Cathedral Island

The Cathedral Island is the oldest part of the city of in south-western . It was formerly an between branches of the . Today it is the city's popular tourist destination.
Wikipedia
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  • Type: Quarter
  • Description: quarter and former island in Wrocław
  • Also known as: “Cathedral Island, Wrocław”, “Katedrální ostrov”, “Ostrow Tumski”, “Ostrów Tumski”, “Ostrow Tumski de Wroclaw”, and “Ostrow Tumski de Wrocław”

Places of Interest

Highlights: Wrocław Cathedral and University of Wrocław Botanical Garden.

Church
Photo: Hic et nunc, FAL.
The St. John the Baptist Archcathedral is the seat…

Garden
Photo: Nova, CC BY-SA 4.0.
The Botanical Garden of the University of Wrocław…

Museum
Photo: Michał460, Public domain.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Manhattan Estate and Old Town, Wrocław.

Neighborhood
Photo: Emptywords, CC BY-SA 4.0.
The in is a residential and…

Suburb
Photo: Wikimedia, Public domain.
Old Town is a neighbourhood in located in the central part of the city.

Suburb
Photo: Olgierd Rudak, CC BY 2.0.
is a district in located…

Cathedral Island

Latitude
51.11501° or 51° 6′ 54″ north
Longitude
17.04649° or 17° 2′ 47″ east
Elevation
119 metres (390 feet)
Open location code
9F3V428W+2H
Open­Street­Map ID
node 1184182207
Open­Street­Map feature
place=­quarter
Geo­Names ID
11839967
Wiki­data ID
Q2657474
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In Other Languages

From Chinese to Vietnamese—“Cathedral Island” goes by many names.
  • Chinese: “弗罗茨瓦夫座堂岛”
  • Chinese: “弗羅茨瓦夫座堂島”
  • Croatian: “Ostrów Tumski”
  • Czech: “Tumský ostrov ve Vratislavi”
  • French: “Ostrów Tumski de Wrocław”
  • German: “Dominsel”
  • Greek: “Όστρουφ Τούμσκι”
  • Hindi: “कैथेड्रल द्वीप”
  • Italian: “Ostrów Tumski”
  • Polish: “Ostrów Tumski we Wrocławiu”
  • Polish: “Ostrów Tumski”
  • Russian: “Тумский остров”
  • Russian: “Тумский”
  • Ukrainian: “Острів Тумський”
  • Ukrainian: “Тумський Острів”
  • Vietnamese: “Ostrów Tumski, Wrocław”
  • Vietnamese: “Ostrów Tumski”

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Localities in the Area

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