Old Town
The Main Square of Krakow is one of the most beautiful squares in Europe, and definitely the largest one. Its sides are 200 metres long. It is… More
The remnant which left after the medieval City Hall till the present day is the City Hall Tower situated in the western part of the More
The Cloth Hall is an indispensable part of a landscape the Main Square. However, its current form has only a little… More
Mały Rynek (The Small Market) is a small square next to the Main Square, limited from the north by Mikołajska Street… More
Kanonicza is one of the best preserved streets of Krakow. Its name originates from the fact that, as it was a property of the Wawel chapter, the… More
Długosz’s House is situated in Kanonicza Street 25. The building was constructed in the first half of the 14th century and originally there were… More
In the 14thcentury Krakow had only forty-two streets which had names. From historic documents we can learn about the existence of such streets as: Wiślana, Grodzka, Floriańska,… More
Planty Commons of Krakow came into existence in years 1822 – 1830 in place of city defence walls, a moat and ramparts which had… More
The Barbican, also called the pan due to its shape, is the most important element of Krakow’s fortifications that survived almost untouched till now. It is the… More
ST FLORIAN’S GATE AND THE CITY WALLS
The beginnings of the City Walls construction date back to the year 1285. Then the Duke Leszek Czarny made a decision to commence construction works and issued… More
The Krzysztofory Palace (Polish-Pałac pod Krzysztofory) is a tenement house located at Main Square (No. 35) in Krakow. Its name derives from… More
Palace Under the Rams (Polish- Pałac Pod Baranami) was created by combining three mediaeval tenement houses. It belonged to Ludwik Decjusz, a secretary of King Sigismund the… More
MATEJKO SQUARE AND ST. FLORIAN’S CHURCH
The Matejko Square (Polish-Plac Matejki) is located between Basztowa and Warszawska streets. It is situated north of Main Square, on the… More
The Juliusz Słowacki Theatre primarily called ”city theatre” was open on 21 October 1893. It was erected on the site of the Holy Spirit Church… More
The Palace of Krakow Bishops is located at 3 Franciszkańska Street and for centuries has been the seat of His Eminence Cardinal Metropolitan Bishop of Krakow. The… More
The Collegium Maius is the oldest building of the former Krakow Academy, as the Jagiellonian University was called till the beginnings of the 19th century. The building… More
Collegium Novum is a current seat of the authorities of the Jagiellonian University. On the facade of this Neogothic building erected in years 1883-1887 one can see… More
Collegium Minus is one of the oldest buildings belonging to the Jagiellonian University. This burgess house is located at 11 Gołębia Street and the university took it… More
Collegium Broscianum is a building of the Jagiellonian University located at 52/54 Grodzka Street. It was erected in the 17th century and primarily housed a Jesuit Collegium.… More
St. Adalbert’s Church (the Church of St. Wojciech) is one of Krakow’s oldest churches located at the Main Square, at the… More
St. Anne’s Church is the grandest among Krakow’s Baroque temples. It is situated at 11 Sw. Anna Street. The church was erected at the turn of the… More
St. Francis of Assisi Church (The Franciscan Fathers Church) is a basilica built in the 13thcentury and funded by Bolesław the Shy. The sacral complex including, apart… More
THE CHURCH OF SAINTS PETER AND PAUL THE APOSTLES
The Church of SS. Peter & Paul the Apostles in Krakow was built by King Sigismund III Vasa in the years 1596 – 1616 for… More
The St. Andrew’s Church in Krakowis located at 56 Grodzka Street. This is a perfectly preserved example of Romanesque architecture, built in the years 1079 – 1098… More
The St. Giles Church (Polish - Kościół św. Idziego) is a Dominican temple located next to Wawel, at Grodzka Street. Władysław Herman, to express his… More
The Church of the Holy Cross is a Gothic temple located in the centre of Krakow on the Holy Spirit square, between Juliusz… More
The St. Bernadine’s Church in Krakow (Bernadine Fathers) was erected in 1454 for the Franciscan order of Observants, in Poland called the Bernadines. The temple was established… More
THE CHURCH AND CONVENT OF THE BERNADINE SISTERS
The St. Joseph’s Church belonging to the Bernadine Sisters is situated at 11 Poselska Street. The temple in its present shape was built in the years 1694… More
THE CHURCH AND MONASTERY OF THE REFORMED FRANCISCANS
The Church of the Reformed Franciscans devoted to St. Casimir together with the monastery are located in Krakow at 4 Reformacka Street. The temple and monastic buildings… More
THE CHURCH OF ST. MARY OF THE SNOW
The Church of St. Mary of the Snow belongs to the Dominican Sisters and it is located at 21 Mikołajska Street. The temple and the convent was… More
The Krakow’s Błonia meadow is unique in European scale – a large 48-hectare meadow in the middle of a big city, not far from More
The Rakowice Cemetery was established to be the main necropolis of Krakow in years 1801 - 1802. Its aim was to replace churchyards within the city limits,… More
The Krakow National Museum is a set of a few separate buildings, which have one thing in common – possession of breathtaking, valuable works of art. The… More
THE SEAT OF ARCHAEOLOGICAL MUSEUM IN KRAKOW
The seat of Archaeological Museum in Krakow is a historic complex of former St Michael’s monastery and prison buildings. The area where the current museum is placed… More
The Museum of Pharmacy in Krakow was created in 1946. However, the need for creation of such a museum in Poland had been discussed since the eighties… More
Jan Matejko Academy of Fine Arts in Krakow is the oldest Poland’s academy of fine arts. It was founded in 1818 as School of Drawing and Painting… More
The Bunker of Art is a Gallery of Modern Art which was created in Krakow in 1965. In the same year also the building of the Bunker… More
Jan Matejko House is a historic house in Floriańska Street 41 where that great Polish painter was born, lived and died. Just a few days after the… More
Stary Kleparz it is the oldest market square in Krakow. Its history is closely connected with the city’s history. FormerVillage of Kleparz, constituting suburbs of Krakow, was… More
The urban layout of Krakow is a monument because of its characteristic street arrangement and many well-preserved, almost intact buildings, tenement houses and beautiful places. The plan… More