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Panorama Racławicka — The circular museum building with its tall exterior supportsPhoto: Barbara Maliszewska · CC BY-SA 3.0 pl · edited

Panorama Racławicka

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Panorama Racławicka is a circular art museum in Wrocław, Poland, showing a 360-degree painting of the Battle of Racławice.

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Panorama Racławicka — Visitors viewing the panoramic painting inside the circular gallery Gorofil · CC BY-SA 4.0 · edited
Panorama Racławicka — Visitors viewing the panoramic painting inside the circular galleryPanorama Racławicka — A long view across the painted battle landscapePanorama Racławicka — Cavalry and infantry fighting across a grassy hillsidePanorama Racławicka — Soldiers advancing through smoke and scrub in the battlePanorama Racławicka — A thatched cottage amid the battle's scorched landscapePanorama Racławicka — An abandoned cannon beside a cross and battlefield fencingPanorama Racławicka — Figures gathered beside a rough wooden fencePanorama Racławicka — Fighting among scattered trees across the open fieldPanorama Racławicka — A thatched cottage and tree surrounded by battle scenesPanorama Racławicka — Mounted soldiers charging through the painted battlePanorama Racławicka — Cavalry and infantry clashing across a broad valley

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Why go

  • The 15-by-114-metre Battle of Racławice panorama, painted across a circular canvas.
  • One of Poland’s few surviving 19th-century panoramas, and its oldest.

Opening hours

Today09:30 – 16:00Show all
MondayClosed
Tuesday09:30 – 16:00
Wednesday09:30 – 16:00
Thursday09:30 – 16:00
Friday09:30 – 16:00
Saturday09:30 – 17:00
Sunday09:30 – 16:00

Don't miss

  • Battle of Racławice panoramaA 15-by-114-metre painted view of the 1794 battle, displayed around a cylindrical room.Around the viewing rotunda
  • Foreground objects and artificial terrainObjects arranged before the canvas blend into the painted battle scene.In front of the panorama

Know before you go

  • Open Tuesday–Friday and Sunday, 09:30–16:00; Saturday, 09:30–17:00.

What's inside

  • A cylindrical viewing room with the panorama surrounding visitors at its centre.

Tours and audio guides

Group visit
Foreign-language audio guides available

Interesting facts5

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  1. 120 metres

    The canvas is 120 metres long, while its painted area measures 114 metres by 15 metres.

    Panorama Racławicka - Wikipedia

  2. The panorama is one of the few surviving examples of a 19th-century mass-culture genre and the oldest in Poland.

    Racławice Panorama - Wikipedia

  3. The scenes are arranged artistically rather than chronologically, and include events that did not happen.

    Panorama Racławicka - Wikipedia

  4. Special perspective, lighting and artificial terrain help the painted scene feel real.

    Racławice Panorama - Wikipedia

  5. Styka contributed about 30% of the painting and Kossak about 70%.

    Panorama Racławicka - Wikipedia

History

Jan Styka conceived the panorama and brought in Wojciech Kossak. Seven other artists assisted. It was made in Lwów for the battle’s centenary and first displayed there in 1894. A purpose-built museum opened in 1985, and the restored panorama returned to view in 2021.

  1. 1794Polish forces led by Tadeusz Kościuszko won the Battle of Racławice against the Russian army.
  2. 1893Jan Styka initiated the project with Wojciech Kossak. Architect Ludwik Ramułt designed its rotunda in Lwów.
  3. 1894The panorama opened in Lwów on 5 June, marking the battle’s centenary.
  4. 1946After the Second World War, the canvas was moved to Wrocław with part of the Ossoliński Institute collection.
  5. 1947The panorama began being displayed in Wrocław.
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  1. 1968–1980sConstruction of a new building designed by Marek Dziekoński began in 1968 and finished in the 1980s.
  2. 1985The museum opened on 14 June.
  3. 2020–2021The rotunda was renovated and the painting restored; it returned to view on 27 July 2021.

Sources: Racławice Panorama - Wikipedia · Wrocław - Wikivoyage (see) · Panorama of the Battle of Racławice - Muzeum Na… · Visit - Muzeum Narodowe we Wrocławiu · Education - Muzeum Narodowe we Wrocławiu · Panorama Racławicka - Wikipedia · Panorama von Racławice - Wikipedia · Panorama de Racławice - Wikipedia · checked 27 Oct 2026

Where
Ul. Jana Ewangelisty Purkyniego 11 Juliusz Słowacki Park, Wroclaw
Website
mnwr.pl/

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Questions and answers

When is Panorama Racławicka open?

Tuesday–Friday and Sunday, 09:30–16:00; Saturday, 09:30–17:00.

How do I get to Panorama Racławicka from Wrocław city centre or the station?

The available data gives the address as Jana Ewangelisty Purkyniego 11, Wrocław, but no route from the centre or station.

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