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]]>Tumski Bridge is a steel bridge over the north branch of the Oder river in Wroclaw. Constructed in 1889 it replaced an old wooden bridge to connect Ostrow Tumski and Wyspa Piaskowa. Until 1945, its name was Dombrucke. It is an old road bridge now open to pedestrians only. Tumski Bridge is also called Cathedral or Green Bridge. It's a place of enamoured tradition for lovers. The bridge is full of padlocks which lovers leave to cherish their feelings. An important part of the ceremony is to throw the key in to the Odra river.

]]> (Yen Baet Photography) Poland Europe Travel and Places Wroclaw - Tumski Bridge http://www.yenbaet.com/p98202008/e52A5E4E Sat, 18 May 2013 00:00:00 GMT http://www.yenbaet.com/p98202008/e39139426

]]>Wroclaw is home to more than 120 bridges that connect the 12 islands on which the city is built. One of the most famous bridges of Wroclaw is the Grunwaldzki Bridge or Most Grunwaldzki. Built in 1908-1910, it measures 112 meters long by 18 meters wide. It was opened for King Willhelm II of Germany. After WWI the bridge was named The Bridge of Freedom, but was changed again to Grunwaldzki bridge when the German Army had started their occupation in WWII.

]]> (Yen Baet Photography) Wroclaw - Grunwaldzki Bridge http://www.yenbaet.com/p98202008/e39139426 Sat, 18 May 2013 00:00:00 GMT http://www.yenbaet.com/p98202008/e39C0DE28

]]>Wroclaw is home to more than 120 bridges that connect the 12 islands on which the city is built. One of the most famous bridges of Wroclaw is the Grunwaldzki Bridge or Most Grunwaldzki. Built in 1908-1910, it measures 112 meters long by 18 meters wide. It was opened for King Willhelm II of Germany. After WWI the bridge was named The Bridge of Freedom, but was changed again to Grunwaldzki bridge when the German Army had started their occupation in WWII.

]]> (Yen Baet Photography) Wroclaw - Grunwaldzki Bridge http://www.yenbaet.com/p98202008/e39C0DE28 Sat, 18 May 2013 00:00:00 GMT http://www.yenbaet.com/p98202008/e21067010

]]>Wroclaw is home to more than 120 bridges that connect the 12 islands on which the city is built. One of the most famous bridges of Wroclaw is the Grunwaldzki Bridge or Most Grunwaldzki. Built in 1908-1910, it measures 112 meters long by 18 meters wide. It was opened for King Willhelm II of Germany. After WWI the bridge was named The Bridge of Freedom, but was changed again to Grunwaldzki bridge when the German Army had started their occupation in WWII.

]]> (Yen Baet Photography) Wroclaw - Grunwaldzki Bridge http://www.yenbaet.com/p98202008/e21067010 Sat, 18 May 2013 00:00:00 GMT http://www.yenbaet.com/p98202008/e2946B100

]]>The Japanese Garden owes its existence to the 1913 World Expo, when it was exhibited in the category of Artistic Gardening on the initiative of Count Fritz von Hochberg who commissioned Oriental landscape guru Mankichi Arai to do his thing. The garden fell into a sorry state after time but was restored in 1996 with funding from the Japanese Embassy in Warsaw. Open from April 'til October this miniature park, with its pagodas, cascades, oriental shrubs and narrow bridges, is a real treat.

]]> (Yen Baet Photography) Wroclaw - Japanese Garden in Szczytnicki Park http://www.yenbaet.com/p98202008/e2946B100 Sat, 18 May 2013 00:00:00 GMT http://www.yenbaet.com/p98202008/e38A1CAD0

]]>The Japanese Garden owes its existence to the 1913 World Expo, when it was exhibited in the category of Artistic Gardening on the initiative of Count Fritz von Hochberg who commissioned Oriental landscape guru Mankichi Arai to do his thing. The garden fell into a sorry state after time but was restored in 1996 with funding from the Japanese Embassy in Warsaw. Open from April 'til October this miniature park, with its pagodas, cascades, oriental shrubs and narrow bridges, is a real treat.

