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Pogodno Tram Depot, Szczecin
Pogodno is a municipal neighbourhood of the city of Szczecin, Poland, within the Zachód, Szczecin, West district. It is mostly a low-rise housing estate with detached houses. The neighbourhood has an area of 4.2 km2, and in 2015, was inhabited by 24,359 people, making it the second most populous neighbourhood of the city. The area begun being developed in 1890 as a suburb, and was incorporated into Szczecin in 1910. History During the War of the Fifth Coalition, in the area was located a camp of the French Imperial Army (1804–1815), French Imperial Army, housing 12,000 soldiers. In 1808, next to the current corner of Klonowica and Unii Lubelskiej Streers, was errected a small mound with the height of 8 m, named Napoleon Hill, in commemoration of Napoleon, Napoleon Bonaparte, the Emperor of France. At its top was placed his bust. In 1814, after the city was recaptured by Prussia, it was renamed to the German Mountain (''Deutscher Berg''), and the sculpture was replaced wit ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Wojska Polskiego Avenue, Szczecin
The Wojska Polskiego Avenue (literally ''Army of Poland Avenue''; German language, German before 1945: ''Falkenwalder Straße'') is one of the main streets of the Polish city of Szczecin (length 6.9 km), running from the south-east to the north-west. It lies on the territory of eight municipal neighbourhoods: Centrum, Szczecin, Centrum, Śródmieście-Zachód, Śródmieście-Północ, Łękno, Pogodno, Arkońskie-Niemierzyn, Zawadzkiego-Klonowica, and Głębokie-Pilchowo. It constitutes a section of Voivodeship road 115 (Poland), voivodeship road 115. Some press articles, tourist brochures, websites and even the official website of Szczecin City Hall claim that Wojska Polskiego is the longest street in Szczecin. However, the longest street is Floriana Krygiera Street, Szczecin, Floriana Krygiera Street (formerly Autostrada Poznańska), which is approximately 8.5 kilometres long. History Before 1945 Today's Wojska Polskiego Avenue was originally a route leading from the ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
