Oławska Suburb

Oława Suburb is a district located in the eastern part of Wrocław, belonging to the former Krzyki district, encompassing an area known as the "Bermuda Triangle." It is situated close to the Market Square, surrounded by railway tracks, Dworcowa Street, Podwale, and the Oława River. Among the architectural attractions of the district are the water tower at Na Grobli, the "Trzonolinowiec" building on Kościuszki Street, and the summer palace of the Wrocław bishop Philipp Ludwig Sinzendorf, which now houses the Ethnographic Museum. It is also worth noting the historic churches, such as the Holy Trinity Church, the 13th-century St. Lazarus Church, and the 12th-century St. Maurice Church. The district features an 18th-century statue of St. John of Nepomuk, as well as remnants of the Carl Schirdewan liqueur factory that operated before 1945. The Oława River, which flows through the district, has a variable course that has been modified over the years; in the 19th century, it even flowed through Plac Społeczny. Before World War II, the district was intended to be a representative part of Wrocław, but as a result of the fighting in 1945, it was approximately 60% destroyed. The most severe damage occurred in the area of today's Wróblewski Square, as described by Father Paul Peikert. Between 2016 and 2018, Oława Suburb underwent revitalization, during which tenement houses were renovated and modern developments such as Angel River and Nowa Papiernia were introduced.