St. Elizabeth's Church at Night

Bazylika św. Elżbiety Węgierskiej - St. Elizabeth's Church at night. Building of the current Gothic church was supported by Bolesław III in the early 14th century. Built in 1309-1387. A Lutheran Church from 1542 to 1946 and then a Catholic church. Rebuilt in the 1980s. "...Church of St. Elizabeth, to the N.W. of the Ring, founded about 1245 and largely rebuilt at the end of the following century, has a tower 300 ft. in height (1452-56) and three choirs".--Baedeker 1910. IMG_5610

Wrocław Day 1

September 18th 2018
Leaving Oświęcim after lunch, the Globus took us through southwestern Poland via the Autostrady A4 motorway. This was Lower Silesia, an area of Poland that had been under Austrian and then German control from the 16th century until 1945. We arrived at our destination, Wrocław, at about 6:15 p.m. and checked in to the Art Hotel. Our room looked out over the Old Town. Wrocław was known as Bresl ... read more

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