I set out to explore the city. One of the first things I came across was the Bricklayers' Gate and the Bricklayers' Bastion. This started my education about the history of the city.
Wrocław is relatively flat, and so is both easily walked and biked, with many pedestrian and bike lanes.
These is also much interesting artwork and sculpture.
Many buildings are along the Oder River, or the Odra as it is called in Polish.
There is a national museum in Wrocław.
I later learned that this city was called Breslau in Prussia until the end of WWII. It was known as Fortress Breslau and was where Hitler planned to make his last stand. In fact, it held out five days longer than even Berlin at the end of the war. The Siege of Breslau decimated the city, killing some 170,000 civilians, 7,000 German soldiers and 8,000 Russian Soldiers. As I walked around I saw many signs in both Polish and English (and sometimes also in German) giving some of the history of the buildings.
In some places, there are photos of what the city looked like at the end of the war and then you can look and see what it looks like today.
I found one side street that is all small shops for artists and artisans to play their trades. There is also this interesting group of statues - note the golden egg behind the goose.
Wrocław is relatively flat, and so is both easily walked and biked, with many pedestrian and bike lanes.
These is also much interesting artwork and sculpture.
Many buildings are along the Oder River, or the Odra as it is called in Polish.
There is a national museum in Wrocław.
I later learned that this city was called Breslau in Prussia until the end of WWII. It was known as Fortress Breslau and was where Hitler planned to make his last stand. In fact, it held out five days longer than even Berlin at the end of the war. The Siege of Breslau decimated the city, killing some 170,000 civilians, 7,000 German soldiers and 8,000 Russian Soldiers. As I walked around I saw many signs in both Polish and English (and sometimes also in German) giving some of the history of the buildings.
In some places, there are photos of what the city looked like at the end of the war and then you can look and see what it looks like today.
I found one side street that is all small shops for artists and artisans to play their trades. There is also this interesting group of statues - note the golden egg behind the goose.
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