Main Square – Wroclaw, Poland
Our Lonely Planet Guide says “Everyone loves Wroclaw” and we can understand why! It has lots of character, the architecture is unique, and there is quite a lot to see. It’s the fourth-largest City in Poland and has a University with 130,000 students.
We are staying just outside the Old Town at Hotel Europeum.
Today we took a self-guided walking tour starting at the Church of St. Mary Magdalene with a statue honoring Pope John Paul II who is from Krakow.
Then past Wroclaw University and on to the Hala Targowa Market. Inside there is a wide selection of local cheeses, produce, and flowers.
Later we visited the Museum of Architecture housed in a 16th-century former Monastery. We saw a photography exhibit of the damaged buildings in Wroclaw post-WW II – it’s stunning to see visual images of the destruction.
We also viewed an exhibition of stained glass including this one with an image of Madonna and Child based on an Albrecht Durer engraving.
We were impressed with the beautiful cloister garden in the center of the museum.
The weather is breezy and brisk. We have two more days to explore…So far, we’re happy here!