Pope John Paul II Avenue, Szczecin
Pope John Paul II Avenue in Szczecin (2023) | |
| Former name(s) | Emperor Wilhelm Street, National Unity Avenue |
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| Part of | Centrum, Śródmieście-Północ |
| Namesake | Pope John Paul II |
| Length | 1,172 m (3,845 ft) |
| Location | Szczecin |
| Coordinates | 53°25′53″N 14°32′59″E / 53.43139°N 14.54972°E |
Pope John Paul II Avenue (Polish: Aleja Papieża Jana Pawła II), also commonly referred to as the Fountain Avenue (Polish: Aleja Fontann) is an avenue located in the areas of the Centrum and Śródmieście-Północ neighborhoods in the Śródmieście district of Szczecin. The avenue is 1.18 km long and runs from the southeast to the northwest, connecting Polish Soldier Square with Wacław Felczak Street. It is a representative downtown avenue with tenement houses listed in the Registry of Cultural Property and the municipal records of monuments. Throughout its entire length, it is part of the Golden Route – a tourist trail connecting the Ducal Castle with the Valley of the Seven Mills.