Editing Wrocław (section)

==Culture and landmarks==
===Old Town===
{{See also|Ostrów Tumski, Wrocław|Market Square, Wrocław|Wrocław Old Town}}
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The Old Town of Wrocław is listed in the [[Registry of Objects of Cultural Heritage]] and is, since 1994, on Poland's prestigious list of [[List of Historic Monuments (Poland)|National Monuments]].<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.nid.pl/pl/Informacje_ogolne/Zabytki_w_Polsce/Pomniki_historii/Lista_miejsc/miejsce.php?ID=320|title=Wrocław – zespół historycznego centrum|website=www.nid.pl|access-date=7 December 2020|archive-date=20 October 2020|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20201020090809/https://www.nid.pl/pl/Informacje_ogolne/Zabytki_w_Polsce/Pomniki_historii/Lista_miejsc/miejsce.php?ID=320|url-status=dead}}</ref> Several architectural landmarks and edifices are one of the best examples of [[Brick Gothic]] and [[Baroque architecture|Baroque]] architecture in the country.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://atrakcje-wroclawia.pl.tl/%26%239679%3B-Barok.htm|title=Atrakcje Wrocławia – ● Barok|accessdate=26 March 2023|archive-date=1 February 2023|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230201183400/https://atrakcje-wroclawia.pl.tl/%26%239679%3B-Barok.htm|url-status=live}}</ref> Fine examples of [[Neoclassical architecture|Neoclassicism]], {{Lang|de|[[Gründerzeit]]}} and [[Historicism]] are also scattered across the city's central precinct. The [[Wrocław Opera|Wrocław Opera House]], [[Monopol Hotel]], [[:pl:Gmach Biblioteki Uniwersytetu Wrocławskiego przy ul. Karola Szajnochy we Wrocławiu|University Library]], [[Ossolineum]], the [[National Museum, Wrocław|National Museum]] and the [[castle]]-like District Court are among some of the grandest and most recognizable historic structures. There are several examples of [[Art Nouveau]] and [[Modernist architecture|Modernism]] in pre-war retail establishments such as the [[Barasch Brothers' Department Store|Barasch-Feniks]], [[:pl:Dom Handlowy Kameleon|Petersdorff-Kameleon]] and [[Renoma (Wrocław)|Renoma]] department stores.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://issuu.com/polandinyourpocket/docs/wroclaw_43_web/s/22450|title=Modernism & Beyond Wrocław's 20th-Century Architecture|website=issuu|access-date=7 December 2020|archive-date=9 April 2022|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220409112149/https://issuu.com/polandinyourpocket/docs/wroclaw_43_web/s/22450|url-status=live}}</ref>

The [[Ostrów Tumski in Wrocław|Ostrów Tumski]] (Cathedral Island) is the oldest section of the city; it was once an isolated islet between the branches of the Oder River. The [[Wrocław Cathedral]], one of the tallest churches in Poland, was erected in the mid 10th century and later expanded over the next hundreds of years. The island is also home to five other Christian temples and churches, the [[:pl:Pałac arcybiskupi we Wrocławiu|Archbishop's Palace]], the Archdiocese Museum, a 9.5-metre 18th-century monument dedicated to Saint [[John of Nepomuk]], historic tenements and the steel [[Tumski Bridge]] from 1889.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://visitwroclaw.eu/en/tumski-bridge-for-repair-padlocks-will-disappear|title=Tumski Bridge for repair – padlocks will disappear|website=VisitWroclaw.eu|access-date=7 December 2020|archive-date=18 September 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210918235708/https://visitwroclaw.eu/en/tumski-bridge-for-repair-padlocks-will-disappear|url-status=live}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://voxvratislaviensia.eu/wroclawskie-nepomuki-pomniki-jana-nepomucena-w-nadodrzanskim-wroclawiu/|title=Wrocławskie Nepomuki – pomniki Jana Nepomucena w nadodrzańskim Wrocławiu|first=Grzegorz|last=Sobczak|date=7 December 2018|access-date=7 December 2020|archive-date=29 December 2020|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20201229162716/http://voxvratislaviensia.eu/wroclawskie-nepomuki-pomniki-jana-nepomucena-w-nadodrzanskim-wroclawiu/|url-status=live}}</ref> A notable attraction are 102 original [[gas lighting|gas lanterns]] which are manually lit each evening by a cloaked [[lamplighter]].<ref>{{cite web|url=https://wroclaw.wyborcza.pl/wroclaw/7,35771,24419482,latarnik-codziennie-zapala-i-gasi-102-latarnie-gazowe-na-ostrowie.html?disableRedirects=true|title=Wyborcza.pl|website=wroclaw.wyborcza.pl|access-date=7 December 2020|archive-date=28 July 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210728201745/https://wroclaw.wyborcza.pl/wroclaw/7,35771,24419482,latarnik-codziennie-zapala-i-gasi-102-latarnie-gazowe-na-ostrowie.html?disableRedirects=true|url-status=live}}</ref>

