Targ Węglowy

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

Wybrzeże Theatre at the Targ Węglowy square in 2006.

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

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


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