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Historic places in Wrocław

9 historic buildings, sites and memorials in Wrocław.

Ranked with the travel guide's picks and well-known places first.

Historic places in Wrocław

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    Cathedral Island

    Ostrów Tumski

    A group of islands on the Oder River with beautiful cathedrals and a few hundred year old buildings, for those who would have romantic evening, walking through mystery brick stoned streets it is a must. It is complete with hand-lit oil lamps lit nightly.

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    Cathedral of St. John the Baptist

    Archikatedra św. Jana Chrzciciela

    Dating from the 13th century, featuring stunning architecture and the largest church organ in Poland. Has elevator to the top, so this is the one to go to if you can't climb. Good river views from the tower.

    Mon-Sat 10:00-17:00, Sun 14:00-16:00Admission 15 zł, tower admission 25 zł

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    Centennial Hall

    Hala Stulecia

    A historic building, constructed according to the plans of architect Max Berg from 1911 to 1913, when the city was part of the German Empire. As an early landmark of reinforced concrete architecture, it was listed as a UNESCO World Heritage Site in 2006.

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    Ethnographic Museum

    Muzeum Etnograficzne

    Located in the former summer Palace of Wrocław Bishops. Collection concentrates on folk art.

    Tue Wed Fri-Sun 10:00-16:00, Thu 09:00-16:00, Mon closedAdults 5 zł, concessions 3 zł. Sat free

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    Historical Museum

    Muzeum Historyczne

    Located in the Royal Palace of Hohenzollern dynasty of Prussia. Museum collection is named '1000 years of Wrocław' which hint at type of exhibits you can find here.

    Wed-Sat 11:00-17:00, Sun 10:00-18:00, Mon-Tue closed

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    Museum of Contemporary Art

    The Four Domes Pavilion (Pawilon Czterech Kopuł) which is part of the historic Exhibition Grounds houses the collection of Polish contemporary art of the National Museum, which comprises works from 1945 until present.

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    Museum of Natural History

    Muzeum Przyrodnicze

    The museum is part of Wrocław University and has its origin in 1814. The collections display many specimens of extinct and rare species including the skeleton of a Blue Whale, the largest animal that lived on the earth.

    Tue-Fri 09:00-15:00, Sat Sun 10:00-16:00, Mon closedAdults 10 zł, concessions 7 zł

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    St. Elizabeth's Church

    Bazylika św. Elżbiety Węgierskiej

    A large and imposing medieval building with a 90m high tower with spectacular views over the old town.

    Mon-Sat 09:00-16:00, Sun 13:00-16:00. Tower: Apr-Oct: daily 10:00-19:00, Nov-Mar: closedTower admission (no lift) 15 zł

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    International Festival Wratislavia Cantans

    Oratorio and cantata music in Wroclaw's historical venues. September.

Listings from the Wikivoyage guide to Wrocław (CC BY-SA 4.0).