]]> (Yen Baet Photography) Wroclaw - Japanese Garden in Szczytnicki Park http://www.yenbaet.com/p98202008/e38A1CAD0 Sat, 18 May 2013 00:00:00 GMT http://www.yenbaet.com/p98202008/e294471EA

]]>The Japanese Garden owes its existence to the 1913 World Expo, when it was exhibited in the category of Artistic Gardening on the initiative of Count Fritz von Hochberg who commissioned Oriental landscape guru Mankichi Arai to do his thing. The garden fell into a sorry state after time but was restored in 1996 with funding from the Japanese Embassy in Warsaw. Open from April 'til October this miniature park, with its pagodas, cascades, oriental shrubs and narrow bridges, is a real treat.

]]> (Yen Baet Photography) Wroclaw - Japanese Garden in Szczytnicki Park http://www.yenbaet.com/p98202008/e294471EA Sat, 18 May 2013 00:00:00 GMT http://www.yenbaet.com/p98202008/e288A6FBB

]]>The Japanese Garden owes its existence to the 1913 World Expo, when it was exhibited in the category of Artistic Gardening on the initiative of Count Fritz von Hochberg who commissioned Oriental landscape guru Mankichi Arai to do his thing. The garden fell into a sorry state after time but was restored in 1996 with funding from the Japanese Embassy in Warsaw. Open from April 'til October this miniature park, with its pagodas, cascades, oriental shrubs and narrow bridges, is a real treat.

]]> (Yen Baet Photography) Wroclaw - Japanese Garden in Szczytnicki Park http://www.yenbaet.com/p98202008/e288A6FBB Sat, 18 May 2013 00:00:00 GMT http://www.yenbaet.com/p98202008/e22C9B675

]]>The Wroclaw Fountain or Wroclaw Multimedia Fountain is a multimedia fountain located within in the Pergola next to Centennial Hall in Wroclaw. The one-hectare fountain incorporates about 300 jets to create a screen of water for animation display. There are also 800 lights. When frozen in winter, the fountain is a 4700-square-metre ice skating rink.

]]> (Yen Baet Photography) Wroclaw - Wroclaw Multimedia Fountain http://www.yenbaet.com/p98202008/e22C9B675 Sat, 18 May 2013 00:00:00 GMT http://www.yenbaet.com/p98202008/e3EE45BE5

]]>The statue of the naked fencer by Hugo Lederer stands outside the University of Wroclaw. It was erected in 1904 to represent a gambler who had lost everything to gambling except for his sword. It is supposed to serve as a warning to students who gambled in card schools.

]]> (Yen Baet Photography) Wroclaw - The Naked Fencer by Hugo Lederer http://www.yenbaet.com/p98202008/e3EE45BE5 Sat, 18 May 2013 00:00:00 GMT http://www.yenbaet.com/p98202008/e41F35B04

]]>St. John the Baptist is the patron saint of Wroclaw and it is to him that this cathedral is consecrated. The most important place of worship in Wroclaw, a church was first established here in 1000 by Boleslaw the Brave with work beginning on the existing cathedral in the 13th century. St. John's is notable for its 91-meter high twin towers, 16th Century altarpiece of the sleeping Virgin Mary, 151 pipe organ, and its numerous motifs and gargoyles on the exterior - many with accompanying legends.

]]> (Yen Baet Photography) Wroclaw - Cathedral of St. John the Baptist http://www.yenbaet.com/p98202008/e41F35B04 Sat, 18 May 2013 00:00:00 GMT http://www.yenbaet.com/p98202008/e420EC76E

]]>St. John the Baptist is the patron saint of Wroclaw and it is to him that this cathedral is consecrated. The most important place of worship in Wroclaw, a church was first established here in 1000 by Boleslaw the Brave with work beginning on the existing cathedral in the 13th century. St. John's is notable for its 91-meter high twin towers, 16th Century altarpiece of the sleeping Virgin Mary, 151 pipe organ, and its numerous motifs and gargoyles on the exterior - many with accompanying legends.

