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Silesia

Occupying the southwestern part of Poland, Silesia (Śląsk, pronounced shlonsk in Polish), is a diverse collection of historically powerful cities, industrial engine rooms and low-rising, farm-flanked mountains.

Attractions

Must-see attractions

  • Panorama of Racławice

    Panorama of Racławice

    Wrocław

    Wrocław’s pride and joy is this giant painting of the battle for Polish independence fought at Racławice on 4 April 1794, between the Polish army led by…

  • Cathedral of SS James and Agnes

    Cathedral of SS James and Agnes

    Silesia

    Nysa’s mighty cathedral dominates the northern end of the Rynek with its imposing walls of time-soiled brick and a vast gabled roof – one of the steepest…

  • Wrocław Dwarves

    Wrocław Dwarves

    Wrocław

    See if you can spot the tiny bronze statue of a dwarf resting on the ground, just to the west of the Hansel & Gretel houses. A few metres away you’ll spot…

  • Silesian Museum

    Silesian Museum

    Katowice

    A symbol of Katowice's transition from a centre of heavy industry to one of culture, the Silesian Museum sits in an ingeniously repurposed coal mine in…

  • Old Town Hall

    Old Town Hall

    Wrocław

    This glorious Gothic edifice, Wrocław's quintessential photo opportunity, took shape over more than 200 years. The right-hand part of the eastern facade,…

  • Franciscan Church of the Holy Trinity

    Franciscan Church of the Holy Trinity

    Silesia

    This church off the southern corner of the Rynek was built of brick around 1330. It boasts an ornate high altar, an 18th-century organ and a domed…

  • University of Wrocław

    University of Wrocław

    Wrocław

    Established by the Jesuits in the early 18th century, the University of Wrocław's main edifice was built between 1728 and 1742. While it's very much a…

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