Wroclaw

Stare Jatki

  ul. Jatki ,   Old Town         more than a year ago
One of Wrocław's most engaging streets, ul. Jatki is no more than one city block long, connecting ul. Kiełbaśnicza with ul. Odrzańska. Its picturesque charm is no doubt due to the fact that it has retained its medieval character throughout the ages; though most of the structures on Stare Jatki date from the 17th and 18th centuries, the line of low level buildings were constructed on medieval foundations and some elements from the 13th century are still visible on the south side of the street. Though in past times the principal industry here was meat - butchered beasts filled the wooden stalls, today the alleyway is home to numerous artists’ studios and souvenir stalls. In addition to the small timber-lined market stalls, the defining feature of Stare Jatki is the collection of bronze farm animals at the start of the street. Sculpted by Piotr Wieczorek and erected in the 1990s, this ‘Memorial to Slaughtered Animals’ was funded by the local government, and is one of Wrocław’s most photographed attractions.g

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