Sand Island
The Sand Island in Wrocław is one of several islands in the Oder within the Old Town and Downtown Water Junction. The island is connected to mainland Wrocław by the Piasek Bridge, the Młyński Bridge, and Tumski Bridge.Photo: Jar.ciurus, CC BY-SA 3.0 pl.
Photo: Jar.ciurus, CC BY-SA 3.0 pl.
- Type: Islet
- Description: river island in Wroclaw
- Also known as: “Piasek”, “Piaskowa Island”, and “Sand Island, Wrocław”
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Orthodox Church of Saints Cyril and Methodius and Church of St Mary on the Sand.
Orthodox Church of Saints Cyril and Methodius
Church
Photo: Panek, CC BY-SA 3.0 pl.
The Church of Sts. Cyril and Methodius is an orthodox church in Wrocław, Poland. It is located on the Sand Island.
Church of St Mary on the Sand
Church
Photo: Wikimedia, CC BY-SA 3.0 pl.
The Church of St. Mary on the Sand is a Catholic church in Wrocław, in Silesia, located on the Sand Island, in the Oder River, in the heart of the city.
Tumski Bridge
Bridge
Photo: Daviidos, CC BY-SA 4.0.
The Tumski Bridge, lit. 'Cathedral Bridge', is a steel bridge over the northern branch of the Oder in Wrocław. Constructed in 1889, it replaced an old wooden bridge to connect the Cathedral Island with the Sand Island. Tumski Bridge is situated 140 metres east of Sand Island.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Cathedral Island and Old Town, Wrocław.
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.
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.
Nadodrze
Suburb
Photo: Wikimedia, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Nadodrze is a district in Wrocław, Poland, separated in 1991 from a larger district, Ołbin, which now lies to the east of it. It also borders Kleczków to the north and the Old Town to the west.
Sand Island
- Categories: river island, locality, and landform
- Location: Wrocław, Lower Silesian Voivodeship, Poland, Central Europe, Europe
- View on OpenStreetMap
Latitude
51.11453° or 51° 6′ 52″ northLongitude
17.0402° or 17° 2′ 25″ eastOpen location code
9F3V427R+R3OpenStreetMap ID
way 32266809OpenStreetMap feature
place=isletWikidata ID
Q9380319
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Satellite Map
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In Other Languages
From Bulgarian to Polish—“Sand Island” goes by many names.
- Bulgarian: “Пясек”
- Bulgarian: “Пясъчен остров”
- Chinese: “沙岛 (弗罗茨瓦夫)”
- Chinese: “沙岛”
- Czech: “Piasek”
- Czech: “Pískový ostrov”
- Esperanto: “insulo Piasek”
- German: “Sandinsel”
- Polish: “Piasek”
- Polish: “Wyspa Piasek we Wrocławiu”
- Polish: “wyspa Piasek”
- Polish: “Wyspa Piasek”
- Polish: “Wyspa Piaskowa”
Places with the Same Name
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Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Ewangelikalna Wyższa Szkoła Teologiczna and Wyższa Szkoła Prawa.
Nearby Places
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