]]> (Yen Baet Photography) Wroclaw - Cathedral of St. John the Baptist http://www.yenbaet.com/p98202008/e420EC76E Sat, 18 May 2013 00:00:00 GMT http://www.yenbaet.com/p98202008/e3F16606F

]]>St. John the Baptist is the patron saint of Wroclaw and it is to him that this cathedral is consecrated. The most important place of worship in Wroclaw, a church was first established here in 1000 by Boleslaw the Brave with work beginning on the existing cathedral in the 13th century. St. John's is notable for its 91-meter high twin towers, 16th Century altarpiece of the sleeping Virgin Mary, 151 pipe organ, and its numerous motifs and gargoyles on the exterior - many with accompanying legends.

]]> (Yen Baet Photography) Wroclaw - Cathedral of St. John the Baptist http://www.yenbaet.com/p98202008/e3F16606F Sat, 18 May 2013 00:00:00 GMT http://www.yenbaet.com/p98202008/e3F603849

]]>The statue of the naked fencer by Hugo Lederer stands outside the University of Wroclaw. It was erected in 1904 to represent a gambler who had lost everything to gambling except for his sword. It is supposed to serve as a warning to students who gambled in card schools.

]]> (Yen Baet Photography) Wroclaw - The Naked Fencer by Hugo Lederer http://www.yenbaet.com/p98202008/e3F603849 Sat, 18 May 2013 00:00:00 GMT http://www.yenbaet.com/p98202008/e2280EF0E

]]>The statue of the naked fencer by Hugo Lederer stands outside the University of Wroclaw. It was erected in 1904 to represent a gambler who had lost everything to gambling except for his sword. It is supposed to serve as a warning to students who gambled in card schools.

]]> (Yen Baet Photography) Wroclaw - The Naked Fencer by Hugo Lederer http://www.yenbaet.com/p98202008/e2280EF0E Sat, 18 May 2013 00:00:00 GMT http://www.yenbaet.com/p98202008/e284159E5

]]>is the oldest part of the city of Wroclaw. It was formerly an island between branches of the Oder River. The first constructions on Ostrow Tumski were built in the 10th century by the Piast dynasty, and were made from wood. The first building from solid material was St. Martin's chapel, built probably at the beginning of the eleventh century by Benedictine monks. Not long after the first cathedral was raised, in place of the small church.

]]> (Yen Baet Photography) Wroclaw - Ostrow Tumski | Cathedral Island http://www.yenbaet.com/p98202008/e284159E5 Sat, 18 May 2013 00:00:00 GMT http://www.yenbaet.com/p98202008/e1A37C9DC

]]>Painstakingly reconstructed after WWII left it in tatters, brightly-painted Burgher houses line each side of the Square, their steeply-angled rooftops forming a splendid sawtooth skyline. The Town Hall stands out as the spectacular centrepiece, with its 66m tower, gothic and baroque reliefs and astronomical clock.

]]> (Yen Baet Photography) Wroclaw - Rynek, The Market Square http://www.yenbaet.com/p98202008/e1A37C9DC Sat, 18 May 2013 00:00:00 GMT http://www.yenbaet.com/p98202008/e26A1487

]]>Painstakingly reconstructed after WWII left it in tatters, brightly-painted Burgher houses line each side of the Square, their steeply-angled rooftops forming a splendid sawtooth skyline. The Town Hall stands out as the spectacular centerpiece, with its 66m tower, gothic and baroque reliefs and astronomical clock.

]]> (Yen Baet Photography) Wroclaw - RYnek, The Market Square http://www.yenbaet.com/p98202008/e26A1487 Sat, 18 May 2013 00:00:00 GMT http://www.yenbaet.com/p98202008/e918496

]]>Painstakingly reconstructed after WWII left it in tatters, brightly-painted Burgher houses line each side of the Square, their steeply-angled rooftops forming a splendid sawtooth skyline. The Town Hall stands out as the spectacular centrepiece, with its 66m tower, gothic and baroque reliefs and astronomical clock.

]]> (Yen Baet Photography) Wroclaw - Rynek,The Market Square http://www.yenbaet.com/p98202008/e918496 Sat, 18 May 2013 00:00:00 GMT http://www.yenbaet.com/p98202008/e1B54F3BF

]]>The Town Hall was erected in the 13th century and in the following centuries underwent many extensions and modifications. These developments reflected both the growing importance and size of the council and Wroclaw's rising economic status. The Town Hall was the seat of the city authorities for a few centuries. It is one of the best preserved town halls in Poland today.

