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'''Wrocław''' ([[German]]: ''Breslau'', [[Czech]]: ''Vratislav'', [[Latin]]: ''Vratislavia'' or ''Wratislavia'', [[Yiddish]]: ברעסלוי) is the major city of the region of Lower Silesia, situated on the Oder river. The city along with the region was historically ruled by the Polish dynasty of Piasts, then [[Austria|Austrian Habsburg Monarchy]] until the area was lost to [[Prussia]] after the ''War of the Austrian Succession''. The city flourished under Prussian and later German rule. Following the [[Second World War]], the city became part of [[Poland]] and is now the fourth largest city in Poland.
'''Wrocław''' ([[German]]: ''Breslau'', [[Yiddish]]: ברעסלוי) is the major city and capital of the province of [[Lower Silesia]], situated on the Oder river. The city along with the region was historically ruled by the Polish dynasty of Piasts, then [[Austria|Austrian Habsburg Monarchy]] until the area was lost to [[Prussia]] after the ''War of the Austrian Succession''. The city flourished under Prussian and later German rule. Following the [[Second World War]], the city became part of [[Poland]] and is now the fourth largest city of the country.
Archaeological findings indicate settlement on the site as early as the Stone Age, several thousand years ago. Wrocław originated in the 10th century ce at the crossroads of the amber trade route between the [[Roman Empire]] and the [[Baltic Sea]] and the trade route linking the [[Black Sea]] to [[western Europe]]; it was administered by the Polish Piast kings. In 1000 King Bolesław I (the Brave) fortified the place and established a bishopric on Ostrów Tumski (“Cathedral Island”).
[[Poland]].
Wrocław contains numerous educational institutions (including the University of Wrocław), theatres and music centres, and a botanical garden and zoo. Buildings of historical interest include the cluster of churches at Ostrów Tumski, the Gothic town hall, and the Aula Leopoldina, a Baroque assembly hall at the university. [[Centennial Hall]] (1911–13), a noted example of reinforced-concrete [[architecture]], was designated a [[UNESCO]] [[World Heritage]] site in 2006. The city hosts the [[Jazz]] on the Oder [[Festival]] and the “Wratislavia Cantans,” an oratorio and cantata festival that ranks as one of the most important music events in Poland.<ref>https://www.britannica.com/place/Wroclaw</ref>
== External links ==
*[http://www.wroclaw.pl/en Official website of the city of Wroclaw]
== References ==
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[[Category:Polish Cities and Towns]]
[[Category:Polish Cities and Towns]]