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All Saints’ Square
The Square today occupies the space between the Franciscan Church, and Grodzka Street. Before the city obtained its charter in 1257, it was a part of a trading settlement together with the adjacent Dominikański Square... »
Carpenters’ Tower
The oldest of the three preserved towers, it was built of limestone around the year 1300 on a square base, with a hexagonal upper part added in the 15th century... »
City Walls
In the Middle Ages the area we today call the Old Town used to be encircled by walls with 7 gates leading to the city. The city’s defence line was complemented by towers, whose number increased, and with the passage of time reached 47... »
Cloth Hall
The highlight and flagship of the city, this pearl of Renaissance architecture is Kraków’s oldest “shopping gallery”. The Cloth Hall is one of the oldest historic sites in Kraków... »
Collegium Iuridicum
In the first years of the 15th century two Gothic townhouses were connected into a spacious four-sided building enclosing a quadrangle funded by a foundation set up by King Ladislaus (Władysław) Jagiełło... »
Collegium Maius and Jagiellonian University
The Jagiellonian University, established by King Casimir the Great (Kazimierz Wielki) in 1364 as the Kraków Academy, is Poland’s oldest university, and one of the most ancient houses of learning in this part of Europe... »
Collegium Novum
The most magnificent building of the Jagiellonian University, the Collegium Novum was built in 1883-1887 to the design of Feliks Księżarski. It replaced two demolished university boarding houses: the Philosophers' and Jerusalem Halls... »
Defence Towers
Thus the 39 Kraków towers were defended by shoemakers, carpenters, joiners, painters, etc. In the Middle Ages, the number of crafts also included representatives of many trades that have since been forgotten: haberdashers, cordwainers, and needle makers... »
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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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Not only is it spring, warm, the air is fragrant, and life is generally good, but there’s also something to live for: late May will bring us a present fulfil... »
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5th Film Music Festival
The world premiere of a simultaneous screening of the cinematic hit Perfume: The Story of a Murderer, a festive gala to celebrate Wojciech Kilar’s 80th birthday, and during the finale, a special treat for fans of SF and the cult saga Alien. The 5th Film Music Festival is sure to satisfy both music and cinema lovers.... »
