Free Walking Sightseeing Tour #4 in Wrocław, Poland

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Tour Facts

Number of sights 20 sights
Distance 6.5 km
Ascend 103 m
Descend 107 m

Explore Wrocław in Poland with this free self-guided walking tour. The map shows the route of the tour. Below is a list of attractions, including their details.

Individual Sights in Wrocław

Sight 1: Bastion Ceglarski

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Bastion Ceglarski

The Ceglarski Bastion – a fragment of the fortifications of Wrocław, built in 1585 in the north-eastern part of the belt of external walls surrounding the Wrocław New Town. It was demolished along with the walls at the beginning of the 19th century.

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494 meters / 6 minutes

Sight 2: Baszta Niedźwiadka

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The Bear Tower – a medieval tower in the system of city fortifications of Wrocław, located between today's Piaskowa and Kraińskiego streets, at the back of the Market Hall at Nankiera Square.

Wikipedia: Baszta Niedźwiadka (PL)

140 meters / 2 minutes

Sight 3: Wrocław Market Hall

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Wrocław Market Hall Андрэй Дзмітрыеў (http://fgb.by/viewtopic.php?p=60515#60515) / CC BY-SA 3.0

Wrocław Market Hall is a food hall in central Wrocław, Poland. Designed by Richard Plüddemann, it was built between 1906 and 1908 as the Breslauer Markthalle Nr 1, when the city was part of German Empire. The Hall was renowned for its then-innovative application of reinforced concrete trusses, which was unique in Europe at the time.

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204 meters / 2 minutes

Sight 4: Domek Romański

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Domek Romański

Romanesque House in Wrocław, or House of the Ladies of Trzebnica in Wrocław, is a Romanesque villa at Plac Biskupa Nankiera in Wrocław. More precisely, it is an early-Gothic building with Romanesque elements that dates back to the beginning of the 13th century, partly reconstructed after World War II. It was the centre for the Cistercians of Trzebnica, which is why it was called the House of the Ladies of Trzebnica. Nearby, along the Kotlarska Street, were the Nowe Jatki, a medieval shopping center belonging to the monastery.

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315 meters / 4 minutes

Sight 5: Orthodox Church of Saints Cyril and Methodius

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The Church of Sts. Cyril and Methodius is an orthodox church in Wrocław, Poland. It is located on the Sand Island.

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551 meters / 7 minutes

Sight 6: Archikatedra Świętego Jana Chrzciciela

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The Cathedral of St. John the Baptist in Wrocław is the seat of the Archdiocese of Wrocław and a landmark of the city of Wrocław in Poland. The cathedral, located in the Cathedral Island, is a Gothic church with Neo-Gothic additions. The current standing cathedral is the fourth church to have been built on the site.

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1090 meters / 13 minutes

Sight 7: Głaz Galla Anonima

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The Boulder of Gallus Anonymus – a monument erected in Wrocław on the grounds of the First High School, the former monument of the Frisen Corps.

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1236 meters / 15 minutes

Sight 8: Jaz Wrocław II

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Jaz Wrocław II

The weir of the Wrocław Hydroelectric Power Plant II is a weir located in Wrocław on the Oder River, more precisely on its branch, the so-called Northern Oder, as part of the Wrocław Water Junction.

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427 meters / 5 minutes

Sight 9: Fencer

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Fencer

The Fountain with the Swordsman – a fountain located on the square in front of the University of Wrocław and being one of its symbols. It was designed by Hugo Lederer (1871–1940), a professor at the Berlin Academy of Fine Arts, and was placed on University Square on 26 November 1904.

Wikipedia: Fontanna „Szermierz” we Wrocławiu (PL)

413 meters / 5 minutes

Sight 10: Kamienica Pod Złotym Jeleniem

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The Golden Deer Tenement House – a tenement house on the Wrocław market square, on its northern frontage, called the Sweets Market.

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187 meters / 2 minutes

Sight 11: kamienica Pod Złotym Pelikanem

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The Golden Pelican Tenement House – a tenement house located at number 43 in Wrocław, on its northern frontage, called the Sweets Market.

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129 meters / 2 minutes

Sight 12: Kamienica Pod Złotym Pokojem

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The Golden Room Tenement House – a tenement house on the Market Square in Wrocław, on the northern frontage of the Market Square, known as the Sweets Market.

Wikipedia: Kamienica Pod Złotym Pokojem we Wrocławiu (PL)

67 meters / 1 minutes

Sight 13: Kamienica Pod Gryfami

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The House Under the Griffins is a tenement house on the Market Square in Wrocław, built around 1300.

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77 meters / 1 minutes

Sight 14: St. Elizabeth's Church

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St. Elizabeth's Church of the Catholic Third Order of Saint Francis is a Gothic church in Wrocław, Poland. It is one of the most iconic structures of the city's Old Town panorama.

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181 meters / 2 minutes

Sight 15: Kamienica Pod Złotym Orłem

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The Golden Eagle Tenement House – a tenement house on the Market Square in Wrocław, rebuilt in the Baroque style.

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125 meters / 2 minutes

Sight 16: Kamienica pod Błękitnym Słońcem

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The Blue Sun Tenement House – a medieval tenement house on the Wrocław market square.

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114 meters / 1 minutes

Sight 17: Kamienica Pod Siedmioma Elektorami

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The Seven Electors House – a Renaissance tenement house on the Market Square in Wrocław from the second half of the 13th century. It is characterized by rich decorations. A Habsburg eagle was placed in the tympanum. In the 17th century, the tenement house was called Köbersche Haus or Stellenfeldsche Haus.

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138 meters / 2 minutes

Sight 18: Iglica

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The Spire on the Salt Square in Wrocław, also known as the Small Spire, is a monument located in Wrocław on the Salt Square.

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75 meters / 1 minutes

Sight 19: Pod Murzynem

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The Three Negroes House – a historic tenement house of medieval origin, located at the intersection of 32 Kiełbaśnicza Street and 1 Ruska Street in Wrocław.

Wikipedia: Kamienica Pod Trzema Murzynami we Wrocławiu (PL)

549 meters / 7 minutes

Sight 20: Fontanna Alegoria Walki i Zwycięstwa

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Fontanna Alegoria Walki i Zwycięstwa

The Allegory of Struggle and Victory Fountain – a fountain and sculptures (monuments) of Struggle and Victory located in Wrocław at John Paul II Square in the course of the Old Town Promenade running along the city moat.

Wikipedia: Fontanna Alegoria Walki i Zwycięstwa (PL)

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