This morning, we woke up to explore a little more of Wroclaw before leaving early in the afternoon for Prague in the Czech Republic. (While it might seem obvious that we were going to the Czech Republic, in doing some research about buses/trains to Prague (Czech Republic), we discovered that there is indeed a Prague in Poland!)
I had wanted to visit Wroclaw Palace this morning--which houses artifacts related to the history of Wroclaw. I thought this would prove to be interesting since Wroclaw has had a somewhat contentious history. In its history, it has been part of Poland, Austria, Germany, Prussia, and Bohemia. The reason it is now part of Poland is due to the borders agreed upon after WWII.
However, since it was Easter Monday, most places were once again closed.
We wandered around the main town square--known as the Rynek. In this square, we saw the Ratusz (town hall) with its almost gingerbread house style. In a nearby square, we saw a little market with people selling mostly flowers but also some souvenirs.
As we walked through the city, we saw a cathedral where people were walking across a bridge way between two of the cathedral towers. After speaking to an older Polish lady in a mixture of Polish and English, we were able to take the stairs up to the tower, and we were rewarded with this amazing view of the historical center of Wroclaw.
One of the things I liked best about Wroclaw was the architectural style of its buildings. Most of the cathedrals and other important buildings (like the town hall) had tiled roofs. But not just any type of tiled roofs! The tiles here alternated green and red--making each building seem like Christmas!
All too soon, it was time for us to make our way to the bus station for a nearly 5 hour bus ride to the Czech Republic!
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