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Before WWII Wroclaw was the German city of Breslau (we saw German tourists with travel guides that still called it that). During the war Hitler declared it a fortress city with the expectation that it be defended to the last man. It did in fact hold out to within days of the final German surrender, but by that point it had been subject to three months' of bombardment and urban warfare, which left the city largely in ruins. Some buildings miraculously survived, the most notable of which is probably this medieval town hall, which dates to the 13th century.
After the war the border between Poland and Germany (and importantly, also between Poland and the USSR) was moved. This led to the displacement of many millions of people. In the case of Breslau/Wroclaw, the remaining German residents were evicted and replaced with resettled Poles. Many of the Poles who moved to Wroclaw had themselves been displaced by Soviet annexations in the east. Aside from the enormous human tragedy of both the war and displacements, these movements also created what strikes me as a rather strange situation, in that after the war a Polish population with no roots in the region were tasked with rebuilding what was formerly a very old German city.
City Hall, Wroclaw, Poland.
Wroclaw (Poland) waterfront of the oldest part of city - Ostrow Tumski (Cathedral Island) with The Cathedral of St. John the Baptist (built - 1272).
Panorama Ostrowa Tumskiego i nabrzeża Wrocławia.
Another shot from Wroclaw Rynek for my 'doors and windows' collection.......
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From Wikipedia : "The 13th century Main Market Square (Rynek) features the Old Town Hall. In the north-west corner of the market square there is the St. Elisabeth's Church (Bazylika Św. Elżbiety) with its 91.46 m tower, which has an observation deck (75 m). North of the church are the Shambles with Monument of Remembrance of Animals for Slaughter (pl). The Salt Square (now a flower market) is located at the south-western corner of the market square. Close to the square, between Szewska and Łaciarska streets, there is the St. Mary Magdalene Church (Kościół Św. Marii Magdaleny) established in the 13th century."
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Wroclaw Copernicus Airport - Port Lotniczy Mikołaja Kopernika we Wrocławiu
Category: transport
Location: Wroclaw, Poland
Built: 2009-2012
Architects: JSK Architekci (Warsaw, Poland)
Total area: 40815 m2
Cubature: 328140 m3
Cost: 296 mln PLN
Xawery Dunikowski embankment - bulwar Xawerego Dunikowskiego
Architect: Piotr Żuraw
Built: 2015-2016
Location: Old Town, Wroclaw, Poland
Port Lotniczy we Wrocławiu - Wroclaw Copernicus Airport
Category: transport
Location: Wroclaw, Poland
Built: 2009-2012
Architects: JSK Architekci (Warsaw, Poland)
Total area: 40815 m2
Cubature: 328140 m3
Cost: 296 mln PLN