Downtown (, ) is a former
borough of
Wrocław located in the central-eastern 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 name, though, remained in use, mainly for statistical and administrative purposes.
Subdivision
Since 1991, Downtown has been divided into 6 districts:
*
Nadodrze
Nadodrze (Polish pronunciation: ) is a housing estate in Wrocław, Poland, separated in 1991 from a larger district, Olin, which now lies to the east of it. It also borders Kleczkow to the north and the Old Town to the west. Nadodrze, known as '' ...
*
Kleczków
*
Ołbin
, settlement_type = District of Wrocław
, image_skyline = Wroclaw kosciol Michala Archaniola.jpg
, image_map = Wrocław Ołbin.png
, map_caption = Location of Ołbin within Wrocław
, subdivision_type = Country
, ...
*
Grunwald Square
*
Zacisze-Zalesie-Szczytniki
*
Biskupin-Sępolno-Dąbie-Bartoszowice
Parks
Downtown has a lot of parks with in its boundaries including ''Staszica Park'', ''Słowiański Park'', ''
Szczytnicki Park'' or the Park of
St. Edith Stein.
Landmarks
Downtown is home to many landmarks including the
Ostrów Tumski where the cathedral is located, the Church of St. Micheal the Archangel with its distinctive black spire, the
Centennial Hall and nearby
Japanese Garden, as well the famous
Wrocław Zoo
The Wrocław Zoological Garden, known simply as the Wrocław Zoo ( pl, Ogród Zoologiczny we Wrocławiu), is a zoo on Wróblewskiego Street in Wrocław, Poland. It is the oldest zoo in Poland, having been opened in 1865 as the Breslau Zoological G ...
. The district is also where the
shopping mall ''Pasaż Grunwaldzki'' is located. Wrocław's Botanical garden is also located within Śródmieście.
Transport
Downtown is bordered by a
railway to the
north, with the Nadodrze
railway station. Within the district there is a major public transport hub in the
Grunwald Square, located inside of the Ronald Reagan roundabout.
References
{{authority control
Districts of Wrocław