Downtown, Wrocław

Downtown Śródmieście
Former borough of Wrocław
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

Downtown (Polish: Śródmieście, [ɕrudˈmjɛɕt͡ɕɛ] ^ⓘ) is a former borough of Wrocław located in the central-eastern part of the city.

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

Since 1991, Downtown has been divided into 6 districts:

• Nadodrze
• Kleczków
• Ołbin
• Grunwald Square
• Zacisze-Zalesie-Szczytniki
• Biskupin-Sępolno-Dąbie-Bartoszowice

Parks

Downtown has a lot of parks with in its boundaries including Staszica Park, Słowiański Park, Szczytnicki Park or the Park of St. Edith Stein.

Landmarks

Downtown 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.

Grunwald Square

Transport

Downtown 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

1. "Liczba mieszkańców zameldowanych we Wrocławiu w podziale na Osiedla – stan na 31 grudnia 2022 r."
2. "System Informacji Przestrzennej Wrocławia- Granice osiedli Wrocławia". www.geoportal.wroclaw.pl. Retrieved 2021-03-24.

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