Opole
Opole is a city located in southern Poland on the Oder River and the historical capital of Upper Silesia.
Opole is a city located in southern Poland on the Oder River and the historical capital of Upper Silesia. With a population of approximately 127,387 as of the 2021 census, it is the capital of Opole Voivodeship (province) and the seat of Opole County. Its metropolitan area was home to 146,522 inhabitants. It is the largest city in its province.
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Worth seeing in and around Opole
9 places within 25 km that the world writes about, in the order of how widely: the ones a visitor has heard of first, then the ones only a local would name.
- 01University of Opole
The University of Opole is a public university in the city of Opole. It was founded in 1994 from a merger of two parallel educational institutions.
300 m · university in Opole, Poland · Wikipedia - 02Cathedral of the Holy Cross, Opole
The Cathedral of the Holy Cross, also called Opole Cathedral, is a religious building affiliated with the Catholic Church that serves as a parish church and the cathedral city of Opole in Poland. The church belongs to the parish of the Holy Cross in Opole in the deanery of Opole, part of the Roman Catholic Diocese of Opole.
500 m · church building in Opole, Poland · Wikipedia - 03Zoo Opole
Zoo Opole, is a zoo in the city of Opole, Poland. It was founded in 1930.
1.3 km · zoo, Nadodrze in Opole, Poland · Wikipedia - 04New Synagogue
The New Synagogue was a former Reform Jewish congregation and synagogue, located in Oppeln, Germany. The synagogue was destroyed by Nazis on November 9, 1938, during Kristallnacht.
200 m · synagogue · Wikipedia - 05Opole University of Technology
Opole University of Technology is a university located in Opole, Poland. The university was founded in 1959 as a consultative branch of Silesian University of Technology.
4.1 km · technical university in Opole, Poland · Wikipedia - 06Solaris Center
Solaris Center is a commercial and entertainment complex in Opole, Poland, located on the Copernicus Square, next to the University of Opole.
400 m · building in Opole · Wikipedia - 07Itaka Arena
Stadion Miejski "Odra" or Itaka Arena is a football stadium in Opole, Poland. It is the home ground of Odra Opole.
4.1 km · football stadium in Poland · Wikipedia - 08Marian Spychała Speedway Stadium
The Marian Spychała Speedway Stadium formerly the Stadion Kolejarz, is an 8,000-capacity motorcycle speedway stadium in Opole, Poland.
2.6 km · Stadium in Opole, Poland · Wikipedia - 09Public Higher Medical Professional School in Opole
The Opole Medical School is a state-owned medical school in Opole. The school was established on 1 May 2003.
900 m · state vocational university in Opole, Poland · Wikipedia
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What Wikivoyage says to see
- 01Piast Tower
The sole remainder of a medieval castle built by the local Piast dukes of Opole as a residence and defensive facility.
- 02Holy Trinity Church
- 03Church on the Hill
- 04Town Hall
The neo-renaissance Town Hall is a result of numerous reconstructions and expansions.
- 05Train
- 06Most Groszowy
The pedestrian bridge with wrought iron railings was constructed at the turn of the 20th century.
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Things to do
- 01National Centre of Polish Song
The most prominent function of the amphitheatre is hosting the annual Polish song festival in June, but it remains busy in the warmer months with other concerts and events River cruises.
- 02ZOO
18 / 12 zł.
- 03Opole Philharmonic
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Where to eat
- 01Manekin
A branch of the Polandwide chain of pancake-and-crepe restaurants, known for their hearty servings and low prices, is located on one of the busiest and also nicest street corners of Opole's old town.
- 02Sopelek Krakowska
- 03Sopelek Spychalskiego
- 04Sopelek Solaris Center
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Getting to Opole
- Airports
- Katowice Wojciech Korfanty (KTW), 84 km · Copernicus Wrocław (WRO), 88 km · Leoš Janáček Ostrava (OSR), 109 km
- Stations
- Opole Główne, 500 m · Opole Zachodnie railway station, 2.3 km
- Katowice → Opole90 km · quickest by road, 1h 54m · zł24–32
- Wrocław → Opole79 km · quickest by road, 1h 44m · zł21–28
- Balice → Opole147 km · quickest by road, 2h 26m · zł39–50
- Plan a tripFrom anywhereThe planner compares every way there from wherever you are.
Road and air are today’s quick answer; timetabled trains, buses and ferries load on the results page from the operators’ feeds.
No local-transport research exists yet for Opole
Our researched notes are written from a sourced entry: every shared taxi, boat and village bus with its operator, its rule, its fare and the year we saw it, and what could not be confirmed. Nobody has done that work for Opole. What is above is what we hold from open sources; nothing here pretends to be more.
- Go nextThe Castle of Moszna in Moszna village is a fairytale edifice in a beautiful park and a popular day trip destination (half an hour by car from Opole) Brzeg, an oft-overlooked historic town in the region, is 20 minutes by train and 40 by car Wrocław, a large city rich in history and heritage, is less than an hour by train and a little more by car, making it possible to do a day trip there
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