Where to Stay in Wrocław, Lower Silesian Voivodeship

What is Wrocław known for?

Wrocław is known as the capital of Lower Silesian Voivodeship, the historic seat of Silesia on the Oder in southwestern Poland. The river braids through it. Around the great market square stand the Wrocław Town Hall and St. Elizabeth's Church, while Centennial Hall rises to the east and the Oder winds through the heart of the city.

Wrocław is the third-largest city in Poland.

What are the main landmarks in Wrocław?

Wrocław gathers its landmarks around the market square and along the Oder. The great sights stand close. The Wrocław Town Hall and St. Elizabeth's Church rise over the market square, the Racławice Panorama and Centennial Hall stand to the east, and Wrocław Cathedral rises above the Oder.

What is the history of Wrocław?

Wrocław grew on the Oder in southwestern Poland, a Silesian city that took its charter in 1214. The river carried its trade for centuries. Standing where routes crossed the Oder in the Silesian Lowlands, the town rose as the chief place of Silesia, its market square and churches marking the wealth that the river brought.

Merchants and clergy filled the market square and raised the churches of the growing city. It became the historic capital of Silesia. Over the centuries the city passed between powers, changing hands more than once.

The borders moved around it. Held in turn by the rulers of a shifting Central Europe, Wrocław kept its place on the Oder through each change, its cathedral, its market square, and its old churches standing through the years. War later scarred the city.

Rebuilt afterwards, Wrocław rose again on the Oder as the capital of Lower Silesian Voivodeship, its churches and old streets restored at the heart of Silesia. The old market square was raised again in its historic form, and the Wrocław Town Hall still stands at its centre.

Where is Wrocław?

Wrocław lies on the Oder in Lower Silesian Voivodeship, in southwestern Poland. The river shapes the city. Lying in the Silesian Lowlands, Wrocław spreads across the banks of the Oder, its market square on one side and its cathedral quarter across the water, the whole city low over the plains of southwestern Poland.

What is the climate of Wrocław?

Wrocław has a temperate climate, set low on the Oder in the Silesian Lowlands. The seasons stay moderate. Damp grey winters give way to warm summers over the river, and the low ground of southwestern Poland keeps the milder weather over the city and its market square for much of the year.

How do you get to Wrocław?

Wrocław is reached by air, by rail, and by road from across Poland. The lines meet at the river. Trains run into the Wrocław Main Railway Station near the centre, flights land to the west, and roads lead in through Lower Silesian Voivodeship toward the Oder and the market square at the heart of Wrocław.