Water parks and pools
pool complex with nine slides and a sauna garden described as the largest in Poland
Museums
an education centre about water in a former underground reservoir of the waterworks from the late 19th century
Museums
one of the oldest Jewish necropolises in Poland, about 12,000 gravestones with bullet marks
Parks and nature
a park on two islands formed by the branches of the Oława river, accessible only via Most Parkowy
Parks and nature
a park on the Ślęza river covering 9 hectares, with an amphitheatre, a football pitch and a dog run between two bridges
Parks and nature
Historic sites
a listed water tower with a viewing gallery at a height of 42 metres and a view towards Ślęża and the Karkonosze
Parks and nature
a park in Huby established on the site of former cemeteries, with avenues of chestnut and lime trees as a trace of the old paths
Museums
folk art of Lower Silesia in the former Summer Palace of the Bishops of Wrocław
Parks and nature
a strip of greenery by the Oława, formerly known as Hollandwiese, reached by footbridges from the Oławskie Suburb
For children
an indoor trampoline park covering almost 1,700 square metres, with parkour, a foam pit and birthday offers
indoor play centre for children in the Księże district, a good option for a rainy day
Places with character
steel suspension footbridge over the Oder, linking the Great Island with the Siedlec-Rakowiec estate
Parks and nature
a 5.5-hectare city park created in 2018 on the site of a former cemetery in Tarnogaj
Mountains
an artificial hill made of postwar rubble, the second-highest point of terrain in Wrocław
Theatre and opera
a private Wrocław theatre performing on several stages in the city since 2000
indoor play centre in the Wroclavia shopping centre, with obstacle courses and a café
Theatre and opera
a mime stage founded in 1956, performing on every continent except Antarctica
Churches and monasteries
a modern, two-level parish church in Tarnogaj, whose parish also covers the Gaj and Huby districts
Entertainment
a bowling alley in Sky Tower with a bar and packages for companies, families, children and schools
Parks and nature
a park from 1907 in Bieńkowice with two ponds, an outdoor gym and a sports pitch
Churches and monasteries
a two-level Jesuit church built between 1979 and 1990, whose cornerstone was blessed by John Paul II
Churches and monasteries
a Roman Catholic parish church in the Gaj estate, built in the 1980s and 1990s
Mountains
an artificially heaped-up hill 133 m above sea level in the Tarnogaj estate, with a view over the area
Krzyki attractions in Wrocław: the Aquapark, Hydropolis, East Park and hills with views. See what to do in the south of the city, from pools to walks.
This page covers the southern neighbourhoods of Wrocław: Przedmieście Oławskie, Huby, Powstańców Śląskich, Księże, Krzyki-Partynice, Tarnogaj, Gaj, Borek, Brochów, Ołtaszyn, Jagodno and Klecina. You will not find the Market Square here, but you will find pools, parks, hills and play areas. The monuments of the centre are gathered on the Old Town page.
Begin with what you feel like doing: water, learning or greenery. In Huby you will find the Aquapark Wrocław, in Przedmieście Oławskie the Hydropolis centre, and on the Oława river East Park. Each of them fills half a day, so do not plan more than two in one day.
Hydropolis is an educational centre about water, set in a former underground tank of the city waterworks on Na Grobli Street. The tank was built between 1890 and 1892, and today the place is the only centre of its kind in Poland. It pairs well with a swim, because both places are about water, just from different angles.
The Aquapark Wrocław is a complex of pools, slides and saunas. The main site stands in Huby on Borowska Street, and two smaller branches work in Brochów and Zakrzów. More water venues are listed under water parks and pools.
For rain you have pools, museums, a theatre and a bowling alley. Most of the indoor places cluster in Przedmieście Oławskie and along Powstańców Śląskich Street. Choose one place for the morning and another for the afternoon, and keep a theatre or bowling for the evening, so you do not get wet between attractions.
In Przedmieście Oławskie you will find the Museum of Post and Telecommunications, one of only two museums in Poland on the history of the post, in the historic Main Post Office building. The Ethnographic Museum, a branch of the National Museum, shows folk art of Lower Silesia in the former Summer Palace of the Bishops of Wrocław. The Museum of the Academy of Fine Arts has collected works by staff and students since 1954.
