Wroclaw, Poland is the location of this travel document. Key points about Wroclaw include that it became a Polish city in 1945 after World War II. The document discusses visiting landmarks like Wroclaw's Old Town district on Ostrów Tumski Island, the Cathedral of St. John the Baptist that was rebuilt after wartime bombing, and the over 130 bridges across the Oder River. Museums, shops, and the University of Wroclaw which has dormitories for international students are also highlighted. Colorful dwarf statues located throughout the city are encouraged to be photographed.

1. By Yekaterina Topko….
TRIP AROUND WROCLAW
(SLIGHT PRESENTATION)

2. WHERE IS WROCLAW?
Oh,
here it is!!!
In 1945 Wroclaw
became a Polish city.

3. IN OUR WAY TO WROCLAW (WARSAW AIRPORT)

4. THE 1ST PICTURE IN WROCLAW

6. They did that tables in order to
reflect some important events
happened to the city:
1530 – The Coat of arms of
the City of Wroclaw
1633 - Epidemie dżumy
1842- the first train
1997…

7. Wroclaw market
hall (Hala targowa)

8. The tablet with the year of the highest water level is located there
As we‟re going to the Ostrow
Tumski, the oldest part.
You‟re looking at the Oder river.
Is was much more water
many years ago that it
covered all the
pavement, but now the
level is like that.

9. There are about 130 bridges in Wroclaw, and here‟s
Tumski Bridge (Most Tumski). He was built in 1889.

10. Over there is Cathedral of St. John Baptist,
during the World War II it was 70% destroyed after heavy
bombing. But it was restored piece by piece.

12. SO, AND HERE’S THE VIDEO!
Click on the
picture and right
click of the
mouse, choose
play a video
The lights in the „Ostrow
Tumski‟ are the gas ones, and
there is the person who does
the lighting.
In black clothes with a long
stick. That‟s how the man turns
on the lights in the oldest part of
the city, and he gets paid for
that (I hope).
It‟s pretty interesting to watch in
real!
Not many tourists can see
that, but the man who saw this
“ritual of lighting” considered to
be lucky one. And you can also

13. ALSO MANY TOURISTS TRY TO TAKE PICTURES
WITH WROCLAW ‘UNIQUE’ DWARTS
There are plenty of them all over the city, some people told
me that it‟s more than 300 of them, but others think more than
700.
You should try and take picture with all of them!

14. NATIONAL MUSEUM
(MUZEUM
NARODOWE)

15. THE BEST AND THE CHEAPEST SHOP

16. UNIVERSITY OF WROCLAW
The history of the University of Wroclaw began in 1702, already 312 years (2014).
Many famous writers, scientists and philosophers were taught there. It offers you
44 different fields of studies in 10 faculties.
WEB-PAGE: www.uni.wroc.pl

17. UNIVERSITY’S DORMITORY
There are special dormitories for the
international students. The dormitories
have special names: „Kredka‟ and
„Olowek‟. They have 21 and 17 floors. I
live in Kredka. Everything equipped very
well inside. There are a bed, curtains, a
lamp, chairs, a cupboard. The room
divided into sections: kitchen, bathroom
and your room. Downstairs you can have
laundry and dryer, also you can ask for
the iron and vacuum cleaner for your
room.

18. MY STUDENT’S LIFE

20. THANK YOU!!!
ENJOY YOUR TRIP!