Neumarkt (Wroclaw)
The Neumarkt (Polish plac Nowy Targ ) is a square in Wroclaw . Along with the Salt Market and the Great Ring, it is one of the three historic marketplaces in the old town.
history
The Neumarkt is one of the oldest squares in the city. The first German settlement on Breslau soil, which was first mentioned in 1214, arose at this location. The square was laid out in the second half of the 13th century between the old town and the new town. In the 15th century the Bernardine monastery was built on the southern side of the square. In 1732 the baroque Neptune Fountain (also known as Gabeljürgen ) was set up in the middle of the square . The town's market was located on the square until 1909.
During the Second World War, a bunker was built under the square to protect the population. During the Battle of Wroclaw in 1945, the square and the surrounding area were almost completely destroyed. Only two buildings survived the war, the neo-classical municipal office on the south front and the corner house on today's Jodłowa street on the north front. The Neptune Fountain was also destroyed and the remains buried.
In the 1960s, new residential buildings in the style of socialism were built around Neumarkt. Three to four-story houses were built in perimeter block development. The architects of these houses were Ryszard Natusiewicz, Włodzimierz Czerechowski, Anna Tarnawska and Jerzy Tarnawski.
In 2007 planning began for the redesign of the square. During the construction of the underground car park under the square, the foundations and remains of the Neptune Fountain were found. The idea came up to reconstruct it. In 2013, however, it was decided to build a new well on the site, which was completed in 2015.
Web links
- tuwroclaw.com (Polish)
- Pictures from Neumarkt (Polish)
Coordinates: 51 ° 6 ′ 40.4 ″ N , 17 ° 2 ′ 17.5 ″ E