Poland Dolnośląskie Poland
Market Square
Historic central plaza in a Polish city, known for its vibrant architecture, Gothic town hall, and bustling shops and cafes.
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A whopping 213 meters by 178 meters of pure Gothic glory—that’s the Wroclaw Market Square. Steep-roofed merchant guilds tower on one side, the grand redbrick spires of the Old Town Hall rise on the other. But it hasn’t always been like this. The tumult of WWII left the whole thing in ruins. Meticulous reconstruction efforts have since paid off, with a few added flourishes. The curious Zdroj Fountain is a fun-filled sight that gurgles on the west end of the plaza. And you can see the brutalist tenements that were raised by Heinrich Rump looking totally out of place among the gilded medieval façades.
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11 of the Best Things to Do in Wroclaw, Poland
Read more...Wroclaw – pronounced frohts-wahf – might not be easy on the tongue, but it’s certainly easy on the eye! Spread over a series of small isles on the Oder River, it’s a classic medley of Gothic, Germanic, Slavic, and medieval architecture. Look here —an iron-clad turret filigreed with metalwork and gargoyles pokes above the skyline. […]