Ostrów Tumski- Wroclaw (Wroclaw)
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Dolnoslaskie /
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monument, quarter - to be replaced, interesting place
Ostrów Tumski ("Cathedral Island", German: Dominsel), in Wrocław, Poland, is the oldest part of Wrocław. Built on what used to be an island ("ostrów", in old Polish), it was an early crossing point on the Oder River.
Archeological excavations have shown that the area was first inhabited on the west, between the Church of St. Martin and the Holy Cross. The first, wooden church (St. Martin), dating from the IX century, was surrounded by a couple of defensive walls before the river. There were approximately 1500 inhabitants in Ostrów Tumski at that time.
Archeological excavations have shown that the area was first inhabited on the west, between the Church of St. Martin and the Holy Cross. The first, wooden church (St. Martin), dating from the IX century, was surrounded by a couple of defensive walls before the river. There were approximately 1500 inhabitants in Ostrów Tumski at that time.
Wikipedia article: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ostrów_Tumski
Nearby cities:
Coordinates: 51°6'51"N 17°2'45"E
- Cathedral Square 0.1 km
- Wroclaw Botanical Garden 0.2 km
- Sand Island 0.4 km
- Slowacki Park 0.5 km
- Bielarska Island 0.6 km
- Słodowa Island 0.6 km
- ołbin 1.2 km
- Wrocław - Old Town 1.5 km
- Śródmieście district 1.8 km
- Psie Pole (district) 3.4 km