History of General Tadeusz Kościuszko Square in Wrocław

Square T. Kościuszki in Wrocław – a representative square in Wrocław in Przedmieście Świdnickie, within the Old Town district, at the intersection of Tadeusza Kościuszki and Świdnicka streets. The square has an area of about 2 hectares. Until 1945, it was called (Tauentzienplatz) in honor of the Prussian general Friedrich Bogislav von Tauentzien (1710-1791), whose tomb and monument were located in the central part of the square and was set around this building after the demolition of the fortifications in 1807. Today, in this place there is the Fighting Solidarity Square, the composition of which is surrounded by a memorial stone in its center in honor of the Fighters for National and Social Liberation.

The buildings surrounding the square were erected in the 1950s, with the exception of three that survived the battle for Wrocław in 1945. These are architecturally typical buildings in Poland of that period, they have four floors and an attic. Service and commercial functions are provided on the ground floor.

The roofs of the buildings are sloping and covered with tiles. The three surviving buildings were incorporated into the new development, and this is today's Savoy Hotel, Renoma Department Store (former Wertheim Department Store) and the former Santander Bank Polska (former Dresden Bank).

Juliusz Słowacki (1809-1849) was in Wrocław in 1831 and in 1848. During the second visit (from May 9 to July 8), the poet lived with a German family at ul. Świdnicka. He wrote to his mother in detail that „it's the second floor and the doorbell is on the right”. He asked that correspondence to him be addressed to Mr. Stahlschmidt, residing at ul. Dworcowa 5 (Bahnofstrasse), or to Zofia Mielęcka, who lives at pl. T. Kościuszki 69 (former Tauentzienstrasse). In 1959, the Society of Wrocław Enthusiasts unveiled a plaque commemorating the stay of our bard in Wrocław, and it was embedded in the wall of the building at pl. T. Kościuszki 13/1a. The square is considered the most beautiful in Wrocław.
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