Square
Wrocław Market Square
Wrocław, Poland
A huge square ringed by pastel gabled houses with an ornate Gothic town hall in the middle.
Monument · Poland · Lower Silesia
Centennial Hall
A pioneering early 20th-century reinforced-concrete hall with a giant dome, next to a famous fountain.
UNESCO World Heritage about 75 min
For storytellers
Why Centennial Hall matters
When it opened in the early 20th century, this hall was a technological marvel. Its huge concrete dome spanned a space larger than anything of its kind, and it helped define modern architecture. Today it is a venue for concerts and events, and the surrounding park has a multimedia fountain that dances to music on summer evenings. It is on the World Heritage list.
Talking points
- The dome was a major engineering achievement of its time.
- The multimedia fountain in the neighbouring park plays shows on summer evenings.
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