EN KRAKÓW ISBN 978-83-65529-02-2 GET THE KRAKÓW APP. MUNICIPALITY OF KRAKOW Department of City Promotion and Tourism pl. Wszystkich Świętych 3-4 Pilgrim’s GuideGuide 31-004 Kraków tel.: +48 12 616 60 52 [email protected] TO KRAKOW www.krakow.pl FREE COPY; 2016 Table of contents Introduction 6 Following the Paths of John Paul II 7 Krakow Trail of Saints 23 Retracing the Footsteps of Saint Faustina Kowalska 37 Practical Information 49 1 LEGEND Tram line Bus line Following the Paths of John Paul II Krakow Trail of Saints Retracing the Footsteps of Saint Faustina Kowalska 3 Following the Paths of John Paul II 1. The Bishop’s Palace 22. St Florian’s Basilica 3 Franciszkańska Street 1 Warszawska Street 2. Franciscan Basilica of St Francis of Assisi 23. Monument of John Paul II in Strzelecki Park 2 Franciszkańska Street Lubicz Street 3. Bernardine Franciscan Sisters’ Church 24. Grave of the parents of John Paul II of St Joseph in the Rakowicki Cemetery 21 Poselska Street The exact location is indicated on the plan 4. Dean’s Tenement House at the entrance to the military part of the 21 Kanonicza Street cemetery from the side of Prandoty Street 5. Major Seminary of the Archdiocese of Krakow 25. Church of Queen Jadwiga of Poland 8 Podzamcze Street 60 Łokietka Street 6. Archcathedral Basilica of Saints Stanislaus of 26. The John Paul II Hospital Szczepanów and Wenceslaus on the Wawel Hill 80 Prądnicka Street 3 Wawel 27. Ecce Homo Church of Albertine Sisters 7. Pauline Basilica of St Michel the Archangel 10 Woronicza Street and St Stanislaus of Szczepanów at Skałka 28. Church of the Lord Jesus, the Good Shepherd 15 Skałeczna Street 4 Dobrego Pasterza Street 8. Salesian Church of St Stanislaus Kostka 29. Church of St Maximilian Maria Kolbe in Dębniki in Mistrzejowice 6 Konfederacka Street 86 Osiedle Tysiąclecia Housing Estate 9. House of Jan Tyranowski 30. Church of Mother of God, Queen of Poland 11. Różana Street – closed to the public Arka Pana [Lord’s Ark] in Bieńczyce 10. House at 10 Tyniecka Street 1 Obrońców Krzyża Street open Tue-Sat 10 am-2 pm 31. Cistercian Monastery in Mogiła 11. House at 12 Szwedzka Street 11 Klasztorna Street – closed to the public 32. Redemptorist Church 12. Pod Lipkami House of Our Lady of Perpetual Succour 55a Księcia Józefa Street 56 Zamojskiego Street 13. House at 7 Komorowskiego Street 33. Divine Mercy Sanctuary in Łagiewniki – closed to the public 3-9 Siostry Faustyny Street 14. Papal stone in the Błonia Green 34. “Have No Fear!” John Paul II Centre 15. Monument of John Paul II in Dr. H. Jordan’s 32 Totus Tuus Street Park entrance from 3 Maja Avenue 35. Former Sodium Plants “Solvay” 16. House at 10 Felicjanek Street 62 Zakopiańska Street, currently – Contemporary 17. Philharmonic in Krakow/Catholic House Arts Centre “Solvay” 1 Zwierzyniecka Street 36. Stone pits in Zakrzówek 18. Collegium Novum chapel at the junction of Norymberska of the Jagiellonian University and Wyłom Streets 24 Gołębia Street 37. Benedictine Monastery in Tyniec 19. St Anne’s University Collegiate Churchy 37 Benedyktyńska Street Św. Anny Street 38. John Paul II International Airport 20. Collegium Maius Kraków-Balice 15 Jagiellońska Street 21. Church of Our Lady Assumed into Heaven Main Market Square 4 Pilgrim’s Guide to Krakow Krakow Trail of Saints 1. Archcathedral Basilica of Saints Stanislaus 11. Church of St John the Baptist of Szczepanów and Wenceslaus and St John the Evangelist Wawel 3 7 Św. Jana Street 2. Pauline Basilica of St Michel Archangel and 12. St Mark’s Church St Stanislaus of Szczepanów Basilica on Skałka 10 Św. Marka Street 15 Skałeczna Street 13. Church of the Resurrectionist Congregation 3. Augustinian Church of St Catherine of Alexandria 10 Łobzowska Street and St Margaret 14. Basilica of the Visitation of the Blessed Virgin 7 Augustiańska Street Mary 4. Corpus Christi Basilica of the Canons Regular 11 Karmelicka Street of the Lateran 15. St Anne’s University Collegiate Church 26 Bożego Ciała Street 11 Św. Anny Street 5. Bernardine Church of St Bernardo Tolomei 16. Felician Sisters’ Church of the Immaculate 2 Bernardyńska Street Heart of Mary 6. Franciscan Basilica of St Francis of Assisi’s 6 Smoleńsk Street 2 Franciszkańska Street 17. Norbertine Sisters’ Church of St Augustine 7. Dominican Basilica of the Holy Trinity and St John the Baptis 12 Stolarska Street 88 Kościuszki Street 8. Basilica of the Sacred Heart of Jesus 18. Ecce Homo Sanctuary of Albertine Sisters 26 Kopernika Street 10 Woronicza Street 9. St Florian’s Basilica 19. Divine Mercy Sanctuary in Łagiewniki 1 Warszawska Street 3-9 Siostry Faustyny Street 10. Basilica of Our Lady Assumed into Heaven Main Market Square Retracing the Footsteps