Before you stands the imposing main building of the University of Wroclaw, an outstanding example of Baroque architecture constructed between 1728 and 1742 on the site of the former castle of the Dukes of Wroclaw. Its impressive façade is 171 metres long. Inside are magnificent ceremonial rooms, above all the famous Baroque Aula Leopoldina. It can be visited together with the Mathematical Tower and its viewing terrace. Opening hours: Monday, Tuesday and Thursday 10:30 a.m.–3:30 p.m.; Friday and Sunday 11:00 a.m.–5:00 p.m.; closed on Wednesday. In front of the university building stands the elegant Fencer sculpture, dating from 1904. The important University Church rises directly beside it.
This impressive Baroque church is one of the finest buildings of its kind in this part of Europe. Constructed for the Jesuits at the end of the seventeenth century, it became part of the University of Wroclaw after the order was secularised in 1810. Its elegant, slender silhouette and richly designed gable are especially distinctive. The church suffered only around 10% destruction during the Second World War, allowing its original ceiling frescoes and much of its historic interior to survive. It continues to serve as the University Church and attracts visitors with its remarkable atmosphere.
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