The early 13th-century Main Market Square (Rynek) is the oldest medieval public square in Poland, and also one of the largest (the area of the main square together with the auxiliary square is 48,500 m²).<ref name="polskazachwyca">{{cite web|url=https://polskazachwyca.pl/top-10/najciekawsze-rynki-w-polsce-top-10/|title=Najciekawsze rynki w Polsce – Top 10 rekordów|first=Weronika|last=Skupin|date=5 April 2018|access-date=7 December 2020|archive-date=30 November 2020|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20201130051936/https://polskazachwyca.pl/top-10/najciekawsze-rynki-w-polsce-top-10/|url-status=live}}</ref> It features the ornate Gothic [[Wrocław Town Hall|Old Town Hall]], the oldest of its kind in the country.<ref name="polskazachwyca"/> In the north-west corner of the square is [[St. Elisabeth's Church, Wrocław|St. Elisabeth's Church]] (Bazylika Św. Elżbiety) with its 91.5-metre-high tower and an observation deck at an altitude of 75 metres. Beneath the basilica are two small medieval houses connected by an arched gate that once led into a [[churchyard]]; these were reshaped into their current form in the 1700s. Today, the two connected buildings are known to the city's residents as "Jaś i Małgosia", named after the children's fairy tale characters from [[Hansel and Gretel]].<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.globtroterek.com/kamieniczki-jas-i-malgosia-we-wroclawiu/|title=Jaś i Małgosia Wrocław – kamieniczki mające ponad 500 lat|date=15 October 2018|access-date=7 December 2020|archive-date=15 January 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210115140923/https://www.globtroterek.com/kamieniczki-jas-i-malgosia-we-wroclawiu/|url-status=live}}</ref> North of the church are so-called "[[Slaughterhouse|shambles]]" (Polish: ''jatki''), a former meat market with a [[:pl:Pomnik Pamięci Zwierząt Rzeźnych|Monument of Remembrance for Slaughtered Animals]].<ref>{{cite web|title=Jatki (The Shambles)|url=https://visitwroclaw.eu/en/place/jatki-the-shambles-wroclaw|access-date=2020-11-28|website=VisitWroclaw.eu|archive-date=24 November 2020|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20201124055848/https://visitwroclaw.eu/en/place/jatki-the-shambles-wroclaw|url-status=live}}</ref> The Salt Square (now a flower market) opened in 1242 is located at the south-western corner of the Market Square – close to the square, between Szewska and Łaciarska streets, is the domeless 13th-century [[St. Mary Magdalene Church (Wrocław)|St. Mary Magdalene Church]], which during the [[Reformation]] (1523) was converted into Wrocław's first Protestant temple.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.tuwroclaw.com/wiadomosci,odkrywamy-wroclaw-kosciol-sw-marii-magdaleny,wia5-3266-10068.html|title=Odkrywamy Wrocław: Kościół św. Marii Magdaleny|website=www.tuwroclaw.com|access-date=7 December 2020|archive-date=9 April 2022|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220409112148/https://www.tuwroclaw.com/wiadomosci,odkrywamy-wroclaw-kosciol-sw-marii-magdaleny,wia5-3266-10068.html|url-status=live}}</ref>

