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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”).

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”).

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>

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>

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