Ptasi Zagajnik Square

The place known today as Skwer Ptasi Zagajnik appeared on maps of Wrocław for decades as plac Jakuba Szeli. It lies in the Powstańców Śląskich estate, in the triangle bounded by Zaporoska, Lubuska and Skwierzyńska streets: a modest, intimate green space amid dense residential development.

Three names in less than a century

Before the war the square bore the German name Hohenzollernplatz. From 1948 to 2014 it functioned as plac Jakuba Szeli, and in October 2015 the City Council adopted the present name, Skwer Ptasi Zagajnik, proposed by one of Wrocław's residents.

Destruction and post-war reconstruction

The triangular square was created at the turn of the 19th and 20th centuries. During the siege of Wrocław in 1945, all the buildings that then stood around it were destroyed. During the post-war reconstruction, the character of this part of the estate was changed: a residential block was built in the middle of the former square at the address Skwierzyńska 17-19, which altered the original layout of the space.

Practical information

• Skwer Ptasi Zagajnik (former plac Jakuba Szeli), Powstańców Śląskich estate in Wrocław, between Zaporoska, Lubuska and Skwierzyńska streets
• A publicly accessible place, a walk amid residential development
• The square's current amenities (greenery, benches, playground) should be checked on site; historical sources do not describe them