Houses "Hansel and Gretel" (Wroclaw)

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Hansel and Gretel - two medieval buildings at the northwest corner of Wroclaw's Market Square, connected by an arcade. Probably built in the fifteenth century, were then part of the larger group of houses of the parish church.
How did the name "Hansel and Gretel"?
was born just after the war, provoked by the characteristic appearance of the two houses. This gave a jocular name for the inhabitants of the city, seeing the houses two figures holding hands. That is until today, everyone in town knows "from birth" where's "Hansel and Gretel".
The name "Hansel and Gretel" was born just after the war, provoked by the characteristic appearance of the two houses. This gave a jocular name for the inhabitants of the city, seeing the houses as two figures holding hands. That is until today, everyone in town knows "from birth" where's "Hansel and Gretel"