The emblematic Liberty Square used to be the refined centre of the city for the upper class, who came here for walks and coffee. History has not spared the square at all and it has been renamed, trenched, burned and destroyed countless times.

The vast space of the square served well for parades of troops, which was one of the reasons why the square was created in the 18th century in the first place. After the Jewish cemetery at the west end of the square burned down, enough space was freed up to build a new theatre in a building known as Neon "Wolność".

The current state has lasted since the end of the Second World War, when the last name change from Wilhemsplatz to Freedom Square took place.

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Dominating the otherwise empty square is the Fountain of Freedom. Two ten-metre high glass structures combine to form a modern fountain that is best admired at sunset.

Today you can enjoy a coffee in the empty square with a view of the entire square from a café located next to the theatre building.

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