University of Wrocław (Aula Leopoldina)
Uniwersytet Wrocławski
The Baroque main building of the University of Wrocław on the Oder River, with the glittering Leopoldina Hall and a Mathematical Tower offering views over the old town.
The main building was constructed between 1728 and 1742 and was originally a Jesuit college. The visitor route includes the Leopoldina Hall, often ranked among the most beautiful Baroque halls in Central Europe, the concert hall and the viewing platform at the top of the Mathematical Tower, which overlooks the Oder River and the rooftops of the old town. The university has produced several Nobel Prize winners. Admission is inexpensive. The university is usually closed on Wednesdays, and opening hours should be checked on the university museum's official website.
Opening hours
Approx. 10:00 am–5:00 pm, closed Wed; check official website
Nearby sights
- St. Elizabeth's Church & Hansel and Gretel Houses
- Wrocław Market Square & Old Town Hall
- Słodowa Island
- Wrocław Dwarfs
- Nadodrze
- Wrocław Market Hall
- Sand Island & Church of the Most Holy Virgin Mary on the Sand
- Royal Palace, Wrocław (City Museum)