The [[Cathedral of St. Vincent and St. James, Wrocław|Cathedral of St. Vincent and St. James]] and the [[Collegiate Church of the Holy Cross and St. Bartholomew, Wrocław|Holy Cross and St. Bartholomew's Collegiate Church]] are burial sites of [[List of Polish monarchs|Polish monarchs]], [[Henry II the Pious]] and [[Henry IV Probus]], respectively.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://medievalis.przewodnikwroclaw.eu/2017/01/tajemnica-pewnego-pochowku/|title=Tajemnica pewnego pochówku – Medievalis|website=medievalis.przewodnikwroclaw.eu|access-date=7 December 2020|archive-date=30 December 2020|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20201230145404/https://medievalis.przewodnikwroclaw.eu/2017/01/tajemnica-pewnego-pochowku/|url-status=live}}</ref>

The ''Pan Tadeusz Museum'', open since May 2016, is located in the "House under the Golden Sun" at 6 Market Square. The manuscript of the national [[Epic poem|epos]], ''[[Pan Tadeusz]]'', is housed there as part of the [[Ossolineum|Ossolineum National Institute]], with multimedia and interactive educational opportunities.<ref>{{cite web|title=Pan Tadeusz Museum|url=https://visitwroclaw.eu/en/place/pan-tadeusz-museum|access-date=2020-11-28|website=VisitWroclaw.eu|archive-date=31 December 2020|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20201231122556/https://visitwroclaw.eu/en/place/pan-tadeusz-museum|url-status=dead}}</ref>

=== Tourism and places of interest ===
{{See also|Wrocław's dwarfs}}
[[File:Wrocławska fontanna Piotr Walczak2.jpg|thumb|[[Wrocław Fountain|Wrocław Multimedia Fountain]]|left]]
The Tourist Information Centre ({{langx|pl|Centrum Informacji Turystycznej}}) is situated on the [[Main Market Square, Wrocław|Main Market Square]] (Rynek) in building no 14. In 2011, Wrocław was visited by about 3&nbsp;million tourists, and in 2016 about 5&nbsp;million.<ref>{{cite web|title=Wrocław hailed European Best Destination 2018!|url=https://visitwroclaw.eu/en/wroclaw-hailed-european-best-destination-2018|website=VisitWroclaw.eu|access-date=2020-05-08|archive-date=27 September 2020|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200927131819/https://visitwroclaw.eu/en/wroclaw-hailed-european-best-destination-2018|url-status=live}}</ref> Free [[Hotspot (Wi-Fi)|wireless Internet (Wi-Fi)]] is available at a number of places around town.<ref>{{cite web|title=Miejski Internet|url=https://www.wroclaw.pl/miejski-internet|access-date=2020-11-28|website=www.wroclaw.pl|language=pl|archive-date=6 October 2016|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20161006100636/http://www.wroclaw.pl/miejski-internet|url-status=live}}</ref>