]]> (Yen Baet Photography) Wroclaw - Town Hall http://www.yenbaet.com/p98202008/e1B54F3BF Sat, 18 May 2013 00:00:00 GMT http://www.yenbaet.com/p98202008/e8AB128C

]]>Painstakingly reconstructed after WWII left it in tatters, brightly-painted Burgher houses line each side of the Square, their steeply-angled rooftops forming a splendid sawtooth skyline. The Town Hall stands out as the spectacular centrepiece, with its 66m tower, gothic and baroque reliefs and astronomical clock.

]]> (Yen Baet Photography) Wroclaw - Rynek,The Market Square http://www.yenbaet.com/p98202008/e8AB128C Sat, 18 May 2013 00:00:00 GMT http://www.yenbaet.com/p98202008/eB46A1D7

]]>St. John the Baptist is the patron saint of Wroclaw and it is to him that this cathedral is consecrated. The most important place of worship in Wroclaw, a church was first established here in 1000 by Boleslaw the Brave with work beginning on the existing cathedral in the 13th century. St. John's is notable for its 91-meter high twin towers, 16th Century altarpiece of the sleeping Virgin Mary, 151 pipe organ, and its numerous motifs and gargoyles on the exterior - many with accompanying legends.

]]> (Yen Baet Photography) Wroclaw - Cathedral of St. John the Baptist http://www.yenbaet.com/p98202008/eB46A1D7 Sat, 18 May 2013 00:00:00 GMT http://www.yenbaet.com/p98202008/e3DAD6493

]]>These tiny bronze sculptures are only about 50cm tall and hide in unexpected places all over the old town. They are the work of local artist Tomasz Moczek. The gnomes started appearing in 2005 but have been connected with Wroclaw since the Orange Alternative Movement in the 1980's. Brightly-painted orange gnomes were set up on top of buildings as protest against the Communist regime.

]]> (Yen Baet Photography) Wroclaw - Gnomes http://www.yenbaet.com/p98202008/e3DAD6493 Sat, 18 May 2013 00:00:00 GMT http://www.yenbaet.com/p98202008/e404A3B72

]]>The University of Wrocław has a rich history of more than three centuries. Founded by Leopold I Habsburg the university evolved from a modest school run by Jesuits into one of the biggest academic institutions in Poland. Since the beginning of the 20th century, the University of Wrocław produced 9 Nobel Prize winners, such as Theodor Mommsen, Philipp Lenard, Eduard Buchner, Paul Ehrlich, Fritz Haber, Friedrich Bergius, Erwin Schrödinger, Otto Stern and Max Born. The University of Wrocław is the largest university in the region and teaches over 40,000 students and around 1300 doctoral students at 10 Faculties. 9000 students graduate from the University every year.

]]> (Yen Baet Photography) Wroclaw - University of Wroclaw http://www.yenbaet.com/p98202008/e404A3B72 Sat, 18 May 2013 00:00:00 GMT http://www.yenbaet.com/p98202008/e404A3B8C

]]>The Town Hall was erected in the 13th century and in the following centuries underwent many extensions and modifications. These developments reflected both the growing importance and size of the council and Wroclaw's rising economic status. The Town Hall was the seat of the city authorities for a few centuries. It is one of the best preserved town halls in Poland today.

]]> (Yen Baet Photography) Wroclaw - Town Hall http://www.yenbaet.com/p98202008/e404A3B8C Sat, 18 May 2013 00:00:00 GMT http://www.yenbaet.com/p98202008/e404ADE38

]]>The Town Hall was erected in the 13th century and in the following centuries underwent many extensions and modifications. These developments reflected both the growing importance and size of the council and Wroclaw's rising economic status. The Town Hall was the seat of the city authorities for a few centuries. It is one of the best preserved town halls in Poland today.

