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In the Princess' Honour
In celebration of the 200th anniversary of the birth of Marianna Oranska, better known in English as Princess Marianne of the Netherlands, the city of Wroclaw h...

History

Wroclaw to Warsaw in 100 minutes?
The PKP Polish Railway has announced plans to build a rapid railway that will connect Wroclaw with Warsaw, allowing for an incredible travel time of just 100 mi...

City Focus

Guinness Record Officially Broken by Thanks Jimi Festival
The Guinness World Records association has officially awarded the participants of last year's Thanks Jimi festival in Wroclaw their certificate in setting the n...

Art and Culture

Wroclaw Student Meets Slacklining World Record
Wroclawian student Jan Galek has reached a world record in highline walking 67 metres in full man (both up and down the line). Highline is a type of slacklining...

City Focus

Fattening Up for Lent
While Poland's reputation as an extremely devout Roman Catholic nation may be declining, the entire population continues to stick with several traditions based ...

Art and Culture

Qualifying Groups Chosen for Euro 2012
Representatives from UEFA associations along with the UEFA president Michel Platini descended on Warsaw's Palace of Culture and Science last weekend to particip...

Current Affairs

Polish Team Prepares for Olympics
With the Vancouver Winter Olympics fast approaching, the question on everyone's lips in Poland is - who will return with a medal? Of its 46 team members acro...

Current Affairs

European Parliament Office to Open in Wroclaw
A second office for the European Parliament is needed in Poland, and after much fierce debate between Polish MEPs, the city of Wroclaw has been chosen as its lo...

City Focus

Wages Rise in Wroclaw
It has been a general assumption in Poland, that salaries in the capital city of Warsaw are by far the most desirable. However, a surprise report published in t...

Business

Euro 2012 Stadium Delay
In preparation for the Euro football championship set to take place partly in Wroclaw in 2012, the city has been in the process of building a brand new stadium ...

Current Affairs

New Year’s Eve in Wroclaw
There are countless options for celebrating the arrival of the twenty-teens (or however you choose to call the upcoming decade) in Wroclaw, but apart from the u...

Art and Culture

Stolen Sign Returns to Auschwitz
The entire world was shocked at the news that the infamous "Arbeit Macht Frei" ("Work Sets You Free") sign from the entrance of the former concentration camp Au...

Current Affairs

Wroclaw's Seven Wonders Announced
The Winners of MMWroclaw.pl's "Seven Wonders of Wroclaw" competition have been announced! The surprise winner turned out to be the Jewish Cemetery which won...

City Focus

Vote for the 7 Wonders of Wroclaw
Wroclaw is a city filled with countless fascinating sights and sounds, not only in the heart of the Old Town but further out as well. In an effort to highlight ...

City Focus

Christmas Market Opens Today
Wroclaw's magical Christmas Market has opened its doors for business starting today, Friday November 27th. There's plenty to do for the whole family throughout ...

City Focus

Wroclaw Opera Star Wins Top Prize
One of the Wroclaw Opera's soloists Aleksandra Kubas has won the first prize at the 4th International Competition of Opera Singers in Lviv, Ukraine. The sop...

Art and Culture

Scars of World War 2
The land on which Wroclaw sits has been both vehemently fought over and intensely fought on over its long turbulent history. Many scars remain, and the most lit...

City Focus

Wroclaw: Ghost Town?
It seems the word is getting out about the unique atmosphere in our fair city. Interest in Wroclaw has once again been sparked in the UK as British newspaper Th...

City Focus

Name that Street
In preparation for the Euro 2012 football championships, which will take place partly in Wroclaw, the city is searching for a unique name for the street on whic...

City Focus

Graffiti on the Market Square
Last Wednesday the 21st, a 12 metre long fragment of wall was erected in the centre of the Wroclaw Market Square. Artists and passers-by were invited to take pa...

Art and Culture

Wizz hits Wroclaw
Wizz Air, one of Europe's leading budget airlines, will be opening its fifth operating base in Poland in Wroclaw. For travellers, this means that connections...

City Focus

Volleyball Champions of Europe
It wasn't easy, but after a long hard fight in Turkey, the Polish men's volleyball team have been crowned champions of Europe. The Polish team beat the French s...

Current Affairs

Polish Victory Kicks off Eurobasket 2009
The European basketball championships are now underway across Poland, where Wroclaw is one of the seven cities to host matches. Wroclaw's Centennial Hall will p...

Current Affairs

Wroclaw Remembers
Today, September 1st 2009, marks the 70th anniversary of the outbreak of the Second World War. The most significant ceremonies marking the event are scheduled t...

Current Affairs

Facelift for Historic Viaduct
Throughout its tumultuous history, Wroclaw has managed to produce and somehow retain (or skillfully rebuild) a startling amount of beautiful historic architectu...

