Opole, Administrative center in southern Poland.
Opole serves as the administrative center of its voivodeship in southern Poland, where the Oder River flows through the urban area. Two river islands named Bolko and Pasieka lie within the city limits and are connected to the riverbanks by several bridges.
The settlement began in the eighth century when an early community established itself in this location. Duke Casimir I of Opole granted the town city rights in 1217, making it an important regional center.
The annual song festival at the amphitheater on Bolko Island attracts many visitors who come to hear Polish chansons and popular music. Locals call the town "Polish Venice" because of its river branches and bridges that shape everyday life.
The central market square offers good opportunities to sample Silesian regional cuisine and find different types of lodging. Most sights can be reached on foot since the old town is compact in layout.
The Piast Tower is the only remaining structure of the original castle complex after German troops dismantled the fortress in 1930. Its medieval construction still shows typical features of Silesian defensive architecture from the thirteenth century.
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