City of bridges and gnomes on the Odra river
Wrocław's Market Square is one of Europe's largest, ringed by colorful Gothic townhouses reflected in standing water—an almost perfect symmetry. The city sits on the Odra River, split into islands connected by 112 bridges, earning Wrocław comparison to Venice (though less pretentiously). Gnomes—tiny brass sculptures—populate streets and squares, a quirky local mythology that turns urban walks into treasure hunts.
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