Breslau / Wroclaw (Poland)
Wiesbaden and Wroclaw have been twin cities since 1987. With this partnership, the Hessian state capital wanted to set an example of reconciliation and contribute to bringing the two cities closer together.
Worth knowing
On the initiative of the former mayor of Wiesbaden, Achim Exner, who received support for his project from the then Federal President Richard von Weizsäcker, the town twinning agreement between a German municipality and a city in the former German eastern territories was signed in the Wiesbaden Kurhaus in 1987.
Culture was an important component of the town twinning from the very beginning. Initially, this was under the auspices of the Wiesbaden cultural salon "Pokusa". Since the partnership association was founded in 2011, it has successfully continued the artistic exchange. At the same time, there is also a lively youth and school exchange program. The German-Polish Association Wiesbaden-Wroclaw e.V. organizes an annual civic and educational trip to Wroclaw and the surrounding cities.
The foundation of Wroclaw dates back to the 9th century AD. Today, the city has around 640,000 inhabitants, making it the fourth largest city in Poland and one of the country's centers of higher education and training.
A stroll through the lively city center reveals a lively, cheerful and cheerful atmosphere. Wrocław is an open-minded, creative and artistic metropolis. In 2016, Wiesbaden's twin city presented itself for a whole year as one of the "European Capitals of Culture".
Further information
Wroclaw coat of arms
The coat of arms of the city of Breslau is square and in its current form dates back to 1530 and was confirmed by Emperor Charles V.
The coat of arms in this square shape with the head of John the Baptist in the middle was granted to the city by Ferdinand I on March 12, 1530. St. John the Baptist is the patron saint of Wroclaw Cathedral and the diocese of Wroclaw. The silver lion represents the Bohemian Lion. The black eagle represents the Silesian eagle. The black W stands for the Latin name of the city of Wroclaw: Wratislavia. The evangelist John is depicted next to it.