The Wrocław Short List, 9 of 15
Open todayAttraction
Ostrów Tumski and Cathedral Tower
- Open today
- 10am to 5pm
- Price
- Free entry, tower from 27 zł
- Setting
- Indoor & outdoor
The Wrocław Short List, 9 of 15: Ostrów Tumski and Cathedral Tower
Ostrów Tumski and Cathedral Tower
AttractionŚródmieście
Area
Śródmieście
Good for
5–14
Cost
Free entry, tower from 27 zł
Setting
Indoor & outdoor
Updated
Oct 23, 2026
What you need to know
- Terrace depends on the weather: the tower viewing terrace closes when conditions are bad, so save the climb for a clear day
- No sightseeing during services: the cathedral holds several Masses a day, asks visitors for quiet, and asks men to take off hats
- Stone face on the south tower: legend says the walls closed in on a rejected suitor who set fire to the house of the girl who turned him down
About
Ostrów Tumski is the cathedral quarter beside the Oder, with some of the city's oldest buildings, including the Romanesque Church of St. Giles from the early 1200s.
Its centerpiece is the Gothic Cathedral of St. John the Baptist, with 21 chapels and a silver altar from 1591. An elevator and stairs climb a tower to a viewing terrace over the rooftops and river.
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Free entry, tower from 27 zł
Cathedral entry is free. Tower terrace: adults 32 zł, reduced 27 zł (ages 6-25 and 60+). Baroque chapels and silver altar: 27 zł / 22 zł. Tower plus chapels: 42 zł / 32 zł. Family tower ticket (2 adults + 1 child) 40 zł, each extra child 10 zł. Under 6 free.
Mon-Sat10:00 AM – 5:00 PM
Sun2:00 PM – 4:00 PM
Tower and chapels; no visits during services
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Location
Ostrów Tumski and Cathedral Tower
Plac Katedralny, Wrocław, Poland
