Tower sights in Wrocław
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Church of St Mary Magdalene
One block east of the Rynek is the Church of St Mary Magdalene, a mighty Gothic brick building constructed during the city’s heyday in the 14th century. Its showpiece is a copy of a Romanesque portal from around 1280 on the south wall, which originally adorned the Benedictine Abbey in Ołbin, but was moved here in 1546 after the abbey was demolished. The original tympanum is on display in Wrocław’s National Museum. You can climb the 72m-high tower and cross the so-called Penance Footbridge (Mostek Pokutnik).
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Church of St Elizabeth
Just north of Hansel and Gretel is the monumental brick Church of St Elizabeth, with its 83m-high tower. You can climb the narrow stairwell with 250-plus steps to the top for a great view of Wrocław. This Gothic church went up in flames in 1976 in suspicious circumstances, and many of the furnishings, including the organ, were lost.
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Mathematical Tower
The Mathematical Tower, in main edifice of the University of Wrocław, is topped with a sphere and decorated with allegorical figures.
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