]]> (Yen Baet Photography) Wroclaw - Town Hall http://www.yenbaet.com/p98202008/e404ADE38 Sat, 18 May 2013 00:00:00 GMT http://www.yenbaet.com/p98202008/e408892F4

]]>The Wrocław Fountain or Wrocław Multimedia Fountain is a multimedia fountain located within in the Pergola next to Centennial Hall in Wrocław. The one-hectare fountain incorporates about 300 jets to create a screen of water for animation display. There are also 800 lights. When frozen in winter, the fountain is a 4700-square-metre ice skating rink.

]]> (Yen Baet Photography) Wroclaw - Wroclaw Multimedia Fountain http://www.yenbaet.com/p98202008/e408892F4 Sat, 18 May 2013 00:00:00 GMT http://www.yenbaet.com/p98202008/e404B4BBC

]]>The Japanese Garden owes its existence to the 1913 World Expo, when it was exhibited in the category of Artistic Gardening on the initiative of Count Fritz von Hochberg who commissioned Oriental landscape guru Mankichi Arai to do his thing. The garden fell into a sorry state after time but was restored in 1996 with funding from the Japanese Embassy in Warsaw. Open from April 'til October this miniature park, with its pagodas, cascades, oriental shrubs and narrow bridges, is a real treat.

]]> (Yen Baet Photography) Wroclaw - Japanese Garden in Szczytnicki Park http://www.yenbaet.com/p98202008/e404B4BBC Sat, 18 May 2013 00:00:00 GMT http://www.yenbaet.com/p98202008/e404BB9CC

]]>The Japanese Garden owes its existence to the 1913 World Expo, when it was exhibited in the category of Artistic Gardening on the initiative of Count Fritz von Hochberg who commissioned Oriental landscape guru Mankichi Arai to do his thing. The garden fell into a sorry state after time but was restored in 1996 with funding from the Japanese Embassy in Warsaw. Open from April 'til October this miniature park, with its pagodas, cascades, oriental shrubs and narrow bridges, is a real treat.

]]> (Yen Baet Photography) Wroclaw - Japanese Garden in Szczytnicki Park http://www.yenbaet.com/p98202008/e404BB9CC Sat, 18 May 2013 00:00:00 GMT http://www.yenbaet.com/p98202008/e404C26CE

]]>The Japanese Garden owes its existence to the 1913 World Expo, when it was exhibited in the category of Artistic Gardening on the initiative of Count Fritz von Hochberg who commissioned Oriental landscape guru Mankichi Arai to do his thing. The garden fell into a sorry state after time but was restored in 1996 with funding from the Japanese Embassy in Warsaw. Open from April 'til October this miniature park, with its pagodas, cascades, oriental shrubs and narrow bridges, is a real treat.

]]> (Yen Baet Photography) Wroclaw - Japanese Garden in Szczytnicki Park http://www.yenbaet.com/p98202008/e404C26CE Sat, 18 May 2013 00:00:00 GMT http://www.yenbaet.com/p98202008/e420F4B14

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]]> (Yen Baet Photography) Wroclaw - The Centennial Hall http://www.yenbaet.com/p98202008/e420F4B14 Sat, 18 May 2013 00:00:00 GMT http://www.yenbaet.com/p98202008/e40CD5322

]]>Leopoldina Hall or Aula Leopoldina at the University of Wroclaw's main building was created in 1702. Named after the Austrian Emperor Leopold who founded the university, the Aula Leopoldina is a beautiful Baroque Hall features illusionist frescoes made by J.Ch. Handke, sculptures by F.J. Mangoldt and stucco works by I.A.Provisore.

]]> (Yen Baet Photography) Wroclaw - Leopoldina Hall at the University of Wroclaw http://www.yenbaet.com/p98202008/e40CD5322 Sat, 18 May 2013 00:00:00 GMT http://www.yenbaet.com/p98202008/e40CD5336

]]>Painstakingly reconstructed after WWII left it in tatters, brightly-painted Burgher houses line each side of the Square, their steeply-angled rooftops forming a splendid sawtooth skyline. The Town Hall stands out as the spectacular centrepiece, with its 66m tower, gothic and baroque reliefs and astronomical clock.

