section north of the square was designated in a 59 m wide corridor, with front gardens along its edges in front of the tenements serving almost exclusively residential functions (shops and cafes were planned only in corner buildings). Between 1886 and 1888,

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1890-558: Was relocated inside, to the nearby Pomeranian Estates Parliamentary Building . In its place at the square was placed a bronze replica. At the turn of 19th century, alongside the square were constructed representative tenements, including Palace under the Heads , Pomeranian Estates Parliamentary Building, and the Grey Castle . In 1806, it was renamed to the King Square (German: Königsplatz ; Polish: Plac Królewski ). On 17 October 1848,

1935-471: Was to be named Lindenstraße , in reference to a similarly situated and significant street in Berlin , but in 1877 it was named after Emperor William I , i.e., Kaiser-Wilhelm-Straße . According to the 1880 downtown development plan, the street was to begin at Königsplatz , pass through the square Kaiser-Wilhelm-Platz , then at the intersection with Deutsche Straße through the polygonal Ludwigplatz , and on

1980-493: Was unveiled at the square. It was designed by sculptor Karl Hilgers . It consisted of a bronze statue of the emperor on a horse, placed on a stone pedestal, with bronze sculptures of the soldiers around it. The square was bombed in 1944 during World War II , during which nearby Grey Castle tenement was destroyed. In 1945, it was renamed to the Theatre Square (Polish: Plac Teatralny ; German: Theater Platz ). In May 1946, it

2025-410: Was used to manufacture the replica of the Prince Józef Antoni Poniatowski Monument in Warsaw , which was destroyed during the war. In its place, on 26 April 1950, was unveiled the Monument of Graduate to the Soviet Army . It consisted of a 17-metre-tall obelisk made from reinforced concrete covered in sandstone tiles, a sculpture of a soldier and worker holding hands, and a concrete sculpture of

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