Wroclaw Cathedral
The Cathedral in Wroclaw was consecrated in honor of John the Baptist. This is a very beautiful and majestic Gothic structure with neo-Gothic elements, which stands in the area of the city of Tumsky Island (Cathedral Island). The current church is already the fourth of those that were built on this site.
Wroclaw Zoo
The Wroclaw Zoo is the oldest and largest (in terms of the number of inhabitants) in Poland. Officially, it is called the Wroclaw Zoological Garden. This is a beautiful landscape zoo, founded in 1865 as the Zoological Garden of Breslau, back when the city belonged to Prussia.
Centennial Hall in Wroclaw
The Centennial Hall in Wroclaw, which used to bear the name of the People’s Hall, is a historical building designed by the famous architect Max Berg in the early 20th century, when the city was part of the German Empire.
Royal Palace in Wroclaw
The Baroque royal palace in Wroclaw originally belonged to the Prussian monarch. It was built in 1717 in the Venetian style, and in 1750 was bought by the Prussian king Frederick the Great, who turned the palace into his residence.
Moshnensky Castle
One of the most beautiful palaces in Europe stands in the south of Poland, near the border with the Czech Republic. The fabulous structure with 99 pointed towers, wide staircases and bizarre sculptures is called the Polish Disneyland.
Ratslavitskaya panorama
The Ratslavica panorama is a monumental circular painting with dimensions of 114×15 m, which depicts the Battle of Ratslavica, which occurred during the take—off of Kosciusko. Currently, the panorama is located in Wroclaw.
Wroclaw Market Square
11 streets meet on the market square of Wroclaw, the second largest in Poland after Krakow. At the very beginning of the 13th century, the then ruler of Silesia, Henry I, legalized this celebration by a special decree.
Synagogue under the White Stork in Wroclaw
This 19th century synagogue is the religious and cultural center of the Jewish community. It is the only synagogue in Wroclaw that survived the Holocaust. It was rededicated in 2010 after a restoration that lasted 10 years. The original synagogue in Breslau was opened in 1829.
Cathedral of St. Mary Magdalene in Wroclaw
The Cathedral of St. Mary Magdalene is a Gothic church located near the central market square of the city. It was built in the 13th century, although the first church on its current site appeared at the end of the 11th century.
The Old City Prison in Wroclaw
The former prison is located on the corner of Prison St. and Nozhovnichy St. Its square building was built in the first half of the 14th century. At first, the small prison grew rapidly and soon became rectangular. In the middle of the 17th century, a chapel appeared here, which, alas, has not reached our days.