]]> (Yen Baet Photography) Wroclaw - The Fountain at Rynek, the Market Square http://www.yenbaet.com/p98202008/e40CD5336 Sat, 18 May 2013 00:00:00 GMT http://www.yenbaet.com/p98202008/e41E92822

]]>The statue of the naked fencer by Hugo Lederer stands outside the University of Wroclaw. It was erected in 1904 to represent a gambler who had lost everything to gambling except for his sword. It is supposed to serve as a warning to students who gambled in card schools.

]]> (Yen Baet Photography) Wroclaw - The Naked Fencer by Hugo Lederer http://www.yenbaet.com/p98202008/e41E92822 Sat, 18 May 2013 00:00:00 GMT http://www.yenbaet.com/p98202008/e41E92838

]]>The Wrocław Fountain or Wrocław Multimedia Fountain is a multimedia fountain located within in the Pergola next to Centennial Hall in Wrocław. The one-hectare fountain incorporates about 300 jets to create a screen of water for animation display. There are also 800 lights. When frozen in winter, the fountain is a 4700-square-metre ice skating rink.

]]> (Yen Baet Photography) Wroclaw - Wroclaw Multimedia Fountain http://www.yenbaet.com/p98202008/e41E92838 Sat, 18 May 2013 00:00:00 GMT http://www.yenbaet.com/p98202008/e41E92870

]]>St. John the Baptist is the patron saint of Wroclaw and it is to him that this cathedral is consecrated. The most important place of worship in Wroclaw, a church was first established here in 1000 by Boleslaw the Brave with work beginning on the existing cathedral in the 13th century. St. John's is notable for its 91-meter high twin towers, 16th Century altarpiece of the sleeping Virgin Mary, 151 pipe organ, and its numerous motifs and gargoyles on the exterior - many with accompanying legends.

]]> (Yen Baet Photography) Wroclaw - Cathedral of St. John the Baptist http://www.yenbaet.com/p98202008/e41E92870 Sat, 18 May 2013 00:00:00 GMT http://www.yenbaet.com/p98202008/e41E9D1E2

]]>One of the notable points of interest in Wroclaw's Rynek is the seated statue of Alexander Fredro, one of Poland’s great comic playwrights.

]]> (Yen Baet Photography) Wroclaw - Statue of Alexander Fredo http://www.yenbaet.com/p98202008/e41E9D1E2 Sat, 18 May 2013 00:00:00 GMT http://www.yenbaet.com/p98202008/e41E9D1F0

]]>Leopoldina Hall or Aula Leopoldina at the University of Wroclaw's main building was created in 1702. Named after the Austrian Emperor Leopold who founded the university, the Aula Leopoldina is a beautiful Baroque Hall features illusionist frescoes made by J.Ch. Handke, sculptures by F.J. Mangoldt and stucco works by I.A.Provisore.

]]> (Yen Baet Photography) Wroclaw - Leopoldina Hall at the University of Wroclaw http://www.yenbaet.com/p98202008/e41E9D1F0 Sat, 18 May 2013 00:00:00 GMT http://www.yenbaet.com/p98202008/e41F16044

]]>Painstakingly reconstructed after WWII left it in tatters, brightly-painted Burgher houses line each side of the Square, their steeply-angled rooftops forming a splendid sawtooth skyline. The Town Hall stands out as the spectacular centrepiece, with its 66m tower, gothic and baroque reliefs and astronomical clock.

]]> (Yen Baet Photography) Wroclaw - Rynek,The Market Square http://www.yenbaet.com/p98202008/e41F16044 Sat, 18 May 2013 00:00:00 GMT http://www.yenbaet.com/p98202008/e41F16064

]]>Painstakingly reconstructed after WWII left it in tatters, brightly-painted Burgher houses line each side of the Square, their steeply-angled rooftops forming a splendid sawtooth skyline. The Town Hall stands out as the spectacular centrepiece, with its 66m tower, gothic and baroque reliefs and astronomical clock.

]]> (Yen Baet Photography) Wroclaw - Rynek,The Market Square http://www.yenbaet.com/p98202008/e41F16064 Sat, 18 May 2013 00:00:00 GMT http://www.yenbaet.com/p98202008/e41F170DA

]]>Painstakingly reconstructed after WWII left it in tatters, brightly-painted Burgher houses line each side of the Square, their steeply-angled rooftops forming a splendid sawtooth skyline. The Town Hall stands out as the spectacular centrepiece, with its 66m tower, gothic and baroque reliefs and astronomical clock.

