"Breslau-Wrocław: a Mitteleuropean city" Top 5 Page for this destination Wroclaw by Mikebond
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Wrocław is the fourth Polish city by population, with over 600,000 inhabitants. It is a real European city because, along its trouble history, it belonged to different states and it absorbed many artistic styles.
Unfortunately, it was bombed during World War II: 75% of the buildings were destroyed and the population decreased from 300,000 to 60,000 people! After the war, everything was rebuilt but, as you can imagine, many art works and decorations were lost forever: this explains why most churches looks Romanesque or Gothic outside but modern inside and can let you think how beautiful Wrocław would be if it hadn't been bombed.
Despite its beautiful monuments and attractions (first of all the Rynek, the main square), the city still hasn't got many tourists, as it lacks touristic infrastructure. We didn't see any Italians beside us.
However, you should absolutely visit Wrocław if you travel to Southern Polska. Don't ignore this nice city just because it is not so famous as Kraków!
- Pros:it has very beautiful monuments
- Cons:most churches were rebuilt after WWII
- In a nutshell:a beautiful city with a sad history
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I don't agree. I think there's enough space for pedestrians but not enough for cyclists.
I was in Wroclaw so many years ago that it must have changed very much. Thank you for this virtual visit through your beautiful pictures!
To be precise these blocks are not inhabited by poor people. Majority of poles still lives in blocks.It can be very pleasant place to leave, they normally sourounded by trees or even parks, has schools, shopes near by.
Nice Wroclaw pics!!
Beautiful pictures.... I am still thinking of visiting Poland one day, it is so close by...
oh Wroclaw... I hope one day I finally visit you... Hey Mike, why I am still not in your postcard list?? )))) Alena
Bella e interessante città...ma è abbastanza lontana da Krakow o?
Great pages Mike. We 'overnighted' in the student's dom on our way through! The Panorama is fascinating and so historic. It was moved from ???The trams are on my World Tram Cities list - and video !!! Well done.
Great Wroclaw page - I also enjoyed my stay in Wroclaw, I remember the colouful houses, good beer and beautiful blond polish girls in the streets
Beautiful Buildings but surely more than one family occupies them..Are they realy houses??
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