Opole
Opole is the capital city of Opole Voivodeship, in south west Poland. The historical capital of Upper Silesia was badly damaged during the USSR invasion of Silesia at the end of World War II, but many fine houses in the old town have been rebuilt.| Tap on a place to explore it |
Places of Interest
Highlights include Opole Główne railway station and Opole Zoo.
Opole Główne railway station
Railway station
Photo: Lestath, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Opole Główne is a major railway station in the southern Polish city of Opole. It also is the biggest station in Opole Voivodeship, with connections to all major Polish cities, several local towns of the area, as well as international locations, such as Berlin, Vienna and Hamburg.
Opole Zoo
Zoo
Photo: Kaww, Public domain.
Zoo Opole, is a zoo in the city of Opole, Poland. It was founded in 1930. About 20 hectares in extent, it houses around 1000 animals of about 240 different species. It is located on Bolko Island in the Oder River.
Opole Town Hall
Town hall
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Opole Town Hall - a town hall built in the Neo-Renaissance architectural style in the Śródmieście borough in Opole. The town hall was built on the exemplar of the Palazzo Vecchio in Florence, Italy.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Winów and Górki.
Winów
Suburb
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Winów is a neighbourhood of Opole in Opole Voivodeship, in southern Poland, located in the southern part of the city. Before 2017 it was a part of Gmina Prószków. The name of the district is of Polish origin and comes from the word wino, which means "wine".
Górki
Village
Górki is a village in the administrative district of Gmina Prószków, within Opole County, Opole Voivodeship, in south-western Poland. The name of the village is of Polish origin and comes from the word góra which means "hill". Górki is situated 4 km southwest of Opole.
Opole
- Location: Opole Voivodeship, Poland, Central Europe, Europe
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Latitude
50.6562° or 50° 39′ 22″ northLongitude
17.9307° or 17° 55′ 50″ eastPopulation
128,000Elevation
152 metres (499 feet)Open location code
9F2VMW4J+F7GeoNames ID
7530818
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