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Downtown (Polish: Śródmieście, [ɕrudˈmjɛɕt͡ɕɛ] ) is a former borough of Wrocław located in the central-eastern part of the city.
Downtown
Śródmieście | |
|---|---|
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 Location of Downtown within Wrocław | |
| Country |  Poland |
| Voivodeship | Lower Silesian |
| County/City | Wrocław |
| Established | 1952 |
| Dissolved | 1990 |
| Population (2022) | |
• Total | 99,008 |
| [1] | |
| Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
| Area code | +48 71 |
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.[2]
Subdivision
editSince 1991, Downtown has been divided into 6 districts:
Parks
editDowntown has a lot of parks with in its boundaries including Staszica Park, Słowiański Park, Szczytnicki Park or the Park of St. Edith Stein.
Landmarks
editDowntown 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 district is also where the shopping mall Pasaż Grunwaldzki is located. Wrocław's Botanical garden is also located within Śródmieście.
Transport
editDowntown 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
edit- ^ "Liczba mieszkańców zameldowanych we Wrocławiu w podziale na Osiedla – stan na 31 grudnia 2022 r."
- ^ "System Informacji Przestrzennej Wrocławia- Granice osiedli Wrocławia". www.geoportal.wroclaw.pl. Retrieved 2021-03-24.