KRAKOW GUIDE ACTIVITIES ACTIVITIES Main Square / Rynek Główny Wawel Cathedral / Bazylika archikatedralna św. Stanisława i św. A E The very center of the city and a place where the tourists come in swarms. Wacława w Krakowie It has an amazing historical atmosphere – just look around! The most important church of Poland – and probably also the most beauti- ful one! There's a crypt where all the important people are buried. Grand Square, Kraków, Poland GPS: N50.06098, E19.93665 Zamek Wawel, Kraków, Poland GPS: N50.05463, E19.93502 Phone: Wawel Castle / Zamek Królewski na Wawelu B +48 12 429 95 16 Do not miss out the very symbol of Poland – the castle was a focal point of Polish history. It is strikingly beautiful, too! Krakow Barbican / Barbakan krakowski Zamek Wawel 5, Kraków, Poland F The outpost used to be a part of the medieval fortification. The Gothic GPS: N50.05434, E19.93628 structure now serves as a museum and an open-air venue. Phone: +48 12 422 51 55 Basztowa, Kraków, Poland GPS: N50.06566, E19.94171 Cloth Hall / Sukiennice Krakow C Landmark of the Old Town – this building was a center of international Town Hall Tower / Wieza Ratuszowa w Krakowie G trade with salt and textiles. Its second floor now hosts an art museum. The Gothic tower is the dominant of the Main Market Square. It hosts an interesting collection of historical photographs. Main Market Square, Kraków, Poland GPS: N50.06166, E19.93747 Main Market Square, Kraków, Poland Phone: GPS: N50.06143, E19.93875 +48 12 424 46 03 Adam Mickiewicz Statue / Pomnik Adama Mickiewicza w Krakowie St. Florian's Gate / Brama Floriańska H D The bronze statue of the most famous Polish writer serves as a popular A former part of Krakow's fortification and a showcase of Polish fusion of meeting place for the locals. Baroque and Gothic style. Note the statue of St. Florian. Main Market Square 6, Kraków, Poland Floriańska, Kraków, Poland GPS: N50.06146, E19.93800 GPS: N50.06474, E19.94148 Kazimierz District / Kazimierz I The Old Jewish district. Home to many tourist sights, including churches, synagogues and museums. Kraków, Poland GPS: N50.05053, E19.94262 2 3 ACTIVITIES ACTIVITIES Ghetto Heroes Square / Plac Bohaterów Getta Church of St. Francis of Assisi / Kościół św. Franciszka z Asyżu w J O The focal point of the ghetto has been turned into a monument commem- Krakowie orating the sad events that took place here. This beautiful church is where Maxmilian Kolbe lived as a monk before WWII. A copy of Shroud of Turin can be found here. Kraków, Poland GPS: N50.04651, E19.95479 Plac Wszystkich Świętych 5, Kraków, Poland GPS: N50.05928, E19.93661 Phone: St. Mary's Basilica / Kościół Mariacki K +48 12 422 53 76 This Gothic church is one of the most popular sacral landmarks of Poland. Peek inside – surprisingly, the interior is pure Baroque! State Rooms and Royal Chambers / Reprezentacyjne Komnaty Main Market Square, Kraków, Poland P Królewskie i Prywatne Apartamenty Królewskie GPS: N50.06165, E19.93918 Visit the Royal apartments and admire their luxury and elegance. This is where the history of Poland was shaped for centuries. Auschwitz-Birkenau State Museum / Państwowe Muzeum L Kraków, Poland Auschwitz-Birkenau GPS: N50.05422, E19.93693 Visit the largest concentration camp to pay homage to its victims – many Phone: people died here during World War II. UNESCO World Heritage Site. +48 12 422 51 55 Więźniów Oświęcimia 20, Gmina Oświęcim, Poland GPS: N50.02728, E19.20208 Crown Treasury And Armoury / Skarbiec Koronny i Zbrojownia Phone: Q +48 33 844 81 00 na Wawelu The museum presents the valued symbols of the Polish state – and its past. Various important weapons can also be found here. Florianska Street / Ulica Florianska M Zamek Wawel, Kraków, Poland Dominated by the tower, this is the city's most fashionable shopping street. GPS: N50.05414, E19.93600 Many restaurants and cafés can be found here. Phone: Kraków, Poland +48 12 422 51 55 GPS: N50.06361, E19.94051 Collegium Maius Old Synagogue / Synagoga Stara w Krakowie R N The very oldest building of the Jagellonian University leaves an impression Home to exhibitions on Jewish life in Poland. The oldest surviving example of a lavish palace – the interiors are so richly decorated! of Jewish architecture in the country. Jagiellońska 15, Kraków, Poland Szeroka 24, Kraków, Poland GPS: N50.06157, E19.93401 GPS: N50.05169, E19.94844 Phone: Phone: +48 12 422 0549 +48 12 422 32 64 4 5 ACTIVITIES ACTIVITIES Wieliczka Salt Mine / Kopalnia soli Wieliczka Church of St. Anne / Kościół św. Anny w Krakowie S W Listed by UNESCO, this salt mine is renowned for its extensiveness, long If you want to see the best of Polish Baroque, try this church with majestic, history and a beautiful salt chapel. richly painted dome and many altars. Gmina Wieliczka, Poland świętej Anny 11, Kraków, Poland GPS: N49.98380, E20.05078 GPS: N50.06209, E19.93377 Phone: Phone: +48 12 278 73 02 +48 12 422 53 18 Dragon's Den / Smocza Jama St. Andrew's Church / Kościół św. Andrzeja w Krakowie T X The legendary habitat of Wawel dragon. There's a secret passage leading One of the best preserved Romanesque churches of this age in Poland. St. to the cathedral – the cave is entangled with mystery! Klara's nuns live here since the 14th century. GPS: N50.05297, E19.93563 Grodzka 56, Kraków, Poland GPS: N50.05590, E19.93850 Oskar Schindler's Emalia Factory / Fabryka Emalia Oskara St. Stanislaus Church at Skałka / Kościół św. Michała Archan- U Y Schindlera ioła i św. Stanisława Biskupa w Krakowie No-one interested in WWII should miss out this place where many people This is where the first Polish saint was beheaded – many legends are tied to were saved. You might also know it from Spielberg's movie. this church. An important pilgrimage site. Lipowa 4, Kraków, Poland Skałeczna 15, Kraków, Poland GPS: N50.04743, E19.96145 GPS: N50.04822, E19.93790 Phone: Phone: +48 12 257 10 17 +48 012 423 09 48 Czartoryski Museum / Muzeum Czartoryskich Archdiocesan Museum / Muzeum Archidiecezjalne w Krakowie V Z Come here to admire the royal collection that includes da Vinci's Lady, Come here to see the precincts where John Paul II lived as archbishop. Dutch Masters' paintings and Egyptian and Greek antiquities. Museum dedicated to his life as well as to the sacral art. świętego Jana 19, Kraków, Poland Kanonicza 19, Kraków, Poland GPS: N50.06470, E19.93985 GPS: N50.05602, E19.93716 Phone: Phone: +48 012 422 55 66 +48 (012) 421 89 63 6 7 ACTIVITIES.