Wrocław is a major attraction for both domestic and international tourists. Noteworthy landmarks include the [[Wrocław Fountain|Multimedia Fountain]], [[Szczytnicki Park]] with its [[Japanese Garden (Wrocław)|Japanese Garden]], miniature park and [[List of dinosaur parks|dinosaur park]], the [[University of Wrocław Botanical Garden|Botanical Garden]] founded in 1811, Poland's largest railway model ''Kolejkowo'', [[Hydropolis Centre for Ecological Education]], [[University of Wrocław]] with Mathematical Tower, [[:pl:Kościół Imienia Jezus we Wrocławiu|Church of the Name of Jesus]], [[Wrocław water tower]], [[Royal Palace, Wrocław|the Royal Palace]], [[ropes course]] on the Opatowicka Island, [[White Stork Synagogue]], the [[Old Jewish Cemetery, Wrocław|Old Jewish Cemetery]] and the [[:pl:Cmentarz Żołnierzy Włoskich|Cemetery of Italian Soldiers]]. An interesting way to explore the city is seeking out ''Wrocław's dwarfs'' – over 800 small bronze [[Homunculus|figurines]] can be found across the city, on pavements, walls and lampposts.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.wroclawguide.com/en/things-to-do-in-wroclaw/|title=The 40 best things to do in Wroclaw|date=10 July 2023|website=WroclawGuide.com|access-date=10 July 2023|archive-date=10 July 2023|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230710121639/https://www.wroclawguide.com/en/things-to-do-in-wroclaw/|url-status=live}}</ref> They first appeared in 2005.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://kochamwroclaw.pl/dlaczego-wroclaw-jest-miastem-krasnali-historia-jakiej-nie-znacie/|title=Dlaczego Wrocław jest miastem krasnali? Historia jakiej prawdopodobnie nie znacie|first=Filip|last=Wierzbicki|date=17 August 2020|website=Kocham Wrocław – Informacje Wrocław, Wydarzenia Wrocław, Turystyka|access-date=7 December 2020|archive-date=3 December 2020|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20201203162440/https://kochamwroclaw.pl/dlaczego-wroclaw-jest-miastem-krasnali-historia-jakiej-nie-znacie/|url-status=live}}</ref>
[[File:1280viki Park szczytnicki. Foto Barbara Maliszewska.jpg|thumb|A [[Japanese garden]] within the city's [[Szczytnicki Park]]]]
The [[Racławice Panorama]] is a monumental [[Cyclorama|cycloramic]] [[painting]], done by [[Jan Styka]] and [[Wojciech Kossak]], depicting the [[Battle of Racławice]] during the [[Kościuszko Uprising]] in 1794. The 15×114 meter panorama was originally located in [[Lwów]] and following the end of World War II it was brought to Wrocław.<ref>Józef Piątek, Małgorzata Dolistowska, "Panorama racławicka", Wrocław 1988, ISBN 83-04-02757-7</ref>

[[Wrocław Zoo]] is home to the ''[[Africarium]]'' – the only space devoted solely to exhibiting the [[fauna of Africa]] with an [[oceanarium]]. It is the oldest [[List of zoos by country|zoological garden]] in Poland established in 1865. It is also the third-largest zoo in the world in terms of the number of animal [[species]] on display.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://wroclaw.wyborcza.pl/wroclaw/7,35771,24376720,wroclawskie-zoo-to-najwieksza-atrakcja-turystyczna-w-polsce.html?disableRedirects=true|title=Wyborcza.pl|website=wroclaw.wyborcza.pl|access-date=7 December 2020|archive-date=22 September 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210922043702/https://wroclaw.wyborcza.pl/wroclaw/7,35771,24376720,wroclawskie-zoo-to-najwieksza-atrakcja-turystyczna-w-polsce.html?disableRedirects=true|url-status=live}}</ref>

Small passenger vessels on the Oder offer river tours, as do historic [[Tramways in Wrocław|trams]] or the converted open-topped historic buses [[Jelcz]] 043.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://pwr.edu.pl/uczelnia/aktualnosci/wyremontujemy-historycznego-ogorka--11391.html|title=Historyczny "ogórek" już na PWr. Idzie do remontu|website=pwr.edu.pl|access-date=7 December 2020|archive-date=10 December 2020|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20201210165111/https://pwr.edu.pl/uczelnia/aktualnosci/wyremontujemy-historycznego-ogorka--11391.html|url-status=live}}</ref> In 2021, the Odra Centrum has opened, an educational centre on the river which is offering workshops, a library and kayak rentals.<ref>{{cite web|title= The Odra Centrum – a new Highlight in Wroclaw!|url= https://www.wroclawguide.com/en/odracentrum-wroclaw/|website= WroclawGuide.com|date= 28 February 2021|access-date= 2023-05-06|archive-date= 28 June 2023|archive-url= https://web.archive.org/web/20230628052532/https://www.wroclawguide.com/en/odracentrum-wroclaw/|url-status= live}}</ref>

The [[Hala Stulecia (Wrocław)|Centennial Hall]] ({{lang|pl|Hala Stulecia}}), designed by [[Max Berg]] in 1911–1913, is a [[World Heritage Site]] listed by [[UNESCO]] in 2006.<ref>{{cite web|title=Centennial Hall in Wrocław|url=https://whc.unesco.org/en/list/1165/|access-date=2020-11-28|website=UNESCO World Heritage Centre|archive-date=19 May 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210519103655/https://whc.unesco.org/en/list/1165|url-status=live}}</ref>

