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Cathedral Island, Wrocław
Historic part in Wrocław, Poland / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
The Cathedral Island (Polish: Ostrów Tumski, [ˈɔstruf ˈtumski], German: Dominsel, [ˈdoːmɪnzəl]) is the oldest part of the city of Wrocław in south-western Poland. It was formerly an island (Old Polish: ostrów) between branches of the Oder River. Today it is the city's popular tourist destination.
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Cathedral Island
Polish: Ostrów Tumski | |
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Historic part of Wrocław | |
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Voivodeship | Lower Silesian |
County/City | Wrocław |
Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
Area code | +48 71 |
Vehicle registration | DW |
Designated | 1994-09-08 |
Part of | Wrocław – historic city center |
Reference no. | M.P. 1994 nr 50 poz. 425[1] |
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The Cathedral Island in Wrocław is one of the few remaining places in Europe where a lamplighter lights the gas street lamps every evening.[2]