]]> (Yen Baet Photography) Wroclaw - Rynek,The Market Square http://www.yenbaet.com/p98202008/e41F170DA Sat, 18 May 2013 00:00:00 GMT http://www.yenbaet.com/p98202008/e41F1ED9A

]]>Wroclaw is home to more than 120 bridges that connect the 12 islands on which the city is built.
One of the most famous bridges of Wroclaw is the Grunwaldzki Bridge or Most Grunwaldzki. Built in 1908-1910, it measures 112 meters long by 18 meters wide. It was opened for King Willhelm II of Germany. After WWI the bridge was named The Bridge of Freedom, but was changed again to Grunwaldzki bridge when the German Army had started their occupation in WWII.

]]> (Yen Baet Photography) Wroclaw - Grunwaldzki Bridge http://www.yenbaet.com/p98202008/e41F1ED9A Sat, 18 May 2013 00:00:00 GMT http://www.yenbaet.com/p98202008/e41F23970

]]>Pierogi are boiled, baked or fried dumplings of unleavened dough traditionally stuffed with potato filling, sauerkraut, ground meat, cheese, or fruit. Of central and eastern European provenance, they are usually semicircular, but are rectangular or triangular in some cuisines.

]]> (Yen Baet Photography) Wroclaw - Pierogi http://www.yenbaet.com/p98202008/e41F23970 Sat, 18 May 2013 00:00:00 GMT http://www.yenbaet.com/p98202008/e420FBFB4

]]>Polish nalesniki are crepe-like pancakes that can be made thin or thick. When they are filled with jam, fruit, or sweet or savory fillings, they are known as blintzes, but the name in Polish remains the same.

]]> (Yen Baet Photography) Wroclaw - Polish Crepe | Nalesniki http://www.yenbaet.com/p98202008/e420FBFB4 Sat, 18 May 2013 00:00:00 GMT http://www.yenbaet.com/p98202008/e41F2DAFE

]]>The statue of the naked fencer by Hugo Lederer stands outside the University of Wroclaw. It was erected in 1904 to represent a gambler who had lost everything to gambling except for his sword. It is supposed to serve as a warning to students who gambled in card schools.

]]> (Yen Baet Photography) Wroclaw - The Naked Fencer by Hugo Lederer http://www.yenbaet.com/p98202008/e41F2DAFE Sat, 18 May 2013 00:00:00 GMT http://www.yenbaet.com/p98202008/e420B5264

]]>The University of Wrocław has a rich history of more than three centuries. Founded by Leopold I Habsburg the university evolved from a modest school run by Jesuits into one of the biggest academic institutions in Poland. Since the beginning of the 20th century, the University of Wrocław produced 9 Nobel Prize winners, such as Theodor Mommsen, Philipp Lenard, Eduard Buchner, Paul Ehrlich, Fritz Haber, Friedrich Bergius, Erwin Schrödinger, Otto Stern and Max Born. The University of Wrocław is the largest university in the region and teaches over 40,000 students and around 1300 doctoral students at 10 Faculties. 9000 students graduate from the University every year.

]]> (Yen Baet Photography) Wroclaw - Door at University of Wroclaw http://www.yenbaet.com/p98202008/e420B5264 Sat, 18 May 2013 00:00:00 GMT http://www.yenbaet.com/p98202008/e420B5268

]]>The University of Wrocław has a rich history of more than three centuries. Founded by Leopold I Habsburg the university evolved from a modest school run by Jesuits into one of the biggest academic institutions in Poland. Since the beginning of the 20th century, the University of Wrocław produced 9 Nobel Prize winners, such as Theodor Mommsen, Philipp Lenard, Eduard Buchner, Paul Ehrlich, Fritz Haber, Friedrich Bergius, Erwin Schrödinger, Otto Stern and Max Born. The University of Wrocław is the largest university in the region and teaches over 40,000 students and around 1300 doctoral students at 10 Faculties. 9000 students graduate from the University every year.