==== Museums ====
[[File:Wrocław MuzeumNarodowe.jpg|thumb|right|[[National Museum, Wrocław|National Museum]] at night]]
The [[National Museum, Wrocław|National Museum]] at Powstańców Warszawy Square, one of Poland's main branches of [[National Museum of Poland|the National Museum]] system, holds one of the largest collections of contemporary art in the country.<ref name="mnwr">{{cite web | url=http://www.mnwr.art.pl/CMS/o_muzeum/o_muzeum.html | title=The National Museum in Wrocław. History | publisher=Muzeum Narodowe we Wrocławiu | work=Muzeum Narodowe we Wrocławiu. Przewodnik | year=2006 | access-date=9 October 2012 | author=Iwona Gołaj, Grzegorz Wojturski | language=pl, en | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140922040204/http://www.mnwr.art.pl/CMS/o_muzeum/o_muzeum.html | archive-date=22 September 2014 | url-status=dead}}</ref>

[[Ossolineum]] is a National Institute and Library incorporating the [[:pl:Muzeum Książąt Lubomirskich we Wrocławiu|Lubomirski Museum (pl)]], partially salvaged from the formerly Polish city of [[Lwów]] (now Lviv in [[Ukraine]]), containing items of international and national significance. It has a history of major World War II theft of collections after the invasion and takeover of Lwów by [[Nazi Germany]] and the [[Soviet Union]].

Major museums also include the [[:pl:Muzeum Miejskie Wrocławia|City Museum of Wrocław (pl)]], Museum of Bourgeois Art in the [[Wrocław Town Hall|Old Town Hall]], [[Museum of Architecture, Wrocław|Museum of Architecture]], [[:pl:Muzeum Archeologiczne we Wrocławiu|Archaeological Museum (pl)]], [[Museum of Natural History at University of Wrocław]], Museum of Contemporary Art in Wrocław, [[:pl:Muzeum Archidiecezjalne we Wrocławiu|Archdiocese Museum (pl)]], [[Galeria Awangarda]], the [[:pl:Arsenał Miejski we Wrocławiu|Arsenal]], [[:pl:Muzeum Farmacji Uniwersytetu Medycznego we Wrocławiu|Museum of Pharmacy (pl)]], [[:pl:Muzeum Poczty i Telekomunikacji we Wrocławiu|Post and Telecommunications Museum (pl)]], [[:pl:Muzeum Geologiczne im. Henryka Teisseyre we Wrocławiu|Geological Museum (pl)]], the [[:pl:Muzeum Mineralogiczne im. Kazimierza Maślankiewicza we Wrocławiu|Mineralogical Museum (pl)]], [[:pl:Muzeum Etnograficzne we Wrocławiu|Ethnographic Museum (pl)]]. Recent openings of museums were the Historical Centrum Zajezdnia (opened in 2016), the OP ENHEIM Gallery (opened in 2018), and the Museum of Illusions (opened in 2021).<ref>[https://www.wroclawguide.com/en/the-best-museums-in-wroclaw/ ''The best museums in Wroclaw''] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240214052223/https://www.wroclawguide.com/en/the-best-museums-in-wroclaw/ |date=14 February 2024 }} WroclawGuide.com. Retrieved on 14. February 2024.</ref>

==== Entertainment ====
[[File:2010 Schweidnitzer Keller.jpg|thumb|left|upright|[[Piwnica Świdnicka|Świdnica Cellar]] (''Piwnica Świdnicka''), one of the oldest restaurant establishments in Europe.<ref name="krn">{{cite web
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The city is well known for its large number of [[nightclub]]s and [[pub]]s. Many are in or near the [[Market Square, Wrocław|Market Square]], and in the Niepolda passage, the [[:pl:Estakada kolejowa we Wrocławiu|railway wharf]] on the Bogusławskiego street. The basement of the [[Wrocław Town Hall|old City Hall]] houses one of the oldest restaurants in Europe—''[[Piwnica Świdnicka]]'' (operating since 1273),<ref name="krn"/> while the basement of the new City Hall contains the [[Microbrewery|brewpub]] ''Spiż''. Next to the market there is also brewpubs ''Browar Staromiejski Złoty Pies'', while in other parts of the city two others brewpubs - ''Browar Stu Mostów'' and ''Browar Rodzinny Prost''.

