Bear Tower
Bear Tower is a historic building in Wrocław, Lower Silesian Voivodeship. Bear Tower is situated nearby to Klub Szachowy Polonia, as well as near the government office Rada Osiedla Stare Miasto.| Tap on a place to explore it |
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- Type: Historic building
- Description: fortified tower in Wrocław
- Also known as: “Baszta Niedźwiadka” and “Niedźwiadka”
- Roof shape: pyramidal
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Wrocław Market Hall and St. Vincent and St. James Cathedral, Wrocław.
Wrocław Market Hall
Marketplace
Photo: Wikimedia, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Wrocław Market Hall is a food hall in central Wrocław, Poland. Designed by Richard Plüddemann, it was built between 1906 and 1908 as the Breslauer Markthalle Nr 1, when the city was part of German Empire.
St. Vincent and St. James Cathedral, Wrocław
Church
Photo: Wikimedia, Public domain.
The Cathedral of St. Vincent and St. James is a Gothic cathedral located in the Old Town of Wrocław, Poland, seat of the Ukrainian Catholic Eparchy of Wrocław. St. Vincent and St. James Cathedral, Wrocław is situated 160 metres northwest of Bear Tower.
Panorama of the Battle of Racławice
Museum
Photo: Barbara Maliszewska, CC BY-SA 3.0 pl.
The Racławice Panorama is a monumental cycloramic painting depicting the Battle of Racławice, during the Kościuszko Uprising. It is located in Wrocław, Poland. Panorama of the Battle of Racławice is situated 360 metres southeast of Bear Tower.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Old Town, Wrocław and Cathedral Island.
Old Town, Wrocław
Suburb
Photo: Wikimedia, Public domain.
Old Town is a neighbourhood in Wrocław located in the central part of the city. It was established in the territory of the former Old Town district.
Cathedral Island
Quarter
Photo: Pudelek, CC BY-SA 4.0.
The Cathedral Island is the oldest part of the city of Wrocław in south-western Poland. It was formerly an island between branches of the Oder River. Today it is the city's popular tourist destination.
Four Denominations District
Quarter
Photo: Andrzej O, CC BY-SA 4.0.
The Four Denominations District is an area of the Old Town in Wrocław, Poland, between Kazimierza Wielkiego, Św. Antoniego, Pawła Włodkowica and Św. Mikołaja streets.
Bear Tower
- Categories: fortified tower, architectural heritage monument, building, historic site, tourist attraction, and tourism
- Location: Wrocław, Lower Silesian Voivodeship, Poland, Central Europe, Europe
- View on OpenStreetMap
Latitude
51.11193° or 51° 6′ 43″ northLongitude
17.04024° or 17° 2′ 25″ eastInception
13th centuryHeight
22 metres (71 feet)Open location code
9F3V426R+Q3OpenStreetMap ID
way 101212748OpenStreetMap feature
building=yesOpenStreetMap feature
historic=buildingOpenStreetMap attribute
roof-shape=pyramidalWikidata ID
Q9166812
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In Other Languages
From Polish to Vietnamese—“Bear Tower” goes by many names.
- Polish: “Baszta i pozostałości fortyfikacji”
- Polish: “Baszta Niedźwiadka”
- Vietnamese: “Tháp Niedźwiadka”
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Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Klub Szachowy Polonia and Rada Osiedla Stare Miasto.
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