A city braided from one river.
Start anywhere — the current connects it all.
Wrocław
on the Odra
Rynek
the market square
Plac Solny
the salt square
Kępa Mieszczańska
the burghers’ island
Śluza Mieszczańska
the lock island
Wyspa Słodowa
the malt island
Wyspa Młyńska
the mill island
Wyspa Bielarska
the bleachers’ island
Wyspa Piasek
sand island
Tamka
by the Ossolineum
Wyspa Daliowa
under Nawa
Ostrów Tumski
where the city began
Odra
flowing north-west
One river, braided into a city.
A dozen islands · 100+ bridges · 1,000 yearsMap data © OpenStreetMap contributors, under the ODbL.
Around the city
- Islands & bridges Why the river is the quickest way to read the city.
- Getting around Trams, buses, bikes and taxis: how to move, and how to pay.
- The year in Wrocław Recurring festivals and events, month by month.
- What to eat Dishes first, and the few places worth naming.
- Guides One day, three days, or with children: ordered plans built from these pages.
About
The river is the quickest way to read the city.
The Odra braids into about a dozen islands here, crossed by more than a hundred bridges. A thousand years sit on them — the cathedral on Ostrów Tumski, the market square, the university — and the water is still the shortest line between any two of them.
Dwarfs are hiding in this city
Small figures of dwarfs, the krasnale, are placed around Wrocław, and each one has its own name.