For children
a three-level play area with a café for parents in Wrocław's Popowice district
Entertainment
a driving range, mini golf course and lessons for beginners in the area of Grabiszyński Park
Mountains
a recreational hill artificially raised at the end of the 19th century, for walks in summer and sledging in winter
Sport and recreation
indoor roller rink with a speed track and a street track, converted into an ice rink in winter
Museums
a permanent exhibition on the several-decades-long history of the WKS Śląsk Wrocław football club, within the stadium
Cemeteries and monuments
one of the largest cemeteries in Wrocław, resting place of professors, artists and scientists
Churches and monasteries
a small Neo-Romanesque church from 1905 in Popowice, rebuilt after wartime destruction
Sport and recreation
an indoor ice rink on the Tarczyński Arena car park with a rental of more than 400 pairs of skates
Churches and monasteries
a modern parish church in the Złotniki housing estate, built between 2003 and 2005
Historic sites
a 16th-century timber-framed manor house in Oporów, today a private property in very poor technical condition
Cemeteries and monuments
a necropolis from 1928 for Italian prisoners of war from the Battle of Caporetto, today surrounded by Grabiszyński Park
riding lessons for children and horse rides along the riverside embankments in Maślice
Parks and nature
a protected oxbow lake of the Oder with 17 species of bats and yellow flag iris on the bank
Culture
a library with Wrocław's largest fantasy collection, a children's corner and a reading garden
Historic sites
a passenger airport active since 1938, about 10 km west of the centre, in the Strachowice district
Parks and nature
a neighbourhood square commemorating the ELWRO Wrocław Electronics Works, which operated between 1959 and 1993
Historic sites
a former ducal castle from the 12th century, today a cultural centre in a historic palace-and-park complex
Historic sites
a neo-Gothic school building with a clock tower designed by Plüddemann and Klimm, today an active secondary school
Historic sites
a neo-Gothic school building from 1907 designed by Plüddemann and Froböse, today an active secondary school
an equestrian club with riding lessons for beginners, advanced riders and children
a playroom with a toddlers' club and birthday parties, one of three locations of the chain in Wrocław
Parks and nature
a library with an art gallery and a collection of Wrocław poetry by the bulwar Ikara
Culture
a library in Gajowice with a local art gallery at the entrance and a collection of board games
Fabryczna attractions in Wrocław: parks, Leśnica Castle, the depot museum, go-kart tracks and play rooms. See what to visit in the west of the city.
This page gathers places from the western neighbourhoods of Wrocław, from Grabiszyn and Gajowice to Leśnica and Strachowice. You will not find the Market Square here, but you will find large parks, a castle, a museum in a former tram depot and entertainment for families. The centre is covered on the Wrocław attractions page, and the north and east on the Psie Pole page.
For a long walk pick Grabiszyński Park or West Park, and for a calmer one Leśnica Park with its castle. The western neighbourhoods have many parks, so you can plan several walks without repeating a route. Below they are described from the biggest to the more intimate, with a hint of how they differ.
Grabiszyński Park covers 48 hectares, with an avenue of lime trees as the main walking axis and two parts: one by Haller Avenue, the other along the Ślęza river. It was laid out on a former municipal cemetery. West Park, also known as Bebelpark, has an avenue of oaks and remains of First World War fortifications. It was created in 1897 to 1899, partly on the site of former cemeteries.
Tysiąclecia Park in Muchobór Wielki lies on both banks of the Ślęza and has roller-skating tracks and outdoor sculptures. Popowicki Park covers 16.5 hectares on the left bank of the Oder. Złotnicki Park has 20 hectares and traces of early medieval strongholds, and Strachowicki Park is a former manor park with small ponds. Leonardo da Vinci Park in Gądów has a sculpture of the Vitruvian Man. The full list is under parks and nature.
Leśnica is the most historic part of western Wrocław. You will see a castle, a palace park on the Bystrzyca river and a few smaller parks. Reserve half a day and plan your journey, because these are neighbourhoods away from the Market Square, and it is best to start at the castle and walk on to the park.
