How to see Panorama Raclawice in Wroclaw (Poland): schedules

During my last trip to poland, rereading a leisure guide at the hotel where I stayed in Wroclaw, reference was made to the tourist visit of Raclawice Panorama as a place highly valued by Polish visitors for its patriotic characteristics, but of little interest to foreign tourists.

I had just visited him and I do not agree with this statement: the Panorama Raclowice Firstly, I found it to be a very curious and surprising place, and in the end, quite interesting, as it helps to understand the historical background of Poland.

Butwhat is he Panorama Raclowice?

Can you imagine seeing yourself wrapped in the center of a huge 360 degree panoramic painting? until me Wroclaw visit I admit that I didn't know they even existed.

All the information in detail

1 Painting Battle of Raclawice
2 Visit Panorama Raclawice Museum
3 Visiting times Panorama Raclawice
4 Photos Panorama Raclawice Museum

Painting Battle of Raclawice

This circular painting, 15 meters high and 120 meters long, was made in 1894 to celebrate the centenary of the Battle of Raclawice, a notable episode of the revolt that the Poles staged in 1794 against the Russian occupiers.

The Polish army, with the support of popular militias, won that battle against the Russians, although they eventually lost the war, which meant the disappearance of the state of Poland for 123 years.

The painting was carried out over nine months with the participation of various Polish artists, among whom was Kossack, a famed artist for his battle paintings. The result was presented at a large exhibition held in the city of Lviv, which now belongs to Ukraine.

After Second World War the painting was moved to Wroclaw, although due to the political situation in Poland, with a communist regime dependent on Russia, the painting was not shown to the public.

Panorama of the Battle of Raclawice in Wroclaw in Poland

It was in 1985 when the museum that you can now see was inaugurated visit in Wroclaw.

Visit Panorama Raclawice Museum

Known as Raclawice Panorama, this museum located in a modern circular building built for the occasion, will almost seem like a theme park dedicated exclusively to this impressive painting.

To visit the museum it is necessary to book in advance as there is a high demand for visitors. In this way, surrounded by many tourists and, above all, school or university groups, at the time you have reserved you will access the visit with the support of an audio guide.

You will go up a ramp and reach the enormous circular space occupied by the impressive painting, from which a railing will separate you.

Thanks to the ambient light and the decoration with objects alluding to the battle, you will get the feeling of being in the middle of it.

Through free headphones with a story in Spanish you will learn the history of this painting, and then you will follow the story of what happened in the battle that is presented in various scenes that without any separation follow a circular direction.

This curious visit will last just 30 minutes and, at the end, I am sure that you will have realized that the leisure guide was not right in his assessments.