Memories and hints of a travelling IT professional.
The Hydropolis is the newest attraction of Wrocław, Poland. It is a museum for a very important element: water. On 40.000 square meters it shows everything about water, from the creation of water, the existens of water on other planets and life in the deep sea to the water systems in modern cities and the usage of rivers and oceans. Continue reading “Hydropolis”
It is called the biggest miniature railway in Poland – compared to German installations like the Miniaturwunderland in Hamburg, Kolejkowo in Wrocław is rather small. But it is fun! Located in a former railway station next to the city center it offers different scenarios on two levels. Continue reading “Kolejkowo”
The botanical garden of Wrocław, Poland is located close to the cathedral of the town and belongs to the local university. You’ll find many wonderful trees and bushes, greenhouses with succulents and other plants. The most unique element is that an old branch of the river Odra, now separated from it is part of the garden. Continue reading “Botanical garden”
The Japanese garden of Wrocław, Poland is part of the park Szczytnicki and located close to the centennial hall. You’ll have to pay a fee to visit this place but it is worth the price: you’ll find a typical Japanese stone garden, a lake, bridges and a Japanese house. It has been created in 1913 and changed multiple times afterwards. Continue reading “Japanese garden”
The centennial hall in Wrocław, Poland is located a bit outside of the center – between the zoological garden and the park Szczytnicki, a nice place for a long walk. You can reach the area conveniently by street car. The Hala Stulecia has been built as the Jahrhunderthalle (while the city has been called Breslau) between 1911 and 1913. Continue reading “Centennial hall”
There is nothing better on a hot summer day than a jump into a big pool of water. In Wrocław, Poland there is the Park Wodny or Aquapark not far away from the main railway station. It is not very big and quite crowded when temperatures are high – but it is nice experience. Continue reading “Aquapark”
The cathedral of Wrocław, Poland is located outside of the city center but it is a very nice walk over there because you’ll have to cross a beautiful river island and nice bridges. The church named after St. John the baptist has been built from 1244 on in gothic style. Continue reading “Archikatedra św. Jana Chrzciciela”
The town hall or Ratusz is the town’s landmark of Wrocław, Poland. The first document showing its existence dates back to the year 1299 and over the years it served for administration tasks and as a court – today it is a museum. The building is located on one edge of the Rynek, a ring in the city center that is in fact a square. Continue reading “Ratusz and Rynek”
While searching for a place to stay in Wrocław, Poland we found a company offering apartments in the city center, directly opposite to the shopping center Galeria Dominikańska. From there it is only a short walk to the town hall and the Rynek. Continue reading “Exclusive Apartments”
The “Zoologischer Garten Berlin” is the oldest zoological garden in Germany. Martin Hinrich Lichtenstein, zoologist of the Friedrich-Wilhelms-Universität Berlin (today: Humboldt-Universität zu Berlin) persuaded king Frederick William IV of Prussia in 1841 to give money and land for a zoological garden. Today 18.000 animals of 1.400 species are living there. Continue reading “Berlin Zoo”