White Eagle Square
Katarzyna Wielka was born two steps away, on ul. Farnej 1, in 1729, as the princess of Antilles Zofia Fryderyka Augusta. In 1745 she became the wife of Tsar Peter III. And after the attack on him - the tsarina. She ruled Russia for over 34 years.
Before the war, the present-day White Eagle Square was called Roßmarkt, that is, the Horse Market. The name comes from the horse markets that were held here. He was baptized after the war, referring to this fountain. By the way, this fountain used to be the end of the municipal water supply, which supplied water here from the Warszewskie Hills. It's five kilometers from here! It was flowing in wooden pipes at that time.
A little closer to the intersection, there is another palace. It was built at the end of the 1770s by Christian Velthusen - a Dutch merchant living in Szczecin. He was involved in importing wine, exporting wood, producing tobacco, sugar and vinegar ... He even established a winery here. Then there was the Wolkenhauer piano factory and salon, and then a bank. Rebuilt after the destruction of the war, it houses a music school. That is why there are sculptures of composers' heads above the windows of the first floor
How it working
To listen to the history of monuments as part of the "Discover History" project, you need to follow a few simple steps. Below, we present a short, step-by-step "user manual" to provide a relatively simple way to access the mini-auditions.
You need a smartphone with a camera. The camera lens should be pointed at the information plaque located next to the monument. Below is a view of the plaque itself and its example location next to the Karol Musioł monument in Opole.
After pointing your smartphone's camera at the QR code located on the right side of the plaque, the app's welcome screen will appear, followed by a screen with the name, photo of the monument, and the "START" button.
The "START" button starts the audio recording process.
Your smartphone will prompt you with the next steps after you listen to the story or pause it. Please keep an eye on your smartphone screen!
Other available options: brief information about the monument, author of the text and recording, list of other monuments in the city included in the "Discover History" project, downloadable map of monuments, video, and social media links
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Monuments in cities remind us of the history of places and people, and allude to important events. They are also works of art. Bronze, metal, wood, or concrete transformed into the form of a monumental obelisk attract attention. We enjoy sitting by them, taking photos, and making appointments.
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