Grunwald Square (district)

Grunwald Square (Polish: Plac Grunwaldzki [ˈplad͡z ɡrunˈvalt͡skʲi]) is a district in Wrocław located in the north-eastern part of the city, established in the territory of the former Downtown district.

Grunwald Square
Plac Grunwaldzki
Location of Grunwald Square within Wrocław
Location of Grunwald Square within Wrocław
Country Poland
VoivodeshipLower Silesian
County/CityWrocław
Population
 (2022)
 • Total
13,187
 [1]
Time zoneUTC+1 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+2 (CEST)
Area code+48 71

The name of the district comes from the centrally located Grunwald Square.[2]

Location

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The district includes the area defined by Wyszyńskiego Street to the west, and Sienkiewicza and Grunwaldzka Streets to the north. It is also defined by the Oder: Old Oder to the east and the main riverbed to the south.[3]

The German name of the central intersection, Scheitniger Stern ('Scheitnig Star'), and the modern names of Szczytnicki Bridge and Szczytnicka Street are named after the medieval village of Szczytniki, which is now a part of Wrocław and located behind the bridge.

The district also includes the area of the former Fischerau village (sometimes translated to Polish as Rybaki), located near the intersection of Grunwaldzka and Piastowska Streets.[4]

Grunwald Square is adjacent to the Old Town, Ołbin, Zacisze-Zalesie-Szczytniki, Biskupin-Sępolno-Dąbie-Bartoszowice and Przedmieście Oławskie.[3]

References

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  1. ^ "Liczba mieszkańców zameldowanych we Wrocławiu w podziale na Osiedla – stan na 31 grudnia 2022 r."
  2. ^ Przedmieście Piaskowe we Wrocławiu. Tomasz Głowiński, Halina Okólska, Muzeum Miejskie Wrocławia, Wydawnictwo Gajt. Wrocław: Muzeum Miejskie Wrocławia. 2015. ISBN 978-83-62584-75-8. OCLC 932242225.{{cite book}}: CS1 maint: others (link)
  3. ^ a b "Osiedla". osiedle.wroc.pl. Retrieved 2021-03-23.
  4. ^ Encyklopedia Wrocławia. Jan Harasimowicz, Włodzimierz Suleja (Wyd. 1 ed.). Wrocław: Wydawn. Dolnośląskie. 2000. ISBN 83-7023-749-5. OCLC 46420892.{{cite book}}: CS1 maint: others (link)