Editing Wrocław (section)

=== 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>