City Focus

Public Transport gets an Upgrade
Wroclaw's public transport system, the MPK, will be getting a few upgrades in the near future. The summer may be slowly winding down, but when the heat hits...

City Focus

A4 Motorway Completed
The western stretch of the Polish A4 highway, which starts at Krakow and runs westwards to the German border through Wroclaw, has officially opened. The fina...

City Focus

Tall Order for Wroclaw Zoo
Wroclaw's newest, and tallest resident has arrived from Copenhagen recently. A young male giraffe has joined the other animals at the Wroclaw Zoo, kicking off t...

City Focus

Era New Horizons Film Festival in Full Swing
One of Wroclaw's biggest annual festivals, the Era New Horizons Film Festival, is in full swing. The first film screening and concerts took place last weekend, ...

Art and Culture

Full Speed Ahead towards UEFA 2012
Michel Platini, president of UEFA, paid Wroclaw a visit this morning. The focus of his visit was to observe the state of the Wroclaw stadium's construction in a...

Current Affairs

Never Miss a Bus Again
The city of Wroclaw has come up with a novel idea for making travel by public transport just a little more convenient. With the aid of 2D codes, you will now be...

City Focus

When it Rains, it Pours
If you're planning on wandering the streets of Wroclaw anytime soon, it looks like carrying an umbrella will be an absolute necessity. Nearly every day, the ski...

Current Affairs

Wroclove is On the Air
Poland's first 24-hour English language radio station is now on the air, and the best part? It's based in Wroclaw! The people at Radio Wroclove have put togeth...

Art and Culture

An Aquatic Addition
As if we didn't have enough to admire already, Wroclaw has received yet another lovely new addition to its visual charms in the form of a giant multimedia fount...

City Focus

Get Ready for the Church Nights!
You may be famimilar with the popular "Nights of Museums" event which takes place in cities all over Europe. Wroclaw however, is putting a new spin on the conce...

City Focus

Hybrid Hits the Streets
The city of Wroclaw is continuing on its path towards promoting a greener city with the purchase of a hybrid bus. The city plans on eventually purchasing 2 such...

Comment

Dorm Building Transformed into Giant Display
An annual student project in Wroclaw named P.I.W.O. (piwo meaning beer in Polish), transformed a student dormitory building into a massive display on Tuesday. ...

Art and Culture

Euro 2012 confirmed for Wroclaw
Wroclaw has received confirmation that it will be a primary host city during the Euro 2012 football tournament. The city managed to prove itself over the last t...

Current Affairs

Thanks Jimi a Success
Over 6000 guitar players landed in Wroclaw's main Market Square last weekend. Their aim? To break the Guinness world record of the largest group of guitarists p...

Art and Culture

Bike Marathon this Weekend!
Wroclaw's 140 kilometres of bike paths not enough for you? In that case you'll definitely want to check out this weekend's Eska Fujifilm Bike Marathon. Wrocl...

City Focus

Starbucks Opening Soon
Coffee lovers rejoice! Starbucks, the international purveyors of the coffeehouse experience, will be opening their second Polish location in Wroclaw on April 16...

City Focus

Child-Friendly Taxis
Wroclaw has recently joined Warsaw and Krakow as the only cities in Poland to offer taxi services fully equipped to accommodate small children. Starting Marc...

City Focus

A Stinky Issue
Wroclaw has got a bit of a smelly problem. Until recently, the idea of collecting your pets' poop while on a walk was unheard of in Poland. And while times have...

City Focus

Ecru is the New Black?
The city of Wroclaw has introduced new regulations for bars and restaurants running summer patios on the Market Square - all awnings and umbrellas must be colou...

City Focus

Facelift for Market Square
The cobblestones in and around the Old Town's Market Square are a vital part of the area's historic integrity but as those favouring sky-high heels will have no...

City Focus

Year of Grotowski
Ten years after his death, UNESCO has recognized the substantial artistic contribution of Jerzy Grotowski by naming 2009 the Year of Grotowski. Based in Wroclaw...

Art and Culture

Silesia the Prosperous
In January of this year, Polish newspaper Rzeczpospolita named Wroclaw's region of Silesia (also home to the city of Katowice) as the region with the highest st...

City Focus

Still Affected by World War II
As a former battleground in World War II, Wroclaw is still occasionally affected by the remains of its history and the battles fought on its ground. Yesterd...

History

Nam June Paik in Wroclaw
One of Wroclaw's biggest art exhibitions of 2008 is now on display at the WRO Art Centre. Nam June Paik's "Driving Media" will showcase the influential artist's...

Art and Culture

Failed attempt at Bank Robbery
A man recently entered a bank in Wroclaw, and asked one of the employees about what might happen if he were to say he had a gun in his pocket, and that he would...

City Focus

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