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Wrocław on foot: a self-guided walking route

This route takes you past 8 of Wrocław's best-known sights, including Market Square and Old Town Hall, St Elizabeth's Church, University of Wrocław and more. It is about 5.5 km on foot, roughly 2 hours at an easy pace with short stops. Follow the list on your own, or play it as a free GPS checkpoint game with RunCity and race the clock on the Wrocław leaderboard.

  • 8Stops
  • about 5.5 kmDistance
  • 2 hoursWalking
  • about 49 minRunning
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Wrocław
Photo: Jar.ciurus · CC BY-SA 3.0 pl

Wrocław is a city of islands and bridges on the Oder, and this route of about 5.5 km crosses the old town to Cathedral Island and out to the Centennial Hall. It starts at the Market Square, one of the largest in Poland, with its Gothic Old Town Hall, and the tower of St Elizabeth's Church, which you can climb. The long baroque front of the university faces the river, and the brick Market Hall stands beside the canal.

The Tumski Bridge leads to Ostrów Tumski, where a lamplighter still lights the gas lamps by hand every evening, and the twin-towered cathedral. The Racławice Panorama, a 114-metre circular battle painting, is back across the river, and the bonus stop is the Centennial Hall, a vast early concrete dome on the UNESCO list, a tram ride east. Look out for the city's hundreds of small bronze dwarfs along the way.

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The stops

A suggested order. In the game you can visit them in any order.

  1. Market Square and Old Town Hall

    Market Square and Old Town Hall Photo

    The Gothic town hall in the middle of the great square.

    Photo: Szczecinolog · CC BY-SA 4.0

  2. St Elizabeth's Church

    St Elizabeth's Church

    The tall Gothic church tower beside the square.

    Photo: Piklus · CC BY-SA 3.0 pl

  3. University of Wrocław

    University of Wrocław Photo

    The long baroque façade of the university on the river.

    Photo: Jar.ciurus · CC BY-SA 3.0 pl

  4. Market Hall

    Market Hall

    The brick market hall beside the canal.

    Photo: Szkodnik13 · CC BY-SA 3.0 pl

  5. Tumski Bridge

    Tumski Bridge Photo

    The bridge to Cathedral Island, hung with lovers' padlocks.

    Photo: Ondřej Žváček · CC BY 4.0

  6. Wrocław Cathedral

    Wrocław Cathedral

    The twin-towered Gothic cathedral on Ostrów Tumski.

    Photo: Barbara Maliszewska · CC BY-SA 3.0 pl

  7. Racławice Panorama

    Racławice Panorama Photo

    The round building that houses the great battle painting.

    Photo: Wojciech Kossak / Jan Styka · Public domain

  8. Centennial Hall

    Centennial Hall Bonus Photo

    The vast concrete dome of the Centennial Hall.

    Photo: Fred Romero from Paris, France · CC BY 2.0

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    Questions

    Can you see Wrocław on foot in one day?

    Yes. The 8 stops on this route add up to about 5.5 km, roughly 2 hours at an easy pace with short stops.

    Is this self-guided walking tour free?

    Yes. The route and map on this page are free, and the RunCity game for Wrocław is free during launch.

    How does the RunCity game work in Wrocław?

    Open Wrocław in RunCity, walk to a stop and tap Validate: your phone's GPS confirms you are there. Some stops also ask for a photo. Timed runs go on the Wrocław leaderboard.

    Where does the route start?

    This page suggests starting at Market Square and Old Town Hall and finishing at Centennial Hall. In the game you can take the stops in any order.

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