Wroclaw is one of the oldest Polish cities. In the year 1000, a bishopric subordinated to the Archbishopric of Gniezno was founded here. In turn, it was at the beginning of the 13th century that town rights were obtained. The destruction by the Tatars in 1241 and various changes of allegiance, notwithstanding, Wroclaw never stopped developing to reach now the status of one of the most dynamical and interesting cities in Poland.

It is today a University city full of life and interesting historical buildings like the 14th-15th century Gothic Town Hall, the famous Leopoldin Hall at the University in the former Jesuit college, the 13th-15th century Gothic Cathedral of St. John and many other churches, monasteries and convents, tenement houses and palaces.

A particular attraction is the Battle of Raclawice Panorama, a painting by Jan Styka and Wojciech Kossak which was produced in 1894 and is a unique example of monumental painting with its width of 24 meters.

As a city on the Odra River, Wroclaw has over 100 bridges over the main river and its numerous branches. The best-known bridge of all is the Grunwaldzki suspension bridge.

The city also boasts Poland’s largest and most famous ZOO, which was founded in 1865.