Rodło Square

The Rodło Square (Polish: Plac Rodła) is an urban square in Szczecin, Poland. It is located in the neighbourhood of Centrum, within the district of Śródmieście, at the intersection of Wyzwolenia Avenue, and Piłsudskiego Street. It was constructed in the 1970s.

Name
The square was named after the Rodło, a Polish emblem, first introduced in 1932 by the Union of Poles in Germany.

History
Prior to the World War II, in place of the current urban square, was an intersection of Friedrich Karl Street (German: Friedrich-Karl-Straße; now Piłsudskiego Street), Moltrke Street (German: Moltkestrasse; now Wyzwolenia Avenue), and Pölitzer Street (German: Pölitzer Straße). The buildings in the area were destroyed in the city bombings during the conflict. After the war, in its place remained an empty area, which was partially developed around 1976, including the formation of the current square at the intersection of Wyzwolenia Avenue and Piłsudskiego Street.

In 1992, next to the square was opened Pazim, the first skyscraper in the city, and one of its tallest buildings.

On 1 March 2024, a 33-year-old man, has intentionally driven a car into a crowd of people at the square, with an alleged intent to comit mass vehicular homicide. In the incident were injured 20 people, of which one later died in hospital.

Characteristics
The square is located in the neighbourhood of Centrum, within the district of Śródmieście, at the intersection of Wyzwolenia Avenue, and Piłsudskiego Street.

Next to it is located skyscraper Pazim, one of the tallest building in the city.

At the square is also placed a rock with a commemorative plaque dedicated to its nameskake, the emblem of Rodło.