Targ Węglowy Explained

The Coal Market Square (Polish: Targ Węglowy; German: Kohlenmarkt; Kashubian: Wãglowi Tôrg)^[1] is a square in the Main City, Gdańsk, Poland and a part of Royal Road.

History

Current location of the square was addmited to the city in 1342. Since the 15th century, the square was used as a place of coal trade.^[1]

On 13 January 2019, the mayor of the city of Gdańsk, Paweł Adamowicz was assassinated at the square. In the 1 year anniversary of the event, the plate in memory of the mayor was placed at the square.^[2]

Buildings

• Academy of Fine Arts
• Great Armory
• Katownia
• LOT Building
• Millenium Tree
• Saint George Brotherhood Manor
• Słomian Tower
• Wybrzeże Theatre

Notes and References

1. Dr. Florjan Cenôva, Skôrb Kaszébskosłovjnskjè mòvè, str.83, Svjecè, 1866
2. Web site: "Wierzę, że pana śmierć nie poszła na marne". Tablica pamięci Pawła Adamowicza . Ewa Karendys . Ewa . Karendys. 2020-01-13 . 2020-01-14.