Historic Centre of Kraków

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The Historic Center of Kraków (Polish: Historyczne Centrum Krakowa) is a UNESCO World Heritage Site located in Kraków, Poland. The historic center of Kraków is made up of four former quarters.

The Historic Center of Kraków (Polish: Historyczne Centrum Krakowa) is a UNESCO World Heritage Site located in Kraków, Poland.

The historic center of Kraków is made up of four former quarters.

Old Town

Kraków Old Town is the historic and oldest part of Kraków, located within Planty Park. It was part of the city's 1954 quarter.

  • Main Market Square, Cloth Hall, and Town Hall Tower
  • Kraków Barbican
  • Pijarska Street and sections of the city's medieval walls that remain intact
  • Kanonicza Street, the oldest street in the city
  • St. Mary's Church
  • Floriańska Street
  • Grodzka Street
  • Church of St. Andrew
  • Little Market Square
  • Jagiellonian University Collegium Novum

Wawel

Wawel Hill, home to the Royal Castle and Cathedral, was part of the city's quarter up to 1954.

  • The Wawel Royal Castle is a historic building located on Wawel Hill.
  • Wawel Hill is a prominent landmark in the area.
  • The outer courtyard is a large open space near the castle.
  • The Wawel Royal Castle arcade courtyard is a covered walkway area within the castle grounds.
  • The Church of St. Stanislaus and St. Wenceslaus is a religious building on Wawel Hill.
  • The Vasa Chapel and Sigismund's Chapel are two important chapels located on the hill.
  • The Sigismund Bell is a notable bell associated with the area.

Stradom

Stradom is the historic area of Kraków that was part of the city until 1954.

  • Stradomska Street
  • Church of St. Bernardino of Siena
  • Church of the Conversion of St. Paul
  • Church of St. Agnes of Rome
  • Former convent and chapel of the Colettine sisters
  • Koletek Street
  • Ohrensteins Tenement House

Kazimierz

Kazimierz was a Jewish town that was part of Kraków until 1954. It was the center where Jewish religious and social activities took place.

  • Wolnica Square and old town hall
  • Szeroka Street
  • Szeroka Street
  • Remah Cemetery and Remah Synagogue
  • Old Synagogue
  • High Synagogue
  • Tempel Synagogue
  • Miodowa Street, Kraków
  • Krakowska Street
  • Church of St. Michael the Archangel and St. Stanislaus and the Pauline Fathers' convent (Skałka)

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