of Saint Faustina Kowalska 1. The Sanctuary of the Divine Mercy in Łagiewniki 3-9 Siostry Faustyny Street 2. Saint Joseph’s Church Podgórski Market Square 3. The Cebulski printing house 22 Szewska Street 4. St Mary’s Basilica Main Market Square 5. The Basilica of the Sacred Heart of Jesus 26 Kopernika Street 6. The John Paul II Hospital 80 Prądnicka Street Pilgrim’s Guide to Krakow 5 Introduction One of many reasons why millions of tourists visit Krakow each year is the religious aspect of the city. For nearly a millennium, the local inhabitants, as well as pilgrims from all over the world, have been travelling to the city to pray at the graves of saints and blessed or in front of benevolent paintings or cruci- fixes. They have been coming to participate in vibrant services and processions, which add unparalleled colour to the city as centuries go by. Many people make also use of the spiritual offer of numerous convents, monasteries and retreat houses which welcome pilgrims, invit- ing them to stay for a couple of days. In recent times, the main reasons behind the religious visits to Krakow are the persons of Saint Pope John Paul II and Saint Faustina Kowalska related to the dynamically develop- ing devotion to God’s Mercy. Pilgrims do not just travel to places of devotion to these great people, but also look for traces of their pres- ence – of which there are many in Krakow – outside churches and sanctuaries. The present publication includes the descriptions of trails Worth Knowing: related to Krakow’s saints. The descriptions should help to identify them on the plan of the city. The trails lead through churches, Krakow’s public transport helps to reach the including basilicas, convents and monaster- sites that are situated far from the city cen- ies, private houses (which are closed to the tre. E.g. tram line no. 8, which joins the city public), city parks, the majority of existing centre with the Sanctuary of Divine Mercy sanctuaries and other institutions. In several and “Have No Fear!” John Paul II Centre, runs spots, the trails cross, just like the paths of also through atmospheric surroundings of Krakow’s saints, which have met throughout the Kazimierz District and the old part of the centuries. Podgórze. 6 Following the Paths of John Paul II Let me – before I leave... look once more at Krakow, at the Krakow where every stone and every brick is dear to me, and I will look from here at Poland... And that is why, before I leave, I ask you to once again accept this entire spiritual heritage that is called “Poland” with faith, hope and love. [...] May you never have doubts, become tired or spiritless, so that you do not cut the roots that we spring from. John Paul II, Błonia Green in Krakow, 10 June 1979 Krakow is the only city in the world with sites equally easily, we have provided this guide. It connected with almost the whole life of John mentions 38 such sites, the most important Paul II. It is this city that remembers him as called “Following the Paths of John Paul II” a student of Polish Philology, a workman, an – and also marking them on the city map. actor, a poet, a seminarian, a young priest A walk along these paths may help to better saying his first masses, a university instructor, understand the role of Saint John Paul II in the a priest in charge of the pastoral care of stu- contemporary world. To him, Cracovia totius dents and families, a bishop, the Archbishop of poloniae urbs celeberrima (“Krakow has always Krakow and finally as the Head of the Catholic been the most famous of all Polish cities”). Church. 27 April 2014 Pope John Paul II was proclaimed Although Karol Wojtyła (John Paul II) no longer a saint. The nearly 9-year long, canonisation lived in Krakow after he had been called to process of the Polish Pope acknowledged the the Holy See in 1978, each of his visits to the occurrence of two miracles. The first was heal- Royal Capital City left traces in more than just ing a sick person with Parkinson’s disease, human hearts. In order to commemorate these the French nun Marie Simon-Pierre, through meetings, the people of Krakow have raised the intercession of the Pope, and the second monuments, hung commemorative plaques was the miraculous healing of a woman from and named important institutions after him. Costa Rica, suffering from an inoperable brain aneurysm, who had been praying to John Paul Karol Wojtyła (John Paul II) was present in II since his beatification. Visiting John Paul II’s Krakow for 65 years of his life. The people paths through Krakow, newcomers from other of Krakow are familiar with the sites that are cities and abroad have the opportunity to fol- connected with his life.