Every year mostly on the second weekend of June the [[Festival of Good Beer]] takes place.<ref name="Festiwal Dobrego Piwa">{{cite web|url=http://www.festiwaldobregopiwa.pl/en/|title=Wrocław Good Beer Festival 8–10.06.2018 – Wrocławski Festiwal Dobrego Piwa 2018|website=Festiwal Dobrego Piwa|access-date=8 December 2020|archive-date=18 August 2019|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190818031709/http://www.festiwaldobregopiwa.pl/en|url-status=live}}</ref> It is the biggest beer festival in Poland.<ref name="Festiwal Dobrego Piwa"/>

Each year in November and December the [[Christmas market]] is held at the Main Market Square.<ref>{{cite news|title=10 things to do in Wroclaw|url=https://www.independent.co.uk/travel/europe/wroclaw-best-things-to-do-poland-city-break-gnomes-japanese-garden-a8872986.html |archive-url=https://ghostarchive.org/archive/20220507/https://www.independent.co.uk/travel/europe/wroclaw-best-things-to-do-poland-city-break-gnomes-japanese-garden-a8872986.html |archive-date=7 May 2022 |url-access=subscription |url-status=live|date=2019-06-27|website=The Independent|access-date=2020-05-13}}{{cbignore}}</ref>

=== In literature ===

The history of Wrocław is described in minute detail in the monograph ''[[Microcosm: Portrait of a Central European City]]'' by [[Norman Davies]] and [[Roger Moorhouse]].<ref>{{cite web|title=Microcosm: a Portrait of a Central European City. {{!}} Norman Davies official website|url=http://www.normandavies.com/books/microcosm/?lang=en|website=www.normandavies.com|access-date=2020-05-13|archive-date=20 February 2020|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200220164233/http://www.normandavies.com/books/microcosm/?lang=en|url-status=dead}}</ref> A number of books have been written about Wrocław following World War II.

Wrocław philologist and writer [[Marek Krajewski]] wrote a series of [[crime novel]]s about detective [[Eberhard Mock]], a fictional character from the city of Breslau.<ref>{{cite web|title=Following the footsteps of Eberhard Mock|url=https://visitwroclaw.eu/en/following-the-footsteps-of-eberhard-mock|website=VisitWroclaw.eu|access-date=2020-05-13|archive-date=22 September 2020|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200922102000/https://visitwroclaw.eu/en/following-the-footsteps-of-eberhard-mock|url-status=live}}</ref> Accordingly, Michał Kaczmarek published ''Wrocław according to Eberhard Mock – Guide based on the books by Marek Krajewski''. In 2011 appeared the 1104-page Lexicon of the architecture of Wrocław and in 2013 a 960-page Lexicon about the greenery of Wrocław. In March 2015 Wrocław filed an application to become a [[UNESCO]] [[City of Literature]]<ref>{{cite web|title=Wrocław becomes UNESCO City of Literature!|url=http://www.domliteratury.wroc.pl/articles/article/371/wroclaw_becomes_unesco_city_of_literature|last=Pixelirium.pl|website=Wrocławski Dom Literatury|language=pl|access-date=2020-05-13|archive-date=19 September 2020|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200919221800/http://domliteratury.wroc.pl/articles/article/371/wroclaw_becomes_unesco_city_of_literature|url-status=dead}}</ref> and received it in 2019. Wrocław was designated as the [[World Book Capital]] for 2016 by [[UNESCO]].<ref>{{Cite web |title=Wroclaw officially becomes World Book Capital! |url=https://www.wroclaw.pl/en/wroclaw-officially-becomes-world-book-capital |access-date=2022-04-19 |website=www.wroclaw.pl |date=26 April 2016 |language=en |archive-date=30 March 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220330122929/https://www.wroclaw.pl/en/wroclaw-officially-becomes-world-book-capital |url-status=live }}</ref>

