Which city in Poland was formerly known as Breslau?

In 1741, King Frederick II seized Lower Silesia, which brought it under Prussian rule. King Frederick II renamed this city Breslau.

For nearly 200 years it remained under Prussian/German rule, and was home to a primarily German population. Until 1933 when the last 20,000 Poles and Jews were asked to leave. Breslau then became a Nazi stronghold.

In May 1945, after a great siege lasting more than a dozen weeks, the Nazis surrendered to the Soviets.

Thanks to the Potsdam Conference, Breslau was returned to Poland. Once again, Wroclaw was part of Poland. Wroclaw was repopulated by Poles from the Ukraine and other parts of Poland.

Wroclaw underwent decades of rebuilding and reconstruction, but is once again a thriving metropolis.

Interesting note, in parts of Germany this great city is still known as Breslau.