]]> (Yen Baet Photography) Wroclaw - Door at University of Wroclaw http://www.yenbaet.com/p98202008/e420B5268 Sat, 18 May 2013 00:00:00 GMT http://www.yenbaet.com/p98202008/e420F9158

]]>Leopoldina Hall or Aula Leopoldina at the University of Wroclaw's main building was created in 1702. Named after the Austrian Emperor Leopold who founded the university, the Aula Leopoldina is a beautiful Baroque Hall features illusionist frescoes made by J.Ch. Handke, sculptures by F.J. Mangoldt and stucco works by I.A.Provisore.

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]]>Wroclaw is home to more than 120 bridges that connect the 12 islands on which the city is built.
One of the most famous bridges of Wroclaw is the Grunwaldzki Bridge or Most Grunwaldzki. Built in 1908-1910, it measures 112 meters long by 18 meters wide. It was opened for King Willhelm II of Germany. After WWI the bridge was named The Bridge of Freedom, but was changed again to Grunwaldzki bridge when the German Army had started their occupation in WWII.

]]> (Yen Baet Photography) Wroclaw - Grunwaldzki Bridge http://www.yenbaet.com/p98202008/e420B66D0 Sat, 18 May 2013 00:00:00 GMT http://www.yenbaet.com/p98202008/e420B7B7A

]]>The Japanese Garden owes its existence to the 1913 World Expo, when it was exhibited in the category of Artistic Gardening on the initiative of Count Fritz von Hochberg who commissioned Oriental landscape guru Mankichi Arai to do his thing. The garden fell into a sorry state after time but was restored in 1996 with funding from the Japanese Embassy in Warsaw. Open from April 'til October this miniature park, with its pagodas, cascades, oriental shrubs and narrow bridges, is a real treat.

]]> (Yen Baet Photography) Wroclaw - Japanese Garden in Szczytnicki Park http://www.yenbaet.com/p98202008/e420B7B7A Sat, 18 May 2013 00:00:00 GMT http://www.yenbaet.com/p98202008/e420BC03E

]]>The Japanese Garden owes its existence to the 1913 World Expo, when it was exhibited in the category of Artistic Gardening on the initiative of Count Fritz von Hochberg who commissioned Oriental landscape guru Mankichi Arai to do his thing. The garden fell into a sorry state after time but was restored in 1996 with funding from the Japanese Embassy in Warsaw. Open from April 'til October this miniature park, with its pagodas, cascades, oriental shrubs and narrow bridges, is a real treat.

]]> (Yen Baet Photography) Wroclaw - Japanese Garden in Szczytnicki Park http://www.yenbaet.com/p98202008/e420BC03E Sat, 18 May 2013 00:00:00 GMT http://www.yenbaet.com/p98202008/e420BC04A

]]>The Japanese Garden owes its existence to the 1913 World Expo, when it was exhibited in the category of Artistic Gardening on the initiative of Count Fritz von Hochberg who commissioned Oriental landscape guru Mankichi Arai to do his thing. The garden fell into a sorry state after time but was restored in 1996 with funding from the Japanese Embassy in Warsaw. Open from April 'til October this miniature park, with its pagodas, cascades, oriental shrubs and narrow bridges, is a real treat.

]]> (Yen Baet Photography) Wroclaw - Japanese Garden in Szczytnicki Park http://www.yenbaet.com/p98202008/e420BC04A Sat, 18 May 2013 00:00:00 GMT http://www.yenbaet.com/p98202008/e420BE320

]]>The Japanese Garden owes its existence to the 1913 World Expo, when it was exhibited in the category of Artistic Gardening on the initiative of Count Fritz von Hochberg who commissioned Oriental landscape guru Mankichi Arai to do his thing. The garden fell into a sorry state after time but was restored in 1996 with funding from the Japanese Embassy in Warsaw. Open from April 'til October this miniature park, with its pagodas, cascades, oriental shrubs and narrow bridges, is a real treat.

]]> (Yen Baet Photography) Wroclaw - Japanese Garden in Szczytnicki Park http://www.yenbaet.com/p98202008/e420BE320 Sat, 18 May 2013 00:00:00 GMT