Footbridges over Zygmunt Wróblewski Street

The Footbridges over Zygmunt Wróblewski Street are two almost identical pedestrian footbridges on the Dąbie estate, linking the area around the Wrocław Zoo with the grounds by the Centennial Hall. They are known as Footbridge I, closer to Biskupin, and Footbridge II, closer to Zwierzyniecki Bridge.

What they cross

Each footbridge allows you to cross the entire width of Wróblewski street: a pavement, the carriageway, the tram tracks running towards Biskupin, and a second pavement on the opposite side. This lets pedestrians avoid the junction with car and tram traffic.

History and construction

The footbridges were built in 1926 on the initiative of the German Agricultural Society. They were designed by Richard Konwiarz. They were built as twin structures: two girders arranged as longitudinal beams, each divided into four spans, 69.2 metres long and 6 metres wide, with a bituminous surface. In the 1980s the structure underwent renovation.

Position relative to their surroundings

The southwestern entrances to both footbridges now lie by the zoo grounds, and the northeastern ones by the Centennial Hall building. The footbridges are arranged symmetrically with respect to both these locations, on their opposite sides.

Practical information

• Address: over Zygmunt Wróblewski street, Dąbie estate
• Getting there: on foot from the zoo or the Centennial Hall, with tram stops nearby on lines heading towards Biskupin
• What to expect: two separate pedestrian crossings over a busy street, with no access to the interior of the structures