The University of Technology Square (Polish: Plac Politechniki) is an urban square and a roundabout in Warsaw, Poland, within the Downtown. It forms an intersection of Nowowiejska, Noakowskiego, Lwowska, Śniadeckich, and Polna Streets. The square was constructed in 1768. Next to its is placed the Main Building of the Warsaw University of Technology.
 The University of Technology Square in 2022. | |
  | |
| Former name(s) | Workers' Unity Square (1949–1989) |
|---|---|
| Namesake | Warsaw University of Technology |
| Location | Downtown, Warsaw, Poland |
| Coordinates | 52°13′12.3″N 21°00′43.7″E / 52.220083°N 21.012139°E |
| North |
|
| East | Nowowiejska Street |
| South | Polna Street |
| West | Nowowiejska Street |
| Construction | |
| Completion | 1768 |
History
edit
The square begun being constructed in 1768, as part of the Stanisław Axix, an urban layout made of five squares and roads, connecting Warsaw with the Ujazdów Castle, developed from the initiative of king Stanisław August Poniatowski. The University of Technology Square was placed on a Royal Route, and next to the Lubomirski Ramparts.[1]
In 1784, from the initiative of king Stanisław August Poniatowski, allongside Nowowiejska Street, was built the settlement of Nowa Wieś (lit. from Polish: New Village), to which were settled the inhabitants of the village of Ujazdów, who were displaced due to construction of the Ujazdów Castle there. It consisted of 12 houses, placed symmetrically on both sides of the street, located between Saviour Square and University of Technology Square.[2]
At the turn of the 20th century, around the northeastern side of the square were developed tenements. Due to the presence if the Lubomirski Ramparts on the other side, it remained undeveloped until they were demolished in 1916. In 1901, at the square was opened the Main Building of the Warsaw University of Technology.[3]
In 1887, at Polna Street, to the south of the square, was opened the Mokotów Field Horce Race Track.[4] In 1895, there was held the first annual Great Warsaw Race, which became the most prestigious horce race in Poland.[5] The venue was closed down in 1938.[4]
Portion of tenements was destroyed during the Second World War, and were later replaced eith a new ones.[3]
Between 15 and 19 December 1949, in the Warsaw University of Technology Main Building took placed the congress, during which the Polish Workers' Party and the Polish Socialist Party, merged forming the Polish United Workers' Party, a rulling socialist party in Poland. To commemorative it, on 19 December 1949, until-then unnamed square was given the name of the Workers' Unity Square (Polish: Plac Jedności Robotniczej).[3][6]
In 1964 at the square was constructed the building of the Faculty of Electronics and Information Technology of the Warsaw University of Technology.[7]
In 1989, it was renamed to the University of Technology Square.[3]
On 30 November 1991, at the square, in front of the Faculty of Electronics and Information Technology building was unveiled the monument dedicated to the university professors who took part in deciphering the radio remote-control systems of the V-1 and V-2 missiles. It was designed by Marek Łypaczewski.[8]
Characteristics
edit
The University of Technology Square is a roundabout forming an intersection of Nowowiejska, Noakowskiego, Lwowska, Śniadeckich, and Polna Streets. Through Nowowiejska Street also goes a tram line.[3]
Its northeastern side, between Noakowskiego and Polna Streete, consists of multifamily residential buildings. To the northwest is placed the Main Building of the Warsaw University of Technology, and to the south, the building of the Faculty of Electronics and Information Technology.[3][9]
To the southern part of the square is adjasted a small urban park named the Marek Trzciński Park (Polish: Park im. Marka Trzcińskiego) after a 20th- and 21st-century engineer and politician.[10]
Next to the building of the Faculty of Electronics and Information Technology is also placed the monument dedicated to the university professors who took part in deciphering the radio remote-control systems of the V-1 and V-2 missiles. It was designed by Marek Łypaczewski.[8]
References
edit- ^ Eugeniusz Szwankowski: Ulice i place Warszawy. Warsaw: Państwowe Wydawnictwo Naukowe, 1970, p. 232. (In Polish).
- ^ Jarosław Zieliński: Atlas dawnej architektury ulic i placów Warszawy. vol. 14. Warsaw: Biblioteka Towarzystwa Opieki nad Zabytkami, 2008, p. 11. ISBN 978-83-88372-37-7. (In Polish).
- ^ a b c d e f Encyklopedia Warszawy. Warsaw: Wydawnictwo Naukowe PWN, 1994, p. 655. ISBN 83-01-08836-2. (in Polish)
- ^ a b Andrzej Rybiec: "Wczoraj i dziś warszawskich wyścigów", Stolica, no. 2184. Warsaw, 2007. (in Polish)
- ^ Julia Właszczuk (9 October 2020). "Wielka Warszawska: Królowa polskich gonitw". vogue.pl (in Polish).
- ^ "Uchwała nr 501 Rady Narodowej m.st. Warszawy z dnia 19 grudnia 1949 r. w sprawie zmiany nazw ulic w m.st. Warszawie". mbc.cyfrowemazowsze.pl (in Polish).
- ^ "Historia. Wydział Elektroniki i Technik Informacyjnych Politechniki Warszawskiej". elka.pw.edu.pl (in Polish).
- ^ a b Irena Grzesiuk-Olszewska: Warszawska rzeźba pomnikowa. Warsaw: Wydawnictwo Neriton, 2003, p. 175. ISBN 83-88973-59-2. (in Polish)
- ^ "Wydział Elektroniki i Technik Informacyjnych Politechniki Warszawskiej. Jak do nas trafić". elka.pw.edu.pl (in Polish).
- ^ Kamil Suchożebski (31 October 2014). "Wyniki konkursu na zagospodarowanie terenu centralnego Politechniki Warszawskiej". urbnews.pl (in Polish).
External links
edit
Media related to University of Technology Square at Wikimedia Commons
