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This is a full directory of all 266 articles about Wroclaw, listed in reverse order, with the most recent article at the top. If you'd prefer to search for some particular article, please use the search facility on the news front page.

Wroclaw: Ghost Town?

Nov.12.2009

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...

Name that Street

Oct.29.2009

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...

Graffiti on the Market Square

Oct.22.2009

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...

Wizz hits Wroclaw

Oct.05.2009

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...

Volleyball Champions of Europe

Oct.1.2009

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...

Polish Victory Kicks off Eurobasket 2009

Sept.08.2009

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...

Wroclaw Remembers

Sept.01.2009

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...

Facelift for Historic Viaduct

Aug.24.2009

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

Public Transport gets an Upgrade

Aug.23.2009

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...

A4 Motorway Completed

Aug.17.2009

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...

Tall Order for Wroclaw Zoo

Aug.03.2009

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...

Era New Horizons Film Festival in Full Swing

Jul.28.2009

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, ...

Full Speed Ahead towards UEFA 2012

Jul.27.2009

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...

Never Miss a Bus Again

Jul.20.2009

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...

When it Rains, it Pours

Jun.28.2009

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...

Wroclove is On the Air

Jun.23.2009

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...

An Aquatic Addition

Jun.15.2009

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...

Get Ready for the Church Nights!

Jun.11.2009

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...

Hybrid Hits the Streets

May.26.2009

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...

Dorm Building Transformed into Giant Display

May.14.2002

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. ...

Euro 2012 confirmed for Wroclaw

May.13.2009

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...

Thanks Jimi a Success

May.07.2009

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...

Bike Marathon this Weekend!

Apr.14.2009

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...

Starbucks Opening Soon

Apr.08.2009

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

Child-Friendly Taxis

Mar.10.2009

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...

A Stinky Issue

Mar.06.2009

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...

Ecru is the New Black?

Feb.17.2009

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...

Facelift for Market Square

Feb.10.2009

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...

Year of Grotowski

Jan.19.2009

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...

Silesia the Prosperous

Jan.16.2009

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...

Still Affected by World War II

Dec.11.2008

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...

Nam June Paik in Wroclaw

Dec.09.2008

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...

Failed attempt at Bank Robbery

Nov.19.2008

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...

Wroclaw's Bunkers to be Converted to Museums

Nov.14.2008

Previously a part of German territory, Wroclaw (then called Breslau) played a large part in the German defense against the Soviets, particularly in the great si...

Aqua Park re-opens

Nov.06.2008

Having been closed for renovations since October, the Wroclaw Aqua Park is re-opening for business this Thursday the 6th of November. The recreation, wellness, ...

Angela Merkel in Wroclaw

Oct.14.2008

On September 24th, German Chancellor Angela Merkel received an honorary doctorate from the University of Technology in Wroclaw. As the 60th recipient of the hon...

Polish Fritzl Arrested

Sept.17.2008

In one of the darkest stories to hit Polish headlines in recent times, a man dubbed as the "Polish Josef Fritzl" has been arrested for imprisoning, torturing an...

Grenade Found In Kindergarten

Sept.09.2008

Around 60 people, 50 of them small children, were evacuated from a kindergarten in Wroclaw after staff found a grenade from World War II within the nursery scho...

Miss Bikini Hits Wroclaw

Aug.14.2008

As cultural events go I think we can all agree the bikini contest is the most exciting and stimulating of them all. Exhibitions, plays and concerts may tickle, ...

Ronald Reagan Monument Unveiled

Aug.04.2008

It was the Dalai Lama the other week, and now its Ronald Reagan's turn to be honoured in Wroclaw Poland. The popular former president of the USA was a staunch o...

Dalai Lama Honoured In Wroclaw

Jul.22.2008

The exiled spiritual leader of Tibet, the Dalai Lama, was made an honorary citizen of Wroclaw by city president Rafal Dutkiewicz earlier this year in recognitio...

Any Monkey Can Work in Tourism...

Jul.18.2008

Well we at the Wroclaw Life editorial office have known it for a while. Despite our distinct lack of talent and social graces even we managed to find work in th...

Nonstop Fun This Summer

June.26.2008

Starting this weekend on the 29th June, and carrying on throughout most of July, Wroclaw's most ambitious and prestigious festival is back to rock the city – Wr...

Life's A Beach in Wroclaw...

June.13.2008

As good ideas go, they don't get much better than this one... the forward thinking people at Lemoniada nightclub have pulled out all the stops and landscaped a ...

Wroclaw Breaks Guinness World Record

May.14.2008

"What has Jimi Hendrix got to do with Wroclaw Poland?" isn't the start of a bad joke, but a question many wayfarers may be prompted to ask when they hear about ...

Salvador Dali in Wroclaw

Apr.16.2008

Sculptures by the master of the surreal, Salvador Dali, are not what you expect to see when you go shopping in Lower Silesia, but nonetheless retail therapists ...

Make A Splash This Spring

Mar.21.2008

Waterbabies rejoice! The long awaited Wroclaw Aquapark has finally opened, offering visitors to the city the chance to make a big Silesian splash this Springtim...

The Sound Of Music...

Mar.13.2008

...will be forever changed in Wroclaw once plans for a vast new music venue are realised in 2011. That's right, just days after a sparkling new Centre of the...

New Art Centre for Wroclaw

Feb.20.2008

Great news for culture cats coming to the capital of Lower Silesia, a whole new bastion of the arts has just opened up its new centre for exploration. The WR...

Musica Polonica Nova

Feb.15.2008

Musical migrants will find a feast to savour in Wroclaw over the coming days. The 26th Festival of Contemporary Polish Music is getting into gear, with a host o...

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