To visit the monastery’s underground, you must make an appointment in advance (it takes about an hour to walk the route) by calling 71 322 78 67 and 509 265 098 or emailing ndwroclaw@gmail.com.<\/p>\n
The Castle of the Silesian Piasts on Ostr\u00f3w Tumski – how to get there?<\/p>\n
Near the Castle of the Silesian Piasts on Ostr\u00f3w Tumski are:<\/strong><\/p>\n The residential part of the castle was located on the site of today’s convent of the Congregation of the School Sisters of Notre Dame on St. Martin Street. Just behind the castle, on its northern side – there is the monastery garden today, and Mieszka I and Sienkiewicza Streets behind it – was the bed of one of the branches of the Oder River. The fortifications stretched along today’s Swietokrzyska Street, and from the south the castle courtyard reached the place where St. Martin’s Church stands today. The temple is the best preserved building from the castle’s existence.<\/p>\n In addition, relics of the wall that ran along the Oder River can be seen, with the remains of a palace building from the late 13th century. However, only by visiting the basement of the monastery of the Sisters of Notre Dame will we become convinced of the extent and appearance of the Wroclaw seat of the Piasts and learn about the stages of its development.<\/p>\n The School Sisters of Notre Dame, who have occupied the edifice on St. Martin’s continuously since the 19th century, have decided to adapt the underground for tourist purposes. The most important remains of the castle – the foundations of the 18-sided octagon and adjacent buildings – are hidden in the basement and ground floor of the convent.<\/p>\n The splendor of the complex dates back to the 12th and 13th centuries. During the reign of Boleslaw the Tall, the wooden castle was transformed into a fortified, walled residence. – Prince Boleslaw the Tall was an enlightened, educated ruler. He served for many years at the side of Emperor Frederick Barbarossa and spent a lot of time in western Europe. When he took over Silesia, he used solutions seen in the West to manage it – including in the sphere of construction, says Prof. Malgorzata Chorowska of the Faculty of Architecture at Wroc\u0142aw University of Technology. – Among other things, an 18-sided brick tower was built on Ostr\u00f3w Tumski during his reign. Historians argue to this day whether it was a chapel or a towering ducal residence, the so-called donjon.<\/p>\n In the 13th century. Wroclaw, as the seat of the ruler of Silesia, was of great importance, thanks to the growing influence of the Silesian Piasts, who sought to reunite Poland into a single state organism. Boleslaw’s son, Henry I the Bearded, had the greatest merit in this regard and was close to achieving his goal. He still ruled from the castle on Ostr\u00f3w Tumski, where he lived with his wife Jadwiga – today Saint Jadwiga of Silesia.<\/p>\n Throughout almost the entire 13th century, the rulers of Silesia modernized castle buildings, although with varying degrees of enthusiasm. They also built new ducal residences in Wroclaw where the main university building and the City Arsenal stand today, and in Legnica.<\/p>\n Over time, within the castle, typical residential buildings were built, more comfortable for daily life, equipped with warm air heating systems. Their remains can also be seen in the monastery. New castle chapels were also built during this period.<\/p>\n From 1310, the castle was gradually given to the Church – the Holy Cross Chapter and the Bishopric.<\/p>\n The exhibition of stone and brick remains in the basement of the monastery is enriched with charts with detailed, extensive descriptions about the castle on Ostr\u00f3w Tumski, as well as mock-ups that show the successive stages of its expansion.<\/p>\n The Monastery of the Sisters of Notre Dame is frequented by tourists, but the monastery’s vaults and gardens are excellent places for history lessons on medieval Wroclaw. The impressive monastery garden, in a typical Ostr\u00f3w Tumski quaternary arrangement reminiscent of 18th-century gardens, is also open to tourists and visitors.<\/p>\n You can stay overnight in the monastery building – there are 70 places for guests, individual tourists and organized groups in 2- and 3-bed rooms with bathrooms and 2-3 room studios. It is a comfortable place of rest for visitors to Wroclaw. It is also a place for conferences, meetings (two conference rooms can accommodate a total of 90 people), guests can use kitchenettes and a library, as well as a chapel.<\/p>\n","categories":["Monuments"],"lat":51.11538130759975,"lng":17.043427516671727}\n
Castle of the Silesian Piasts on Ostr\u00f3w Tumski – where is it located?<\/h2>\n
The great octagon: chapel or donjon<\/h2>\n
Saint Hedwig’s apartment<\/h2>\n
Monastery with a garden<\/h2>\n