Wyspa Piasek


Wyspa Piasek in Wrocław, is one of several islands in the Odra river within old town and Śródmiejski Węzeł Wodny. With the left bank of Oder river and old town of Wrocław Wyspa Piasek is connected by a Piaskowy Bridge, and with Ostrów Tumski by Tumski Bridge.
The island has an area of about 5 hectares. Only one street runs across the island.
On the island is one of several Biblioteka Uniwersytecka building, an old gothic Church of Saint Anna, a baroque Church of Saints Cyril and Methodius and the watermill Maria.
In the old days Wyspa Piasek was densely built-up, however during the last month of the Second World War many of these buildings were destroyed.