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Aleje Trzech Wieszczów (Three Bards Avenue)
The history of this traffic artery extends to the mid-19th century. Elegant tenements (aleja Krasińskiego and aleja Słowackiego) were developed along the promenade, as were high-class monumental public buildings in aleja Mickiewicza, which with their panache were truly impressive... »
Benedictine Abbey in Tyniec
The abbey is situated high on a limestone hill overlooking the Vistula by a convenient crossing to the other bank. Thanks to this situation, the site was a perfect place to control the river crossing, providing at the same time marvellous defence... »
Bronowice Małe and Rydlówka
A village situated about 3 miles away from Kraków by the Rudawa River, Bronowice received its charter as early as the 13th century on the basis of German law. The village earned true fame, however, only as a result of the work of Stanisław Wyspiański, who made Bronowice the setting for his drama entitled The Wedding... »
Camaldolese Church in Bielany
Assumption of the Blessed Virgin Mary. The Camaldolese Order was brought to Poland by the Grand Marshal of the Crown, Mikołaj Wolski on whose initiative and with whose money the construction of the church and monastery soon started on Srebrna Góra – Silver Mountain – near Kraków... »
Celestat and the Fowler Brotherhood
Known popularly under the name of The Fowler Brotherhood, it was established most probably in the 14th century as an organisation that gathered men of various guilds, whose members prepared the townsfolk to hold the walls... »
Church of the Holiest Heart of Jesus (Jesuit)
The building was crowned with a monumental tower which combines nearly all possible historical styles, with a clear domination of neo-Romanesque and neo-Gothic elements... »
District of Wesoła
The name of this part of the city is slowly going out of use, as it is being forgotten even by locals, yet it is worth remembering. Walking along Kopernika Street, you pass four churches, classicist city residences, and Poland’s oldest botanical garden... »
Ecce Homo Church (Sanctuary of St Brother Albert)
St Brother Albert is the object of particular veneration in this church. He was a participant of the January Uprising, a painter, and finally a monk, who devoted himself to the guardianship of the destitute, alcoholics, and the homeless... »
Józefa Piłsudskiego Street
The street was staked out early in the 19th century in place of the former road leading to Wola Justowska. At that time, the street – originally named Wolska – began to function, and operated until 1933... »
Rakowicki Cemetery
It replaced all the church cemeteries had previously operated in the city, with the last to be closed being the one by St Mary’s. After two years of preparation, the first funeral in Rakowice took place in January 1803... »
Shrine of Divine Mercy in Łagiewniki
Today, the shrine attracts thousands of visitors (approximately 50 thousand in 2008) who come to pray before the painting of Jesus and the relics of the saint. It has also become the world’s largest centre of the cult of Jesus Christ... »
St Nicholas' Church
One of the oldest and most interesting of Kraków’s churches, it is situated by an ancient trade route leading from Kraków to Sandomierz, and further east to Ruthenia and Ukraine... »
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Historical Museum of the City of Kraków
The wartime history of the factory, its owner Oskar Schindler, and the Jewish prisoners of the Płaszów camp became known primarily thanks to Steven Spielberg... »
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Kazimierz
The church is a foundation of King Casimir the Great. It is an excellent example of the Gothic sacred architecture that we owe to a bishop’s anathema... Even... »
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Sacrum Profanum 2010: Nordic Pantheon
Although this year’s Sacrum Profanum will transport us to Europe’s cooler regions, there will be no shortage of hot moments as well. The stars of this Nordic version of the festival will be Jón “Jónsi” Þór Birgisson and the Icelandic band múm.... »
