Memories and hints of a travelling IT professional.
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”
It was one of these autumns when I decided to plan a trip to Poland and convinced my brother to join me in. We booked the Berlin-Warszawa-Express from Berlin, Germany with a stop at Wrocław. The train ride itself was an experience with different long stops within Polish no-men’s-land – because there is partially only one track and we had to let trains going westbound pass. Continue reading “Via Wrocław to Warszawa”
When we arrived in Wrocław, Poland, it was already getting dark. We didn’t have much time to explore the city and therefore went directly to the Rynek, the main place where also the wonderful town hall (Ratusz) is located. Continue reading “Christmas market”
When you leave the main railway station of Wrocław, Poland towards the city center you can find a crossing (Piłsudskiego / Świdnicka) where statues walk into the ground and appear on the other side of the road again. It is the underground passage memorial, reminding on the anti-communist movement in 1981. Continue reading “Going underground”