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The Unification of Germany in 1871 turned Breslau into the sixth-largest city in the German Empire. Its population more than tripled to over half a million between 1860 and 1910. The 1900 census listed 422,709 residents. [62] In 1890, construction began of Breslau Fortress as the city's defenses.
From 14,000 in 1871 the Jewish community grew to 20,000 in 1910, thus becoming the third-largest in Germany. Breslau's confident, vibrant and assimilated community, with countless social, charitable, cultural and educational organisations, became a model for others.
It comprised the eastern parts of the historic Lower Silesia region and the former County of Kladsko, both of which were conquered by Prussia in the First Silesian War in 1742. 1905 map of the Middle Silesia region, Regierungsbezirk Breslau outlined.
Wrocław (pronounced VROHTS-wahf; also known as Breslau, its German name, and English name until 1945) is the largest city in Lower Silesia in Poland. It is home to 674,000 people within the city limits (2022) and the metropolitan area has a population of 1.3 million making it the largest city in Western Poland.
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Wrocław is over 1000 years old. It was originally a Slavic town. During the Middle Ages it became a German city, but before that Wrocław was a Czech city. It was called Breslau for a long time. During the Second World War the city was badly damaged. About 70% of the buildings were damaged. Many of them were rebuilt. After the war, the city became P...
Its population in 2004 was 638,000. There are 10 universities in the city. It is famous for its beautiful historical town square (Polish rynek) and cathedral (large church). In 1997 the Oder River flooded, causing a lot of damage.
10 people from Wrocław have won the Nobel Prize. They are: 1. Theodor Mommsen(1902) 2. Philipp Lenard(1905) 3. Eduard Buchner(1907) 4. Paul Ehrlich(1908) 5. Gerhart Hauptmann(1912) 6. Fritz Haber(1918) 7. Friedrich Bergius(1931) 8. Otto Stern(1943) 9. Max Born(1954) 10. Reinhard Selten(1994)
Media related to Wrocławat Wikimedia Commons 1. Wrocław-Life.com portal 2. Virtual Wrocław Archived 2006-07-10 at the Wayback Machine 3. Municipal website Archived 2006-08-14 at the Wayback Machine 4. Hotels in Wroclaw Archived 2007-07-09 at the Wayback Machine 5. Airport of Wroclaw
Wrocław , German Breslau, City (pop., 2000 est.: 633,857), southwestern Poland. Located on the Oder River, it originated in the 10th century at the crossroads of the trade route linking the Black Sea to western Europe. In 1138 it became the first capital of Silesia.
Sep 24, 2024 · Wroclaw, city, capital of Dolnoslaskie province, southwestern Poland. It lies along the Oder River at its confluence with the Olawa, Sleza, Bystrzyca, and Widawa rivers. For part of its history, the city was known by the German name Breslau. Wroclaw is the fourth largest city in Poland.
