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Wrocław (Polish: [ˈvrɔt͡swaf] ⓘ; [a] German: Breslau [ˈbʁɛslaʊ] ⓘ; also known by other names) is a city in southwestern Poland and the largest city and historical capital of the region of Silesia.
The Old Town in Wrocław (Polish: Stare Miasto we Wrocławiu) is the oldest part of the left-bank Wrocław, originating from the thirteenth century.It is surrounded by the City Moat, a remnant of the complex system of fortifications, largely based on natural and artificial sections of the Oder River and the Oława River flowing into it.
The Cathedral Island (Polish: Ostrów Tumski, [ˈɔstruf ˈtumski], German: Dominsel, [ˈdoːmɪnzəl]) is the oldest part of the city of Wrocław in south-western Poland. It was formerly an island (Old Polish: ostrów) between branches of the Oder River. Today it is the city's popular tourist destination.
In addition to the historic Old Town (the area between the Oder River to the north and the City Moat to the east, south and west), the settlement also includes Ostrów Tumski (bounded by Sienkiewicza Street to the north, Wyszyńskiego Street to the east, Bema Square to the west and the Oder River to the south and west) and the following islands: Bielarska, Słodowa, Młyńska, Piasek, Daliowa ...
The Wrocław metropolitan area is a monocentric agglomeration in the south-western part of Poland, in the Lower Silesian Voivodship, consisting of the city of Wrocław (a global Gamma-level metropolis) and its satellite towns. The population living in the agglomeration is about 1.25 million people.
All municipalities in Poland are governed regardless of their type under the mandatory mayor–council government system. Executive power in a rural gmina is exercised by a wójt, while the homologue in municipalities containing cities or towns is called accordingly either a city mayor (prezydent miasta) or a town mayor (burmistrz), all of them elected by a two-round direct election, while the ...
Old Town (Polish: Stare Miasto, [ˈstarɛ ˈmjastɔ] ⓘ) is a former borough of Wrocław located in the central part of the city.. On March 21, 1991, the newly created City Office of Wrocław assumed many of the functions previously carried out within the borough.
The Market Square (Polish: Rynek, German: Großer Ring) is a medieval market square located in Wrocław, Poland. The square is rectangular with the dimensions 213 by 178 metres (699 ft × 584 ft) and serves as a pedestrian zone. It is one of the largest market squares in Europe, with the largest two city halls in Poland.