Ludwik Hirszfeld Square

Ludwik Hirszfeld Square lies in the Powstańców Śląskich estate, in the Krzyki district of Wrocław, at the junction of Krucza and Zaporoska streets.

The square's namesake

The square is named after Ludwik Hirszfeld (1884-1954), a doctor, microbiologist and immunologist born in Warsaw, who died in Wrocław.

Buildings around the square

The square is home to the Lower Silesian Oncology Centre, housed partly in the buildings of the former Provincial Insurance Institution Hospital, which survived the wartime destruction. There is also a commercial and service building here, part of which, until 2006, was cantilevered over Zaporoska Street as it crosses the square; that part was demolished.

Practical information

• Address: plac Ludwika Hirszfelda, Powstańców Śląskich estate, Wrocław
• Getting there: on foot or by public transport, in the area of the junction of Krucza and Zaporoska streets
• What to expect: an urban square surrounded by estate buildings, with no tourist attractions to visit
• Nearby, towards the centre of Wrocław, lie the Old Jewish Cemetery in Wrocław and Aquapark Wrocław