Ring (legnica)
The Ring (Polish: Rynek ) is the central market square of the Lower Silesian city of Legnica (German: Liegnitz). The rectangular square forms the center of the historical center of the city.
Location and description
The ring is located in the center of the historical center of Liegnitz. Several streets lead into the square. Złotoryjska Street (German Goldberger Street ) and Najświętszej-Marii-Panny Street (German Liebfrauenstraße ) to the east run from the Ring to the south-west . Furthermore, the ring is delimited in the south by the Plac Katedralny (Eng. Cathedral Square ). Chojnowska- (Eng. Haynauerstrasse ) and Piekarska-Strasse run to the west . Swietego Jana and Rycerska Streets begin in the north of the ring. On the east side is the beginning of Środkowa Street.
The ring has two inner blocks, which are separated by an alley.
During the Second World War , most of the development on the edge of the ring was destroyed and rebuilt in modern forms in the 1960s. The current design of the square dates from 2008.
building
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There are numerous buildings on the Liegnitzer Ring that are of great importance for the history of the city.
Old Town Hall
The old town hall was built between 1737 and 1741 in the baroque style . It is located in the south inner block. It is one of the main attractions of the city. Today the building is used by a theater.
Cathedral of St. Peter and Paul
The church, built in the 14th century, has been a cathedral since 1992 and forms the center of the Legnica diocese . The Gothic three-nave hall church is one of the largest churches in the city and forms the southern end of the ring.
House to the quail basket
The house to the quail basket is in the inner block of the Liegnitzer Ring with the address Rynek 38 . The south facade of the house has pictures with a sgraffito technique from the 16th century and a round bay window.
Herring stalls
On the northwest side of the inner block are the herring stalls, a row of eight residential and commercial buildings, most of which date from the 16th century. These have facades in the style of the Renaissance , Baroque and Classicism .
City Theatre
The theater building is located in the south inner block on the west side. The building was built on the site of the old city scales between 1841 and 1842 based on a design by Carl Ferdinand Langhans . The Legnica Municipal Theater was officially opened on December 25, 1842. Today the building is used by the Theater Teatr im. Heleny Modrzejewskiej .
Hauptwache
The former main guard building is located on the east side of the northern inner block. The building was built in 1840. After the war, the building was partially rebuilt and given a different appearance.
Ring No. 9
House Ring No. 9 is the only original historical building on the west side of the Ring. There is a café on the ground floor. Until 1945 there were two large coffee houses here, including the Grüner Baum coffee house and the Hindenburg coffee house.
Web links
Individual evidence
- ^ Andrzej Andrzejewski: Legnica: największy po wojnie remont Rynku. In: radiowroclaw.pl. June 5, 2008, accessed September 1, 2018 (Polish).
- ^ Teatr Miejski. History of the theater. In: liegnitz.pl. Retrieved September 1, 2018 (Polish).
- ↑ Kamienica nr 33, Legnica. historical postcards. In: polska-org.pl. Retrieved September 1, 2018 (Polish).
- ↑ Kamienica nr 9, Legnica. historical postcards. In: polska-org.pl. Retrieved September 1, 2018 (Polish).