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Archdiocesan Museum / The Deanery
In 1953-1967, the two townhouses in Kanonicza Street that today are the seat of the Archdiocesan Museum of Kraków were one after another home to Father Karol Wojtyła... »
Ark of the Lord Church
Wojtyła celebrated the mass for the commencement of the construction of the church in 1967, and on 15th May 1977 he consecrated the church... »
Basilica of St Francis of Assisi
As a student of theology, Karol Wojtyła frequented the holy masses celebrated in the Franciscan Church. His favourite place was in the aisle, under the musical choir... »
Benedictine Abbey in Tyniec
Karol Wojtyła liked to visit the Abbey in Tyniec, beginning from the 1950s... »
Błonia Common Green and the papal stone on the Błonia
The papal stone was laid on Błonia in 1997, on the 19th anniversary of the inauguration of John Paul II's pontificate... »
Church Na Skałce (On the Rock)
The Pauline Church "na Skałce" (on the Rock), which stands in the place where Saint Stanislaus died the death of a martyr in the 11th century, is an important place in the biography of the Holy Father... »
Church of Bernardine Nuns
Displayed in the altar of this 17th-century church is the painting of Saint Joseph with Jesus, famous for its graces. Karol Wojtyła frequently came here to pray... »
Church of Saint Jadwiga the Queen
In 1997, the pope visited the church, having previously canonised the now Saint Jadwiga during the Holy Mass on Błonia. ... »
Church of Saint Maximilian Maria Kolbe
In 1971, in the place where the church stands today, Wojtyła celebrated Midnight Mass under the stars. He consecrated the church after becoming pope in 1983... »
Church of Saint Stanislaus Kostka of the Salesians of Don Bosco
Built in 1932-1938, the church is a place connected to Wojtyła's earliest years in Kraków... »
Cistercian Abbey in Mogiła
Nearly 800 years old, the abbey is home to Poland's most famous sanctuary of the crucified Christ. The Metropolitan Bishop of Kraków Karol Wojtyła frequently prayed here... »
Collegiate Church of Saint Anne
Situated a stone's throw from Collegium Maius, Saint Anne's is the church of the Jagiellonian University. Wojtyła frequently prayed here during his studies... »
Ecce Homo – Sanctuary of Saint Brother Albert
Wojtyła frequently visited the sisters in their convent, and in 1989 he canonised Brother Albert, the founder of the Orders of Albertine Brothers and Sisters, who devoted his life to aiding the homeless and the destitute... »
Former Solvay Soda Works
Karol Wojtyła was employed there as a manual worker in 1940-1944 This let him avoid being transported to Germany, a fate that awaited everyone without permanent employment... »
House at ul. Felicjanek 10
In a flat here lived the family of Juliusz Kydryński, a friend of Wojtyła's from his Polish studies. It was here that Karol Wojtyła stayed for a few months after a difficult period following the death of his father... »
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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.... »
