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Wrocław is the historical capital of Silesia and the largest city and the capital of Lower Silesian Voivodship in Poland. Fotostrasse was there for a few days in early 2015 and we fell in love with this city that hosts almost a million people. Because we love the days we spent there, we decided to write this short guide with a few things you need to do in Wrocław.

Things to do in Wroclaw Poland

Poland, Wroclaw
13 min read
14/02/201621/12/2023

Berlin 1945, the Second World War was over in Europe but things didn’t look that good for the German capital. The Soviet Army had conquered a city reduced to rubble and under martial law. And the Red Army had Berlin just for them, the American, French and British army would only get there in a few months.

Surviving the Rubble: Berlin’s Struggle After 1945

Berlin, books
3 min read
18/11/201510/12/2024

Life in Berlin in the 1930s

Berlin, Germany
3 min read
16/11/201521/07/2018

Immortal Regiment: The day we marched with the veterans in St. Petersburg

Immortal Regiment: The day we marched with the veterans in St. Petersburg

Russia, St Petersburg
6 min read
29/08/201523/12/2023

The Åland Islands are a group of islands between Sweden and Finland. Officially speaking the islands are Finnish, but they speak Swedish and they had their autonomy awarded to them by the League of Nations in 1921. This was the only way to settle the long-running dispute between Sweden and Finland about who owns Åland. In fact, nobody owns Åland and they are an autonomous area surrounded by the Baltic Sea and they take care of most things themselves.

Seven Things You Need To Do In Åland

Aland
9 min read
19/08/201521/12/2023

It was in this inconspicuous building that the unconditional surrender of the German Army was signed, marking the end of the Second World War in Europe. Today, this place is the German Russian Museum.

A Visit to the German-Russian Museum in Berlin-Karlshorst

Berlin, Germany
7 min read
08/05/201528/11/2023

Flying over Berlin in 1991

Berlin, Germany
2 min read
24/04/201510/12/2023

Museum of Armaments Poznan

Poland, Poznan
6 min read
18/03/201520/02/2024

Winter at the largest Soviet Memorial in Berlin

Berlin, Germany
6 min read
06/02/201515/01/2024

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