White Eagle Square
The White Eagle Square, prior to 1945 known as the Horse Market Square, is an urban square in Szczecin, Poland, within the Old Town neighbourhood of the Downtown district.Photo: Kapitel, Public domain.
- Type: Square
- Description: square in Szczecin, Poland
- Also known as: “Orła Białego Square” and “Plac Orła Białego”
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Szczecin Cathedral and White Eagle Fountain.
Szczecin Cathedral
Church
Photo: Kapitel, CC BY-SA 3.0 pl.
The St. James the Apostle Archcathedral Basilica is a Gothic cathedral located in Szczecin, Poland and seat of the Archdiocese of Szczecin-Kamień. Built in the 12th-14th centuries, it is the second tallest church in Poland, the largest church in the region of Western Pomerania, and one of the most distinctive landmarks of the Szczecin Old Town. Szczecin Cathedral is situated 140 metres southeast of White Eagle Square.
White Eagle Fountain
Fountain
Photo: Dzoker, CC BY-SA 2.5 pl.
The White Eagle Fountain, known until 1945 as the Horse Market Square Fountain, is a Baroque sandstone fountain in Szczecin, Poland. It is placed at the White Eagle Square, in front of the Globe Palace, within the Old Town neighbourhood of the Downtown district.
Ionic Palace
Photo: Dzoker, CC BY-SA 2.5 pl.
The Ionic Palace is a historical neoclassical tenement building in Szczecin, Poland, located at 3 White Eagle Square, in the Old Town neighbourhood. It dates to the 18th century, and was furtherly expanded at the beginning of the next century.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Centrum and Niemierzyn.
Centrum
Suburb
Niemierzyn
Neighborhood
Niemierzyn is a part of the city of Szczecin, Poland situated on the left bank of Oder river, north-west of the Szczecin Old Town and Downtown. Niemierzyn is situated 3 km north of White Eagle Square.
Basen Górniczy
Neighborhood
Basen Górniczy is a part of the Szczecin City, Poland, situated on the islands between the West Oder river and East Oder River, south-east of the Szczecin Old Town, and west of Szczecin-Dąbie. Basen Górniczy is situated 4 km southeast of White Eagle Square.
White Eagle Square
- Category: locality
- Location: Szczecin, Zachodniopomorskie, Poland, Central Europe, Europe
- View on OpenStreetMap
Latitude
53.4258° or 53° 25′ 33″ northLongitude
14.55505° or 14° 33′ 18″ eastOpen location code
9F5PCHG4+82OpenStreetMap ID
way 239792442OpenStreetMap feature
place=squareWikidata ID
Q11819130
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Satellite Map
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In Other Languages
“White Eagle Square” goes by many names.
- Polish: “Plac Orła Białego w Szczecinie”
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Palace under the Globe in Szczecin and Akademia Sztuki.
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