Wrocław has joined the UNESCO Creative Cities Network after .
The coveted title comes just a couple of weeks after former Wrocławian Olga Tokarczuk took home the Nobel Prize for Literature. Wrocław is the second Polish city to carry the title of UNESCO City of Literature, with Kraków being the other.
Wrocław House of Literature, who played a key role in making the application, were understandably delighted at the news:
Wrocław has become a UNESCO City of Literature ! In spring of this year, the President of Wrocław, Jacek Sutryk, decided to apply to the UNESCO Creative Cities Network. It wasn’t easy, but we rolled up our sleeves and got down to work at the Wrocław House of Literature. We got together a few nights, drank large amounts of coffee and wrote the application. And now we have it! 😍
In total, 65 new cities have joined UNESCO’s Creative Cities Network this year. UNESCO Director General Audrey Azoulay explains that all of these cities “ “
Wrocław does of course hold another UNESCO title. Hala Stulecia became a UNESCO World Heritage Site back in 2006.
