School trip to Wrocław
Wrocław and Lower Silesia – the history of World War II
Overview
Wrocław Old Town
Ostrów Tumski
Wrocław's Dwarfs
Underground City of Osówka
Gross-Rosen
Aula Leopoldina
Wrocław is one of the oldest and most beautiful cities in Poland. Due to the picturesque location on the Odra River and its four tributaries and numerous bridges, the city is often called the ‘Venice of the North’. The capital of Lower Silesia attracts tourists with interesting architecture, a rich history, openness and multiculturalism.
Experience you’ll gain:
- visit Wrocław Old Town
- learn about the wartime history of Wrocław and its surroundings
- find out more about Jewish heritage and the Holocaust
- visit the German Nazi concentration camp Gross-Rosen
- discover one of the many mysterious underground routes of Lower Silesia
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