Two churches in Wroclaw. Church of Peace in Jawor has 9 tickets and tours to book; Wrocław Cathedral has 2 tickets and tours to book. The table and the two notes below put them side by side; the full pages have what to see, the ticket and the timing for each.
Entry is a token sum paid at the door, and there is nothing else to buy; the church is a parish building rather than a museum. A guide can be requested and is worth the small extra, since the painted galleries carry hundreds of scenes and coats of arms that mean nothing without help. Jawor lies about 80 kilometres west of Wroclaw, an hour by car on the A4, and there is no useful public transport for a day visit, so most people either drive or take a private tour.
Wrocław Cathedral, the Cathedral of Saint John the Baptist, stands on Ostrów Tumski, the Cathedral Island, the oldest part of Wrocław, Poland, and entry to the cathedral is free outside services, while the tower's viewing platform, reached by a lift, is ticketed. The tower gives views over the Oder river, the island and the old town. Ostrów Tumski is one of the most atmospheric places in Wrocław, with its churches, cobbled streets and gas lamps, which are lit by hand every evening by a lamplighter.
