Generała Walerego Wróblewskiego Square

Generała Walerego Wróblewskiego Square lies in the Przedmieście Oławskie neighbourhood, in the Krzyki district. Of the old buildings, only the square's road layout and the walled complex of the Church of St Maurice on the western side have survived - the rest of the former frontage no longer exists.

From pastures to a square

The place originates from the end of Walońska street by the Church of St Maurice, built in 1234. In the 13th and 14th centuries, Walloons settled here worked as weavers and used the common pastures between the Oława and the Oder. By the 16th century the square was surrounded by buildings, and its regular street layout took shape in 1856.

Three names for one place

Until 1945 the square was called Mauritius Platz, from 1945 to 1951 it was called plac Wołoski, and from 18 March 1951 it has been known as plac Generała Walerego Wróblewskiego. Most of the historic buildings were demolished in the 1970s for road projects.

Practical information

• Address: plac Generała Walerego Wróblewskiego, Wrocław, Przedmieście Oławskie neighbourhood.
• Access: tram tracks converge on the square from four directions, and Traugutta and Pułaskiego streets also run nearby.
• What to expect: a busy traffic junction with the complex of the Church of St Maurice as the only trace of the square's former buildings.