Instytut Astronomiczny

Instytut Astronomiczny is an university in Wrocław, Lower Silesian Voivodeship. Instytut Astronomiczny is situated nearby to the square skwer Charlesa Proteusa Steinmetza, as well as near Kościół pw. Świętego Jana Nepomucena.

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Centennial Hall and Japanese Garden.

Centennial Hall

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The Centennial Hall; German: Jahrhunderthalle), formerly named People's Hall, is a historic building in Wrocław, Poland. It was constructed according to the plans of architect Max Berg in 1911–1913. Centennial Hall is situated 730 metres southwest of Instytut Astronomiczny.

Japanese Garden

Garden

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Wrocław's Japanese Garden was founded in the years 1909–1913 as an exotic garden for the Centennial Exhibition celebrating the 100th anniversary of the German Wars of Liberation; at the time, Wrocław was a city in Germany and was called Breslau.

Wrocław Zoo

Zoo

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The Wrocław Zoological Garden, known simply as the Wrocław Zoo, is a zoo on Wróblewski Street in Wrocław, Poland. It is the oldest zoo in Poland, having been first launched in 1865 as the Breslau Zoological Garden while the city was part of Prussia. Wrocław Zoo is situated 1 km southwest of Instytut Astronomiczny.