===Films, music and theatre===
[[File:Narodowe Forum Muzyki im. Witolda Lutosławskiego we Wrocławiu.jpg|thumb|right|[[National Forum of Music]]]]
Wrocław is home to the Wroclaw Feature Film Studio (Wytwórnia Filmów Fabularnych), the Film Stuntman School, ATM Grupa, Grupa 13, and Polot Media (formerly Tako Media).<ref>{{cite web|url=https://gazetawroclawska.pl/moj-reporter-czy-atm-bedzie-nagrywal-seriale-we-wroclawiu/ar/9417562|title=Mój Reporter: Czy ATM będzie nagrywał seriale we Wrocławiu?|date=21 February 2016|website=Gazeta Wrocławska|access-date=7 December 2020|archive-date=30 September 2020|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200930053653/https://gazetawroclawska.pl/moj-reporter-czy-atm-bedzie-nagrywal-seriale-we-wroclawiu/ar/9417562|url-status=live}}</ref>

Film directors [[Andrzej Wajda]], [[Krzysztof Kieślowski]], [[Sylwester Chęciński]], among others, made their film debuts in Wrocław. Numerous movies shot around the city include ''[[Ashes and Diamonds]], [[The Saragossa Manuscript (film)|The Saragossa Manuscript]], [[Sami swoi]], [[The Doll (1968 film)|Lalka]], [[A Lonely Woman]], [[Character (film)|Character]], [[Aimée & Jaguar]], [[Avalon (2001 film)|Avalon]], [[A Woman in Berlin (film)|A Woman in Berlin]], [[Suicide Room]], [[The Winner (2011 film)|The Winner]], [[80 Million]], [[Run Boy Run (film)|Run Boy Run]], [[Bridge of Spies (film)|Bridge of Spies]] and [[Breaking the Limits]]''.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://voxvratislaviensia.eu/najglosniejsze-filmy-powstale-we-wroclawiu/|title=Najgłośniejsze filmy powstałe we Wrocławiu – Twój Vincent i inne|first=Grzegorz|last=Sobczak|date=7 February 2019|access-date=7 December 2020|archive-date=29 December 2020|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20201229162712/http://voxvratislaviensia.eu/najglosniejsze-filmy-powstale-we-wroclawiu/|url-status=live}}</ref>

Numerous Polish TV-series were also shot in Wrocław, notably ''[[Świat według Kiepskich]]'', ''[[Pierwsza miłość]]'', ''[[Belfer (TV series)|Belfer]]'', and ''[[Four Tank-Men and a Dog]]''.

There are several theatres and theatre groups, including [[Polish Theatre in Wrocław|Polish Theatre]] (Teatr Polski) with three stages, and Contemporary Theatre (Wrocławski Teatr Współczesny). The International Theatre Festival Dialog-Wrocław is held every two years.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://dialogfestival.pl/en/|title=Międzynarodowy Festiwal Teatralny Dialog – Wrocław • Naprzód! Ale dokąd?|website=dialogfestival.pl|access-date=7 December 2020|archive-date=25 November 2020|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20201125054538/https://dialogfestival.pl/en/|url-status=live}}</ref>

Wrocław's opera traditions are dating back to the first half of the seventeenth century and sustained by the [[Wrocław Opera]], built between 1839 and 1841. Wrocław Philharmonic, established in 1954 by Wojciech Dzieduszycki is also important for music lovers. The [[National Forum of Music]] was opened in 2015 and is a famous landmark, designed by the Polish architectural firm, [[Stefan Kuryłowicz|Kurylowicz & Associates]].<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.apaka.com.pl/pl/projekty/narodowe-forum-muzyki|title=Narodowe Forum Muzyki – Kuryłowicz & Associates|website=APAKA|access-date=7 December 2020|archive-date=23 September 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210923031742/https://www.apaka.com.pl/pl/projekty/narodowe-forum-muzyki|url-status=live}}</ref>