The best museums Wrocław

One of the largest panoramic canvases in Europe, gigantic, 15 m high and 114 m long, installed in a dedicated building. The canvas, very symbolic, represents the battle of Racławice which took place on April 4, 1794, the last victory of the Poles over the Russians before their final annexation. The painting was made a century later in Lwów, but it was not until 1980 that Soviet reluctance was overcome and it was exhibited again. Online booking is recommended.

Slightly to the west of the Rynek, this superb square has been faithfully rebuilt, with red and blue Baroque facades. Formerly the town's salt market square, it now houses a 24-hour flower market. The square was built in the ^13th century and, until 1827, was known as the "Polish Market". The name was changed to Blücherplatz in the ^19th century, when a monument to Field Marshal von Blücher was erected on the square. Beneath the square, a large WWII bunker houses a cinema theme park.

This imposing basilica was built in Gothic style in the 14th century. There is a legend about the small bridge that connects the two towers of the church at the top. Sometimes, on this bridge, walk the spirits of women who have never married: as a punishment, their souls wander and are condemned to clean the bridge for eternity! We go there for the photo more than for the interest of the visit. A tower is open to the public, count 10 minutes of climbing.

Its colorful slate roof stands out from afar. This huge church, completely destroyed by fire in 1976, has recently been restored. Its bright interior features superb modern stained-glass windows and beautiful Baroque, Renaissance and Mannerist epitaphs, as well as imposing ogives and rich ornamentation. As an added bonus, the 83-meter-high bell tower affords a magnificent view of the city's central square, its suburbs and the Oder River.

Located in a former 16th-century monastery, it houses permanent and temporary exhibitions on architecture, especially that of Wrocław, with themes such as "Wrocław Yesterday, Today and Tomorrow" or "Remains of Medieval Architecture." The museum is somewhat lacking in content, which remains purely architectural, and much of the collection is devoted to modern art pieces or stained glass, which is appreciated but lacks coherence.

Located in the eastern part of the city center, this vast Flemish neo-Renaissance building boasts a good collection of medieval art, which is a little dated in its presentation, as well as a good collection of ^{twentieth-century} Polish art. The^1st floor features a magnificent medieval collection of typical polychrome wood carvings, a Way of the Cross with eleven almost life-size figures and a number of paintings.

The Museum of the History of the Polish Post is housed in the premises of the present Central Post Office, an imposing building constructed between 1926 and 1929, whose expressionist architectural forms are attributable to Neumann. The museum is dedicated to the history of the Polish postal system and telecommunications from the 16th century to the present day. Paintings, graphic art, stamps, mailboxes, uniforms and many other wonders for enthusiasts in this specialized museum.

Housed in the former ^15th-century Arsenal, it features objects from prehistoric and medieval Silesia, including magnificent funerary urns, fibulae, axes, pottery and the tomb of a knight buried with his horse. In the same building, you'll also find the Military Museum (Muzeum Militariów, same opening hours and prices), which exhibits an impressive collection of weapons, including European military helmets. On the whole, it's not very interesting.