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What voivodeship (wojewodztwo in Polish) is Wroclaw situated in? A voivodeship is similar to a region, county, province etc.

Lower Silesian (Dolnoslaskie). Before 1998, Wroclaw had its own voivodeship called the Wroclaw voivodeship(Wroclawskie). From 1975 it was one of 49 voivodeships in Poland. Up until 1975, it bordered with the Opole, Poznan and Zielona Gora voivodeships as well as Czechoslovakia in the NRD(East Germany).

What is the German name for Wroclaw?

Breslau. The first name in German for Wroclaw was Prezla, then Presslau and then finally Breslau. It is thought that the name "Wroclaw" originated from Johannes Wrotizlaensis who was the Bishop of the area. Incorrect answers: Wrocislaw is the medieval Polish name, Wratislavia and Vratislavia are both medieval Czech names used for Wroclaw.

What are the two Polish highways which run through/close to Wroclaw?

A4 and A8. The A4(E40)runs south of Wroclaw and the A8(E67) acts as a ringroad of western and northern Wroclaw-it is only 28km long! Incorrect answers: A4 and A18-A4 runs as explained above and the A18(E36) runs from Olszyna to thye Krzyzowa junction on the A4 motorway, A1 and A2-The A1 is not yet built and the A2 is near Poznan, north of Wroclaw, A5 and A7-the roads don't actually exist!

What is the name of the medieval market square situated next to the main square (rynek glowny) in Wroclaw?

Salt Market (Plac Solny). The Salt Market (Plac Solny) is a medieval market square in Wroclaw. Now it is used as a flower market. Interesting fact about the Salt Market(Plac Solny): Underneath the square, there is an underground shelter(about 1000m2) which was used during World War II as an air raid shelter for the public. Its maximum capacity was 300 people. During the war, it had two toilets, a sewage system and two entrances/exits.

Who is the international airport in Wroclaw named after?

Copernicus. This airport has seen a massive rise in passengers over the past few years. This is mostly due to low cost airlines such as Ryanair or Wizzair.

In what year was the famous "Great flood of the river Oder (Odra)"?

1997. Heavy showers between 3rd and 8th of July 1997 caused the river Oder(Odra) and its tributaries to flood. Within a couple of days it had flooded nearly the whole of the nearby city, Opole and around about half of Wroclaw. The Polish people named it "the flood of the millenium."

Which of these towns is NOT twinned with Wroclaw?

Cottbus, Germany. Wroclaw is twinned with the following: Breda, Netherlands; Dresden, Germany; Charlotte, North Carolina; Guadalajara, Mexico; Hradec Králové, Czech Republic; Kaunas, Lithuania; Vienne, France; Lviv (Lwow), Ukraine; Ramat Gan, Israel and Wiesbaden, Germany.

What is the name of the famous painting in Wroclaw depicting a certain battle?

Panorama Raclawicka. The Panorama Raclawicka is a panoramic painting depicting the battle of Raclawice. It was completed in 1894 and unveiled in Lwow, which at the time belonged to Poland. The main artists were Jan Styka and Wojciech Kossak and it now resides in Poland.

Which of the following is a main district of Wroclaw?

Fabryczna. Fabryczna is the eastern district of Wroclaw. It is the location of many factories, hence the name Fabryczna (Fabryka is factory in Polish). There are four other main districts of Wroclaw: Stare Miasto(beautiful!), Srodmiescie, Psie Pole and Krzyki. Incorrect answers: Stradom and Gnaszyn are both in the city of Czestochowa and Zoliborz is in Warsaw(Warszawa).

How many bridges are there in Wroclaw?

Around about 220. Wroclaw has many bridges going over the Oder(Odra) and its tributaries. Before World War II, the city had 303 bridges but most of them were destroyed during the war. Some of them were later rebuilt.