The Sky Tower on Powstańców Śląskich Street holds Sky Bowling, a bowling alley with a bar, and Sky Games with mini golf, interactive games, darts, billiards and shuffleboard. In the evening you can go to a performance: the Henryk Tomaszewski Wrocław Pantomime Theatre plays in Borek and was founded in 1956, while the private Ad Spectatores theatre performs on several stages around the city.
For a short walk pick a park in Księże or Huby, and for a longer one Skowroni Park in Gaj. If you want views, climb one of the artificial hills. The south of the city has several, and each has its own character, while climbing Gaj Hill needs no special preparation.
East Park lies on two islands formed by arms of the Oława river and covers more than thirty hectares. Skowroni Park in Gaj has about twenty-five hectares, so reserve more time than for a small square. Kleciński Park on the Ślęza river in Krzyki-Partynice has an amphitheatre, a playground, a pitch and a dog park, with no ticketed attractions.
Bieńkowicki Park from 1907 in Brochów has two ponds and an outdoor gym. General Władysław Anders Park in Huby was laid out in 1975 on the site of former cemeteries, and Tarnogajski Park, of about five and a half hectares, in 2018. In Przedmieście Oławskie there is also Niskie Łąki Park on the Oława and the historic Zygmunt Krasiński Square.
Gaj Hill stands 155.4 metres above sea level and is the second highest point of terrain in the city. Tarnogaj Hill is 133 metres above sea level and lies on Ziębicka Street. In South Park in Borek you will find Bender Hill, with a gazebo from 1898 rebuilt in 2022, and the 2004 monument to Frédéric Chopin.
The south offers several play rooms, a trampoline park, a rope park and large parks with playgrounds. Play rooms and trampolines work in bad weather, the rope park in good weather. Check the rules and age limits on each venue's own page, because every place has its own terms.
Bobolandia is a play room on Opolska Street in Księże. Kosmo Bawialnia in Gaj has a space theme, a cafe for parents and birthday rooms. The Fikołki Club in the Wroclavia shopping centre in Huby has obstacle courses and foam structures.
Older children will like trampolines: Jump 4U in Tarnogaj has many jumping zones, a parkour area and a foam pit. In Partynice you will find the Partynice Rope Park with four routes and continuous belay. More ideas sit under attractions for children.
The south has modern churches as well as cemeteries and memorial places. Visit them quietly and with respect, because they are spaces of remembrance and prayer, not typical tourist attractions. Below is a selection of places of historical and architectural interest, ordered from cemeteries to churches.
The Old Jewish Cemetery on Ślężna Street, from 1856, has about twelve thousand gravestones and is now the Museum of Cemetery Art. The Soviet Soldiers Cemetery on Skowronia Góra is a war necropolis for about seven and a half thousand soldiers who died during the siege of Wrocław in 1945. In Huby stands a monument to the Unbroken Soldiers, unveiled in 2024.
The church of St Ignatius Loyola on Powstańców Śląskich Street, built from 1979 to 1990, is a Jesuit church with a monastery. The church of St Francis of Assisi in Gaj was built from 1983 to 1994, and the church of St Stephen in Tarnogaj in 1980. In Borek you will also find a historic water tower from 1905 with a viewing gallery 42 metres up, currently closed.
Hydropolis, the museums in Przedmieście Oławskie, the Aquapark Wrocław, the Sky Bowling alley or a play room. There are many indoor places and they are easy to combine into one plan.
Yes. Gaj Hill is the second highest point of terrain in the city, and Tarnogaj Hill lies on Ziębicka Street. Bender Hill has a gazebo from which people once watched the panorama of Wrocław, but growing trees have covered the old views.
The main site of the Aquapark Wrocław stands in Huby on Borowska Street, and two branches work in Brochów and Zakrzów. They have pools, slides and saunas.
Parks and hills such as East Park, Tarnogaj Hill and neighbourhood parks carry a free tag. Check the entry rules for Hydropolis, the museums and the aquapark with the organiser.
