Wrocław

Wrocław

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Population672,929
Wrocław is a city in southwestern Poland, and the capital of the Lower Silesian Voivodeship. It is the largest city and historical capital of the region of Silesia. It lies on the banks of the Oder River in the Silesian Lowlands of Central Europe, roughly 40 kilometres (25 mi) from the Sudeten Mountains to the north. In 2023, the official population of Wrocław was 674,132, making it the third-largest city in Poland. The population of the Wrocław metropolitan area is around 1.25 million. Wrocław is the historical capital of Silesia and Lower Silesia. The history of the city dates back over 1,000 years; at various times, it has been part of the Kingdom of Poland, the Kingdom of Bohemia, the Kingdom of Hungary, the Habsburg monarchy of Austria, the Kingdom of Prussia and Germany, until it became again part of Poland in 1945 immediately after World War II. Wrocław is a university city with a student population of over 130,000, making it one of the most youth-oriented cities in the country. Since the beginning of the 20th century, the University of Wrocław, previously the German Breslau University, has produced nine Nobel Prize laureates and is renowned for its high quality of teaching. Wrocław has numerous historical landmarks, including the Main Market Square, Cathedral Island, Bridge of Love, Wrocław Opera, the National Museum and the Centennial Hall, which is listed as a UNESCO World Heritage Site. The Wrocław's dwarfs are a major tourist attraction and have become a symbol of Wrocław. The city is home to the Wrocław Zoo, the oldest zoological garden in Poland. Wrocław is classified as a Sufficiency global city by GaWC. It is often featured in lists of the most livable places in the world, and was ranked 1st among all medium and small cities by fDi Intelligence in 2021. The city is home to Śląsk Wrocław football club and hosted the 2012 European Football Championship. In 2016, the city was a European Capital of Culture and the World Book Capital, and hosted the Theatre Olympics and the European Film Awards. In 2017, the city was host to the World Games. In 2019, it was named a UNESCO City of Literature.

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Arsenał Miejski

Arsenał Miejski

Szermierz

Szermierz

Muzeum Narodowe

Muzeum Narodowe

The National Museum in Wrocław (Polish: Muzeum Narodowe we Wrocławiu), established 28 March 1947 and officially inaugurated on 11 July …

Muzeum Architektury

Muzeum Architektury

The Museum of Architecture (in Polish: Muzeum Architektury) is in Wrocław, Poland. The museum was founded in 1965 and located …

Panorama Racławicka

Panorama Racławicka

The Racławice Panorama (Polish: Panorama Racławicka) is a monumental (15 × 114 meter) cycloramic painting depicting the Battle of Racławice, …

Hala Stulecia

Hala Stulecia

The Centennial Hall (Polish: Hala Stulecia [ˈxala stuˈlɛt͡ɕa]); German: Jahrhunderthalle), formerly named People's Hall (Hala Ludowa), is a historic building …

Pawilon Czterech Kopuł

Pawilon Czterech Kopuł

Four Domes Pavilion is a pavilion built at the beginning of the 20th century on the exhibition grounds in the …

Iglica

Iglica

Iglica (Polish: [iɡˈlit͡sa]; "spire" or "needle") is a needle-like monument in Wrocław, Poland. It was built in 1948 and was …

Pałac Sybilli (pozostałości)

Pałac Sybilli (pozostałości)

Sibyllenort Palace (German: Schloss Sibyllenort or Polish: Pałac Sybilli) is a former palace in Szczodre, 12 kilometres north-east of Wrocław, …

Hydropolis

Hydropolis

Hydropolis (The Centre for Ecological Education "Hydropolis", Polish: Centrum Edukacji Ekologicznej „Hydropolis”) is the only science centre in Poland dedicated …

Bastion Ceglarski

Bastion Ceglarski

Ogród Japoński

Ogród Japoński

Wrocław's Japanese Garden was founded in the years 1909–1913 as an exotic garden for the Centennial Exhibition. It is located …

Pałac w Komorowicach

Pałac w Komorowicach

Muzeum Motoryzacji

Muzeum Motoryzacji

Aleksander hrabia Fredro

Aleksander hrabia Fredro

The Aleksander Fredro Monument (Polish: Pomnik Aleksandra Fredry) is a bronze statue located in Wrocław, Poland dedicated to Polish Romantic-era …

Ogród Botaniczny

Ogród Botaniczny

The Botanical Garden of the University of Wrocław is a botanical garden in Wrocław founded in 1811 in the area …

Wrocławska Fontanna

Wrocławska Fontanna

The Wrocław Multimedia Fountain (Polish: Wrocławska Fontanna Multimedialna) is a multimedia musical fountain and ornamental pond in Wrocław, of western …

Aula Leopoldina

Aula Leopoldina

Muzeum Historyczne i Muzeum Sztuki Medalierskiej

Muzeum Historyczne i Muzeum Sztuki Medalierskiej

Muzeum Przyrodnicze

Muzeum Przyrodnicze

The Museum of Natural History, University of Wrocław (Polish: Muzeum Przyrodnicze Uniwersytetu Wrocławskiego) is a large natural history museum at …

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