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.
Location: Opole Voivodeship
Inception: 1217
Elevation above the sea: 176 m
Shares border with: Opole County
Phone: +48774511800
Email: urzad@um.opole.pl
Website: http://opole.pl
GPS coordinates: 50.66682,17.92364
Latest update: December 15, 2025 03:48
Amfiteatr Tysiąclecia
393 m
Zoologischer Garten Oppeln
1.6 km
Cathedral of the Holy Cross, Opole
454 m
Piast Tower
300 m
Opole Castle
300 m
Opole Town Hall
213 m
Muzeum Wsi Opolskiej w Opolu
4.8 km
Church on the Hill in Opole
267 m
Holy Trinity Church in Opole
137 m
Groszowice
5.3 km
Opole, zamek górny
353 m
Market Square in Opole
217 m
Stadion Miejski
1.2 km
Jan Kochanowski Theatre
726 m
Solaris Center
425 m
Muzeum Polskiej Piosenki w Opolu
2.2 km
Green Bridge in Opole
131 m
St. Sebastian Church in Opole
439 m
Nike of Opole
53 m
St. Peter und Paul
1.2 km
Philharmonia in Opole
112 m
Old Synagogue in Opole
251 m
Jewish cemetery in Opole
1.4 kmKlasztor Franciszkanów w Opolu
144 m
Muzeum Śląska Opolskiego w Opolu
249 m
City water tower in Opole
1.2 km
Old City in Opole
358 m
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