Wrocław
Wrocław (Polish: [ˈvrɔt͡swaf] (
listen);[a] German: Breslau,[b] pronounced [ˈbʁɛslaʊ̯] (listen); Lower Silesian: Brassel)[4] is the biggest city in Lower Silesian Voivodeship in the southwest part of Poland. The German name of the city is Breslau, and the Czech name is Vratislav. The Oder River goes through the city. There are also 4 other small rivers which connect with the Oder River in the territory of the city: Bystrzyca, Oława, Ślęza and Widawa. Before World War II there were 303 bridges in the city; now there are about 220. In Latin it is called "Vratislavia".
Wrocław | |
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 Flag  Coat of arms | |
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  Wrocław  Wrocław  Wrocław | |
| Coordinates: 51°06′36″N 17°01′57″E / 51.11000°N 17.03250°E | |
| Country |  Poland |
| Voivodeship |  Lower Silesian Voivodeship |
| County | city county |
| Established | 10th century |
| City rights | 1214 |
| Government | |
| • City mayor | Jacek Sutryk |
| Area | |
| • City | 292.92 km2 (113.10 sq mi) |
| Highest elevation | 155 m (509 ft) |
| Lowest elevation | 105 m (344 ft) |
| Population (31 December 2021) | |
| • City | 672,929 (4th)[1] |
| • Density | 2,190/km2 (5,700/sq mi) |
| • Metro | 1,250,000 |
| • Demonym | Vratislavian |
| Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
| Postal code | 50-041 to 54–612 |
| Area code | +48 71 |
| Car plates | DW, DX |
| Website | www |
History
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Wrocław is over 1000 years old. It was originally a Slavic town. During the Middle Ages it became a German city, but before that Wrocław was a Czech city. It was called Breslau for a long time. During the Second World War the city was badly damaged. About 70% of the buildings were damaged. Many of them were rebuilt. After the war, the city became Polish, and the German citizens were forced to leave. It has been called by its Polish name Wrocław ever since.
Johannes Brahms wrote his Academic Festival Overture to thank the University of Breslau in Wrocław. This was for an honorary doctorate he was awarded by the university.[5]
Modern Wrocław
changeIts population in 2004 was 638,000. There are 10 universities in the city. It is famous for its beautiful historical town square (Polish rynek) and cathedral (large church).
In 1997 the Oder River flooded, causing a lot of damage.
Nobel Prize winners from Wrocław
change10 people from Wrocław have won the Nobel Prize. They are:
- Theodor Mommsen (1902)
- Philipp Lenard (1905)
- Eduard Buchner (1907)
- Paul Ehrlich (1908)
- Gerhart Hauptmann (1912)
- Fritz Haber (1918)
- Friedrich Bergius (1931)
- Otto Stern (1943)
- Max Born (1954)
- Reinhard Selten (1994)
Notes
changeReferences
change- ↑ "Local Data Bank". Statistics Poland. Retrieved 10 July 2022. Data for territorial unit 0264000.
- ↑ "Wrocław". Lexico UK English Dictionary. Oxford University Press. Archived from the original on 2021-09-12.
- ↑ "Wrocław". Merriam-Webster Dictionary. Retrieved 13 May 2019.
- ↑ Gedicht A Gebirgsmadla ei Brassel, in H. Tschampel: Gedichte in schlesischer Mundart. 5th eddition. Schweidnitz, p. 62.
- ↑ "Academic Festival Overture". Los Angeles Philharmonic. Archived from the original on 18 July 2014. Retrieved 15 November 2016.
Other websites
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Media related to Wrocław at Wikimedia Commons
- Wrocław-Life.com portal
- Virtual Wrocław Archived 2006-07-10 at the Wayback Machine
- Municipal website Archived 2006-08-14 at the Wayback Machine
- Hotels in Wroclaw Archived 2007-07-09 at the Wayback Machine
- Airport of Wroclaw