Leśnica Castle is a former ducal residence on St John Square, listed as a monument and now the seat of the Zamek Culture Centre. From 1339 to 1945 it served as a residence of wealthy burgher families of Wrocław. Leśnica Park covers 21 hectares on the Bystrzyca, with a Renaissance castle, a hornbeam maze and ponds.
A footbridge over the Bystrzyca leads to the Stabłowice neighbourhood. There lies Stabłowicki Park, once the private park of the botanist Karl Lauterbach, now public, with three natural monuments. Nature lovers will be interested in the Pilczycki Forest nature reserve, the first nature reserve in Wrocław, where the Ślęza joins the Oder. Remember that the area is protected and has no marked paths.
The most important museum in the west is the Depot History Centre on Grabiszyńska Street. Nearby you will also find the Śląsk Museum at the stadium and artificial hills with views over the city. Visit memorial places and cemeteries quietly and with respect, without hurry or noise.
The Depot History Centre occupies a brick building of a former tram depot from the end of the 19th century. The museum opened in 2016, and its exhibition is called Wrocław 1945-2016. The Śląsk Museum at the stadium tells the story of the football section of the WKS Śląsk Wrocław club. ELWRO Square in Grabiszyn commemorates the Wrocław Electronic Works.
Mała Sobótka is an artificial hill in Grabiszyn, a place for walks and, in winter, sledging. Gajowice Hill was created by reclaiming a former landfill and has an outdoor gym and a view of the city. In Oporów stands a timber-framed manor house from 1550, now privately owned and in poor condition.
The Italian Soldiers Cemetery in Grabiszyn is the resting place of 1016 Italian soldiers taken prisoner after the battle of Caporetto in 1917. Grabiszyński Cemetery is among the largest necropolises in Wrocław.
In Fabryczna you will find plenty of active entertainment: go-kart tracks, mini golf, a roller rink and riding stables. Most places accept visitors from outside, and some organise birthdays and company events. Check the rules, height limits and hours on the organisers' pages before you set off, because every place has its own terms.
Le Mans Wrocław is the flagship track of the chain, described as the largest and widest among its locations, with many turns and a slalom. TOP1 Karting in Muchobór Wielki has a track more than 850 metres long, with an indoor and an outdoor part, karts for juniors and tandem rides. City Golf beside Grabiszyński Park is a family golf centre with a driving range and a mini golf course.
Like horses? In Maślice you will find Ranczo nad Odrą and Lotos Stable, and in Jerzmanowo-Jarnołtów-Strachowice-Osiniec the Pod Topolami stable. In Nowy Dwór there is the Spartan roller rink, turned into an ice rink in winter.
The west has several play rooms, a trampoline hall and parks with playgrounds. Play rooms work in shopping centres and in residential neighbourhoods, so it is easy to combine them with shopping or a walk. Choose by the age of the children and by the weather, and keep the park with slides for a nice day.
Jump Hall on Szybowcowa Street is an indoor hall with trampolines, a rope park and a climbing wall. Pikoland play rooms work in Pasaż Królewiecki and in the Astra shopping centre, and Fiku Miku on Białowieska Street has three levels and a cafe for parents. Figloparki in Muchobór Wielki has an obstacle course, bouncy castles and a ball pit.
Outdoors you can visit Mammoth Park in Oporów, with an eight-metre mammoth structure with slides, created through the citizens' budget. More places for families are listed under attractions for children.
Begin with the Depot History Centre, then walk to Grabiszyński Park. In the afternoon go to Leśnica for the castle and the park. This is an easy plan that shows both the history and the greenery of the western neighbourhoods.
Two tracks work in the west: Le Mans on Śląska Avenue and TOP1 Karting on Rakietowa Street in Muchobór Wielki. The second has an indoor and an outdoor part.
Yes. Gajowice Hill has an outdoor gym and a view of the city, and Mała Sobótka is an artificial hill in Grabiszyn. Both are easy to combine with a walk in a park.
Choose Jump Hall, a Pikoland play room, Fiku Miku or Figloparki. Older children can go to the go-kart track with an indoor part or to the museum in the former depot.
