Centennial Hall and a walk beyond Wrocław’s Old Town

Follow your curiosity beyond the townhouses

Our interest in historic places includes the buildings where a city has gathered for events. Centennial Hall is one of those places. Its broad shape gives us a reason to look from different points around the grounds, and its construction gives us something to learn about once we stop.

Architect Max Berg designed the hall as an event venue, and construction ran from 1911 to 1913. UNESCO added it to the World Heritage List in 2006, citing its early use of reinforced concrete for a large public hall. The venue still hosts exhibitions and events. Interior visits depend on its calendar, and event setup can limit access to parts of the grounds.

Leave time to walk around it

We’d pair the hall with a walk around the nearby Pergola and Szczytnicki Park. That gives the outing a little time outdoors as well as a building to explore. The open grounds around the hall are useful for looking at its exterior and taking photographs; choose a place to stand that keeps entrances and paths clear.

If going inside is your main reason for coming, check the current visitor information before travelling. Decide around that access first, then add the outdoor walk. We like leaving enough room in the day to pause in the park after spending time with a building.

• Check the event calendar and interior access before travelling.
• Allow time for the Pergola and nearby park.