A city braided from one river.
Start anywhere — the current connects it all.
Wrocław
on the Odra
Market Square
the Rynek
Salt Square
plac Solny
Mieszczańska Island
the burghers’ island
Mieszczańska Lock
the lock island
Słodowa Island
the malt island
Młyńska Island
the mill island
Bielarska Island
the bleachers’ island
Piasek Island
sand island
Tamka
by the Ossolineum
Wyspa Daliowa
under Nawa
Cathedral Island
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.
Wrocław in brief
Wrocław is a city on the Odra in Lower Silesia, in south-western Poland, and the capital of the Lower Silesian Voivodeship. It was ruled by the Piasts, the Crown of Bohemia, the Habsburgs and Prussia, was part of Germany as Breslau, and became part of Poland in 1945. The language is Polish and the currency is the złoty. The introduction says how to say the city’s name, how to pay, how to get about and what the weather is like month by month.
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 Plans from three hours to three days, and lists of museums, churches, parks, what is free and what there is after dark.
Dwarfs are hiding in this city
Small figures of dwarfs, the krasnale, are placed around Wrocław, and each one has its own name.