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Downtown Śródmieście
Former borough of Wrocław
Location of Downtown within Wrocław
Country	Poland
Voivodeship	Lower Silesian
County/City	Wrocław
Established	1952
Dissolved	1990
Population
• Total	99,008
Time zone	UTC+1 (CET)
• Summer (DST)	UTC+2 (CEST)
Area code	+48 71

Downtown (Polish: Śródmieście, [ɕrudˈmjɛɕt͡ɕɛ] ) is a former borough of Wrocław located in the central-eastern part of the city.

On March 21, 1991, the newly created City Office of Wrocław assumed many of the functions previously carried out within the borough. The name, though, remained in use, mainly for statistical and administrative purposes.

Subdivision

Since 1991, Downtown has been divided into 6 districts:

• Nadodrze
• Kleczków
• Ołbin
• Grunwald Square
• Zacisze-Zalesie-Szczytniki
• Biskupin-Sępolno-Dąbie-Bartoszowice

Parks

Downtown has a lot of parks with in its boundaries including Staszica Park, Słowiański Park, Szczytnicki Park or the Park of St. Edith Stein.

Landmarks

Downtown is home to many landmarks including the Ostrów Tumski where the cathedral is located, the Church of St. Micheal the Archangel with its distinctive black spire, the Centennial Hall and nearby Japanese Garden, as well the famous Wrocław Zoo. The district is also where the shopping mall Pasaż Grunwaldzki is located. Wrocław's Botanical garden is also located within Śródmieście.

Transport

Downtown is bordered by a railway to the north, with the Nadodrze railway station. Within the district there is a major public transport hub in the Grunwald Square, located inside of the Ronald Reagan roundabout.

References

1. "Liczba mieszkańców zameldowanych we Wrocławiu w podziale na Osiedla – stan na 31 grudnia 2022 r."
2. "System Informacji Przestrzennej Wrocławia- Granice osiedli Wrocławia". www.geoportal.wroclaw.pl. Retrieved 2021-03-24.

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v t e Wrocław
Boroughs	Old Town Downtown Krzyki Fabryczna Psie Pole
Attractions	Historic city center Racławice Panorama Renoma Wrocław Dwarfs Wrocław Old Town Market Square Wrocław Town Hall Bear Fountain Aleksander Fredro Monument Bastion Sakwowy St. Elizabeth's Church Cathedral Island Wrocław Cathedral Sand Island Cathedral of St. Mary Magdalene Four Denominations District White Stork Synagogue Wrocław University Royal Palace Cupid on the Pegasus National Forum of Music Elsewhere Sky Tower Szczytnicki Park Wrocław Exhibition Grounds Centennial Hall Wrocław Multimedia Fountain Wrocław Zoo Africarium Wroclavia Wrocław Stadium
Museums	Hydropolis Museum of Architecture Museum of Natural History, University of Wrocław Museum of the University of Wrocław National Museum Ossolineum
Transport	Wrocław Airport Trams in Wrocław Wrocław Główny railway station Wrocław central bus station
Other	Coat of arms History of Wrocław Timeline Battle of Psie Pole Siege of Breslau Universities and colleges

v t e Districts of Wrocław
Inner city districts	Old Town Old Town Przedmieście Świdnickie Szczepin Downtown Nadodrze Kleczków Ołbin Grunwald Square Zacisze-Zalesie-Szczytniki Biskupin-Sępolno-Dąbie-Bartoszowice Krzyki Przedmieście Oławskie Tarnogaj Huby Powstańców Śląskich Gaj Borek Księże Brochów Bieńkowice Jagodno Wojszyce Ołtaszyn Krzyki-Partynice Klecina Fabryczna Pilczyce-Kozanów-Popowice Płn. Gądów-Popowice Płd. Muchobór Mały Gajowice Grabiszyn-Grabiszynek Oporów Muchobór Wielki Nowy Dwór Kuźniki Żerniki Jerzmanowo-Jarnołtów-Strachowice-Osiniec Leśnica Maślice Pracze Odrzańskie Psie Pole Karłowice-Różanka Kowale Strachocin-Swojczyce-Wojnów Psie Pole-Zawidawie Pawłowice Sołtysowice Polanowice-Poświętne-Ligota Widawa Lipa Piotrowska Świniary Osobowice-Rędzin

• Districts of Wrocław