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Fun fact 3 about Wrocław

Wroclaw - Ostrow Tumski
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During the first Mongol invasion of Poland in April 1241, Wrocław was abandoned and burned down for strategic reasons.

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Wrocław

Poland

Country
Poland
Population
673.9K
Coordinates
51.11, 17.04
388th most populous city in the world

Wrocław is a city in southwestern Poland, and the capital of the Lower Silesian Voivodeship. It is the largest city and historical capital of the region of Silesia. It lies on the banks of the Oder (Odra) River in the Silesian Lowlands.

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