Wrocław might-sees: not-that-touristy attractions in the city of Wrocław

In the previous post I introduced some places that every visitor to Wrocław should see. Now comes the time for not that well known sites. 


1. Wrocław Contemporary Museum (Muzeum Współczesne Wrocław)

http://muzeumwspolczesne.pl/mww/?lang=en

The space in which contemporary art collection is exhibited in Wrocław is out-of-the-ordinary. The musuem is situated in a white cylinder, a second world war air-raid shelter. So to see the exhibition you go round in circles.
After leaving the museum you will probably be very baffled with what you have seen. But facing the confusing from time to time does one good.

To get there, leave at "Plac Strzegomski" stop. (As malls are at the moment the best landmarks in the city: from the city centre, It is the direction of Magnolia shopping centre). 


2. Musuem of Cemetery Art (Old Jewish Cemetery)

http://www.en.muzeum.miejskie.wroclaw.pl/CMS/muzeum_sztuki_cmentarnej/muzeum_sztuki_cmentarnej.html

The old Jewish Cemetery in Ślężna street (the part of the city south of the railway line) may interest a lot of people - on one hand folks passionate about Jewish history and culture, on the other hand ones keen on architecture and simply fond of visiting old cemeteries.

The cemetery area is covered with lush greenery and the tombstones represent different art styles, e.g. Art Nouveau or modernism.


3. WuWA

WuWa is a place-to-visit for all the people interested in architecture and urban planning. It is a modernist discrict near Hala Stulecia created for an exhibitionin 1929. It comprises a few dozens of buildings, mainly villas. 

You can check the photos in my other post:
http://blog-wroclaw.blogspot.com/2013/01/wuwa-must-go-dla-pasjonatow-architektury.html

You can get there by trams 1, 2, 4, 10 from Plac Grunwaldzki, getting off at "Tramwajowa" stop.


4. Murals

I adore Wrocław murals and I have already published a lot of posts presenting them.
http://blog-wroclaw.blogspot.com/search/label/street%20art
You can find murals all over the city, but if you have little time just go to the yard that is a passage between Ruska and św. Antoniego streets. (Even if you do not know the streets' names, if you are an Erasmus student you know the area: it is where Pasaż Niepolda is).


5. Courtyard of Ossolineum

Ossolineum is a very important cultural institute in Poland (especially due to its library)
(You can read about it in Wikipedia http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ossolineum)

Probably most of you know the building on the Odra bank, in Szewska street. what I wanted to recommend in this post is its secret garden in the courtyard. Do not ask me when it is open - I don't know. But it is absolutely magical place, perfect for a chill-out moment after pacing Wrocław all day, reading a book or a date.