Wrocław is a city I simultaneously know everything and nothing about. I've read a large book on the city yet couldn't point out any great landmarks except for the fact I know that the city is on the Odra with some islands and churches. One suprising aspect was the inclusion of small bronze gnomes all over the city. There are a variety of gnomes in different postures and with different occupations. There is even one sitting down playing a poker machine. We have tonnes of pictures of the little natives and it was enjoyable spotting them along the way.
One of the highlights was a panoramic painting (15m high by 114m long) of the battle of Racławice where a Polish force, including a peasant army, defeated the Russians (before being completely crushed 3 years later). Kosciuszko led the forces in his spare time after a busy schedule of having Australian mountains named after him. It was a really cool painting and put you in the middle of the action as it was 360 degrees and viewed from the centre.
Tomorrow we leave to witness (as the Lonely Planet describes) "Industrious wonders of Katowice." Well, my family as well, who I look forward to seeing.
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