Overlooking the waters of the Oder River for over a thousand years, the city is unique in that it has 12 islands and 112 bridges. Bearing the traces of the Czech, German and Polish rule, the present-day city of Wrocław is a true European melting pot. Magnificent manor houses, churches, the university and a whole gamut of Nobel Prize winners are all witnesses of the town’s past and present splendor. Ostrów Tumski, once an island on the Oder, recalls the earliest period of Wrocław’s history. Its soaring Medieval churches tower over the Old Town which stretches on the other side of the river. The Old Town is the focal point of city life, with the busy Wrocław Market Hall (Hala Targowa), countless banks and office buildings and, amid all of them, the splendid Wrocław Opera. Please visit the official Wrocław travel portal for more information.
Wrocław on a webcam
