Opole

(Short edition)

Opole City Hall

Distance

21 km E, 43 km SV, 30 km SE, 27 km SV, 45 km NV, 94 km NE, 73 km SE, 63 km S, 71 km SV, 48 km V, 48 km SE, 87 km NE, 45 km NE, 178 km SE, 27 km S, 59 km E, 54 km NV, 57 km SV, 61 km NV, 46 km NE, 67 km SV, 80 km SV, 13 km S, 51 km SV, 33 km SE, 80 km NV, 103 km SE, 95 km NE, 91 km NV, 38 km S, 79 km SV

Population

125.710 (2010)

The Holy Cross’ Church. Cathedral of Opole

Location and history

The town of Opole is located on the river Odra, in the county of Opole, in the historic region of Silesia. The city is the county capital and district center; moreover, the city itself has a district status. Administratively, Opole city and county is centrally located in Silesia with the Lower Silesian County to the west and the Silesian County to the east. Historically, Opole belongs to Upper Silesia (ie the eastern part of Silesia) and is one of the oldest and largest cities in this region.
The city gained market town rights in the early 13th century – at least before 1217.

View of the old town across the eastern river arm of the Odra River. To the left is the cathedral tower

Tourist attractions

Selected attractions:

The cathedral – Gothic from the 15th century.
Church of the Holy Trinity – Hall church from 1309.
Church of the Suffering Mother of God and Saint Wojciech – the oldest church in the city, from the 10th century.
St. Aleksejs Church – listed after 1421.
Piast Tower – from about 1300, the last remnant of the castle that was demolished in the 1930s.
Bymuren – remnants of the defensive wall around the city.

Other images from Opole:

The square in Opole

The Trinity Church in Opole as seen from the square

The square in Opole

Piast Tower

The Trinity Church in Opole as seen from the river

Surrounding Area

Accommodation

Booking.com
Opole – in Polish, English, German, French and Czech – here also practical information for tourists

Eating Out:

Opole – in Polish, English, German, French and Czech – here also practical information for tourists

The square in Opole

Other Internet sites and sources

Opole (City page in Polish, English, German, French and Czech),

The old town of Opole seen from the river, television. town hall tower, th. Trinity Church Tower.

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Castle towers

Cathedrals

churches

Town walls