Venue
Wrocław - the meeting place
The HSSL conference, will take place in Wroclaw, the thousand year old
city located in south-western Poland. Wroclaw is the third largest
academic center in Poland with about 100 000 students of almost twenty
universities and academies. The official motto "Wroclaw - the meeting
place" express economical, intellectual and cultural aspirations of the
city.
The conference will be held at Technical University of Wroclaw, one of
two largest universities in Wroclaw. The main campus of the university
is located in the triangle set by Grunwaldzki Bridge, Grunwaldzki
Square and Zwierzyniecki Bridge. The opening of the conference will
take place in A-1 building - the main historical building of the
university, situated by the riverside of the Odra, on Wybrzeze
Wyspiańskiego street.
100th anniversary of Technical Universities in Wroclaw
Wroclaw, the capital of the Lower Silesia region, is one of oldest and
most beautiful cities in Poland. The city, placed on both sides of the
Odra river, criss-crossed with four other rivers and many canals, is a
unique city of twelve islands and over one hundred bridges. The
population of Wroclaw is about 640 000, making it the fourth largest
city in Poland. Wroclaw is located in south-west part of Poland, with
good communication links with nearby major cities like Berlin, Dresden,
or Prague. The Airport, situated 10 km from the city center, enables
travelling to major international European airports in Belgium,
Germany, Great Britain, Ireland, Spain and Sweden. Some interesting details about Wroclaw
The first historical notes about Wroclaw comes from year 1000 when the
bishopric was founded here. During the history the city has been part
of Poland, Bohemia (Czech), Austria, Prussia, Germany, and Poland
again. Fortunately, many monuments weathered numerous storms of
history, and recently were restored to their past state, shapping the
city as it is today.
The most significant places of interest in Wroclaw are situated around
the Old Town, to which also belongs Wroclaw's marketplace - one of the
largest old city market squares in Europe. It is 205 meters long and
175 meters wide. In the center of the marketplace the Town Hall is
located, which is recognized as one of the most beautiful gothic
buildings in Europe. Its tower is crowned with the oldest clock and
bell in Poland, dated 1368. In the basement of Town Hall the oldest
restaurant in Europe (founded in XIV century) called Piwnica ¦widnicka
(Swidnicka Basement) is located.
Very important sacral monuments in Wroclaw are placed on Ostrów Tumski.
Ostrów Tumski is a place, from which the history of Wroclaw begins.
Here, in IX century original settlement of Wroclaw was founded. At the
beginning Ostrów Tumski was an island, but in the year 1824 one of
canals of Odra river was filled and Ostrów became part of solid land.
On Ostrów Tumski stands most important sacral building in Wroclaw -
Cathedral of St John the Baptist. There are also 3 churches and many
other places of interest on Ostrów Tumski.
Panorama Raclawicka is one of the places which can't be omitted during
a visit in Wroclaw. Panorama Raclawicka is a rotunda with a 120x15
meters painting inside. The painting was created by Jan Styka and
Wojciech Kossak in years 1893-1894. It presents the Battle of Raclawice
- one of the Kościuszko Uprising episodes. It is viewed 'in the round'.
The painting was created using a special type of perspective which
combined with lighting and artificial terrain provide the feeling of
reality.
The most significant places of interest in Wroclaw are situated around
the Old Town, to which also belongs Wroclaw's marketplace - one of the
largest old city market squares in Europe. It is 205 meters long and
175 meters wide. In the center of the marketplace the Town Hall is
located, which is recognized as one of the most beautiful gothic
buildings in Europe. Its tower is crowned with the oldest clock and
bell in Poland, dated 1368. In the basement of Town Hall the oldest
restaurant in Europe (founded in XIV century) called Piwnica ¦widnicka
(Swidnicka Basement) is located.
Very important sacral monuments in Wroclaw are placed on Ostrów Tumski.
Ostrów Tumski is a place, from which the history of Wroclaw begins.
Here, in IX century original settlement of Wroclaw was founded. At the
beginning Ostrów Tumski was an island, but in the year 1824 one of
canals of Odra river was filled and Ostrów became part of solid land.
On Ostrów Tumski stands most important sacral building in Wroclaw -
Cathedral of St John the Baptist. There are also 3 churches and many
other places of interest on Ostrów Tumski.
Panorama Raclawicka is one of the places which can't be omitted during
a visit in Wroclaw. Panorama Raclawicka is a rotunda with a 120x15
meters painting inside. The painting was created by Jan Styka and
Wojciech Kossak in years 1893-1894. It presents the Battle of Raclawice
- one of the Kościuszko Uprising episodes. It is viewed 'in the round'.
The painting was created using a special type of perspective which
combined with lighting and artificial terrain provide the feeling of
reality.
Getting to Wrocław
Arriving by plane:There are direct flights to Wroclaw(WRO) from
Munich (5 daily), Frankfurt ( 2daily), Copenhagen (1) and Warsaw (6
daily). Detailed information is available on the Wroclaw Airport
website.
By train: The timetable of international and local connections , e.g. Warsaw-Wroclaw, can be found on PKP website.
By bus: There are some international buses running to Wroclaw, mainly from the capital cities of the neighbouring countries.
By train: The timetable of international and local connections , e.g. Warsaw-Wroclaw, can be found on PKP website.
By bus: There are some international buses running to Wroclaw, mainly from the capital cities of the neighbouring countries.
How to get to the Workshop site in Wrocław?
HSSL will take place at the Wroclaw University of Technology
(Politechnika Wrocławska). The Workshop place is building A-1, ul.
Wybrzeże Wyspiańskiego 27.
Wrocław University of Technology is an inheritor of the tangible
property of the German Königliche Technische Hochschule Breslau and the
intellectual and research traditions of the Lvov Polytechnic. The
university has been functioning under the current name since 1945. It
was established and organised by researchers from Lvov and Warsaw.
Since the very beginning of its existence, it has been an important
centre of technical education. Today, it belongs to the best technical
universities in Poland – over 32 000 students study here under the
guidance of 2 000 academic teachers, at the 12 faculties and the
Department of Fundamental Studies, as well as in the 3 regional
branches. It rates high in the annual rankings of Polish universities.
Recently, it has been announced the best technical university in Poland
for the second consecutive time in the oldest Polish ranking of higher
education schools carried out by the “Wprost” magazine (in 2006 and
2007).
- Airport - Central Railway/Coach Station (the last bus stop):
- bus No. 406 operates every 20-30 minutes.
- A taxi rank is located in front of the passenger terminal.
- Main Railway/Coach Station - University Campus (4th bus stop): buses No. 136, 139, 146, 149