Wrocław is a city in southwestern Poland, the seat of the Lower Silesian Voivodeship and the historical capital of Silesia. It is situated in the Silesian Plain on the Oder River and its tributaries. In 2020 it had 643,782 permanently registered inhabitants, making it the largest city in Silesia and the fourth largest city in Poland. It is a transport hub of international importance, the seat of the University of Wrocław and nine other state universities, and the European Capital of Culture 2016. The Centennial Hall in Wrocław is a UNESCO World Heritage Site and the pride of Wrocław.

Despite the extensive damage sustained during the Second World War, Wrocław has preserved a large number of cultural monuments ranging from Romanesque and Gothic churches from the Middle Ages to important works of modern architecture of the 20th century. The historic core is made up of the Old Town, the New Town and the Odra Islands, including Tumski Island (which is no longer actually an island) was declared a Historical Monument in 1994. In 2016, 5 million tourists visited the city, including 1.4 million foreign visitors. Cultural monuments are a major driver of tourism.