Self-guided Sightseeing Tour #10 in Wrocław, Poland
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2.5 km
19 m
Experience Wrocław in Poland in a whole new way with our free self-guided sightseeing tour. This site not only offers you practical information and insider tips, but also a rich variety of activities and sights you shouldn't miss. Whether you love art and culture, want to explore historical sites or simply want to experience the vibrant atmosphere of a lively city - you'll find everything you need for your personal adventure here.
Individual Sights in WrocławSight 1: ZOO Wroclaw
The Wrocław Zoological Garden, known simply as the Wrocław Zoo, is a zoo on Wróblewski Street in Wrocław, Poland. It is the oldest zoo in Poland, having been first launched in 1865 as the Breslau Zoological Garden while the city was part of Prussia. During the World Wars it was first shut down, then reopened and finally destroyed. After World War II, it was rebuilt and ultimately opened in 1948 and now it is also the largest zoo in the country. The zoo covers 33 hectares near downtown Wrocław. It is home to about 10,500 animals representing about 1,132 species. In terms of the number of animal species it is the third largest zoological garden in the world.
Sight 2: Centennial Hall
The Centennial Hall, formerly named Hala Ludowa, is a historic building in Wrocław, Poland. It was constructed according to the plans of architect Max Berg in 1911–1913. Max Berg designed Centennial Hall to serve as a multifunctional structure to host "exhibitions, concerts, theatrical and opera performances, and sporting events". The hall continues to be used for sporting events, business summits, and concerts.
Wikipedia: Centennial Hall (Wrocław) (EN), Url, Website, Website 2, Heritagewebsite
Sight 3: Spire
Iglica is a needle-like monument in Wrocław, Poland. It was built in 1948 and was 106 metres tall. Today, after renovation, the top ten metres have been removed and it is now 90 metres tall.
Sight 4: Pavillion of Four Domes
The Four Domes Pavilion – a pavilion built at the beginning of the twentieth century on the exhibition grounds in the eastern part of Wrocław.
Sight 5: Wrocławska Fontanna
The Wrocław Multimedia Fountain is a multimedia musical fountain and ornamental pond in Wrocław, of western Poland. The fountain runs only during the summer season, from the last weekend of April or the first weekend of May to late October.
Sight 6: Park Hotel
Park Hotel in Wrocław – a modernist hotel building in the Dąbie housing estate at 5 Kopernika Street, built as a house for the experimental housing estate of the WUWA exhibition according to the design of Hans Scharoun as a residential house for single and childless married couples.
Sight 7: Park Dąbski
Dąbski Park – a city park located in Wrocław, on the so-called Big Island, in the area of the streets: Wittiga, Zygmunta Wróblewskiego and Grobla Szczytnicko-Bartoszowicka nad Odrą. Its current name is in force on the basis of the Resolution of the City Council of Wrocław of 9 October 1993 (No. LXXI/454/93) on the names of parks and forest areas existing in Wrocław.
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