Monuments to visit Wrocław

This building, built between the ^13th and ^16th centuries in Gothic style, shines in the middle of Wrocław's central square. The seat of the German bourgeoisie for centuries, it has been miraculously spared destruction. Small sculptures depicting the daily life of Breslau's bourgeoisie can be seen on its southern facade. Inside, you'll find the Museum of Bourgeois Art, whose rooms and artifacts have been wonderfully preserved; the highlight of the show is the sumptuous Knights' Hall. Access is from the west.

Located to the north of the Rynek, this superb ^18th-century Baroque university is well worth a visit, with its fantastic exterior and wooden and wrought-iron gates. It was founded in 1702 by the Austrian Emperor Leopold II. German until 1945, it trained a number of Nobel Prize winners, including the famous physician Alois Alzheimer, who discovered the disease to which he gave his name. After the Second World War, the entire University of Lwów was relocated to replace the academics in Breslau.