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Background You can see it jutting out from the center of Krakow’s Market Square like the crown of some giant, half-buried king. The Cloth Hall (Polish: Sukiennice) is one of the largest, and most...
Planty Gardens is the name of the park-like area that runs along the edge of the Old Town. It is one of the largest parks in the city having an area of 21,000 square meters....
The Jagiellonian’s Univeristy Collegium Maius is by far the best-known academic building in Krakow and perhaps all of Poland and is well-worth seeing. The first tenement house for the college was founded by King...
Introduction to Church of St Peter and Paul You’ll find the Church of St Peter and Paul (Polish: Kościół ŚŚ Piotra i Pawła w Krakowie) on the busy street of Ulica Grodzka at...
The Town Hall Tower in Krakow is one of the most distinctive buildings in Krakow’s Old Town and the second highest tower after the higher tower of St. Mary’s Basilica. Interestingly, the lower tower...
Walking down Florianska Street, one of the main commercial arteries of the Old Town, you will inevitably walk through St.Florian’s Gate. This medieval structure is a small reminder of history, when walls and fortifications...
This is a single walking tour that covers 3 major parts of historic Krakow on a relaxed three-and-a-half hour walking tour through the heart of the ancient city. At a walking pace, we cover the old...
Introduction The historic center of Kraków encompasses everything from the 13th century Grand Square known as the Rynek Głowny, down past Wawel hill where the impressive Wawel Royal Castle stands, all the way to...
Some Background The Barbican (barbakan in Polish) is the last completely standing remnant of the medieval fortifications that once protected Krakow’s old city. Built in 1498, the Gothic, circular defensive structure with its many...
Ghetto Heroes Square Among the many Krakow historic monuments and memorial sites there is a very unlikely one. Almost everyone asks about when they first see it. Unfortunately, not many people can give them...
