Viewpoint at Wrocław Cathedral

It is rare to have the opportunity to enter a church tower and enjoy the view from the top. Wrocław Cathedral of St. John the Baptist offers just that. It is true that we had already seen the city from the Sky Tower in Wrocław, but it is not the same.

We got to the Cathedral shortly after Mass. Note: the tower is closed to visitors during services. The entrance to the observation tower is marked in a side aisle of the church. We go up the spiral staircase. Roughly at the height of the first floor's roof there is a room where you can buy tickets.

Then we followed the directions of the staff to the next room, which has an elevator. We rode to the top, and it is hard to determine whether the entry was fast or not and how many stories we passed, because the height of the church tower is difficult to compare with a block of flats. In any case, the elevator was one of the older models and the height was quite considerable.

We are at the top. One more flight of stairs and we can finally go outside onto the observation deck. The wind is blowing very hard. The view is nice, especially of the neighboring tower, which helps us appreciate how high we are. It is less spectacular than the view from the Sky Tower, but it's worth going there.

Fun fact: both towers of the cathedral are now about 97 m tall. Their spires were destroyed in 1945 during the siege of Festung Breslau, and for decades the towers had flat roofs. The new 37-metre spires were put in place only on 14 August 1991.

The price for the elevator ride is nominal - PLN 5 per adult, PLN 4 per child. There is no other way to get to the top of the tower. In 2016, visiting the tower was possible from May to October, between 10AM and 4PM (Mon-Sat), on Sundays from 2 PM to 4 PM.

Practical info

We checked opening times and ticket rules in November 2026, and the Crown of Wrocław rules in 2025.

Opening hours

The viewing terrace is open:

• Monday to Saturday from 10 AM to 5 PM,
• Sundays from 2 PM to 4 PM.

It closes in bad weather, and there are no visits during services.

Tickets

Children under 6 go up the tower for free, and reduced tickets are for children over 6, young people up to 25 and seniors over 60. Current prices are on the cathedral website.

Going up

When we were there in 2016, we climbed a spiral staircase to the ticket office, took a lift and then walked up one more flight of stairs to the terrace. It was very windy at the top, so bring something warm for the kids.

Crown of Wrocław

The cathedral tower is one of five viewpoints in the Crown of Wrocław challenge, together with Sky Tower and others. You buy a stamp card at the Society of Friends of Wrocław next to the Garrison Church and get a badge when the card is full.

More in Wrocław

You can read about the whole weekend in our post Visiting Wrocław with kids for a weekend.