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Historic Route of Podgórze
Historic Route of Podgórze
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1. Piłsudski Bridge » 2. Embankments of the Vistula » 3. Podgórze » 4. Podgórze Market Square » 5. St Joseph's Church » 6. Bohaterów Getta Square » 7. Józefińska Street and the most important institutions in the ghetto » 8. Schindler's Factory » 9. Krzemionki » 10. Bednarski Park » 11. Fort of St Benedict and St Benedict's Church » 12. Krakus MoundToday a district of Kraków, Podgórze lying on the right bank of the Vistula, was an independent borough with its own market square, coat-of-arms, and town hall from its founding in 1784 to 1915. Recognised as an industrial town, it was inhabited by entrepreneurs and craftspeople, on the other hand it boasted rich nature and wildlife and picturesque scenery. During the second world war, it was witness to the tragedy of the Jews, as 15 000 people were locked up in the ghetto the Nazis set up here. The route is an opportunity to get to know the various faces of Podgórze.
Panorama of Podgórze district, photo by Artur Żyrkowski
Piłsudski Bridge
Construction work began in June 1926, and the opening ceremony took place on 19th January 1933. The completed Piłsudski Bridge was 146 m (479 ft) long, of which 72 metres (236 ft) was the central gently arched span... »
Embankments of the Vistula
Built on both sides of the Vistula in 1907-1913 to a design by Roman Ingarden, the Vistula Embankments served Kraków and Podgórze as flood barriers and became a popular destination for walkers... »
Podgórze Market Square
Today’s Market Square was laid out at the foot of Lasota Hill as the central square of the town of Podgórze. Selection of the site was no coincidence as it was already the junction of important roads in the Middle Ages... »
St Joseph's Church
The church with its extremely rich decoration, inspiring even a sensation of surfeit, is a homage to neo-Gothic, a style so popular in the sacred art of the 19th century... »
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