Churches & synagogues

Stone figures and the entrance façade at Saints Peter and Paul Church, Kraków

Poland · Churches & synagogues · History

Looking up at Saints Peter and Paul in Kraków

Explore Saints Peter and Paul Church on Kraków’s Grodzka Street through our photographs, its Jesuit history and practical notes for a considerate visit.

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The decorated chapel entrance at Saint Hyacinth’s shrine

Poland · Churches & synagogues · History

A closer look at Saint Hyacinth’s shrine

Find Saint Hyacinth’s chapel within Kraków’s Dominican church, with our interior photographs, historical context and notes on worship and visitor access.

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The Jewish heritage trail information board at Kazimierz Jewish heritage trail

Poland · History · Churches & synagogues

Following the Jewish heritage trail through Kazimierz

Walk Kazimierz’s Jewish heritage places in Kraków with our photographs, historical context and guidance for choosing synagogue and museum visits.

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An entrance beside St Mary’s Basilica at Saint Mary’s Square

Poland · History · Hikes & walks

Around the quieter side of Saint Mary’s Square

Explore Saint Mary’s Square in Kraków with our photographs of church walls and doorways, its former cemetery history and notes for a short Old Town walk.

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Garden beside the brick convent wall at Poor Clares’ convent, Kraków

Poland · Churches & synagogues · History

Looking along the Poor Clares’ convent walls

See our photographs around the Poor Clares’ convent in Kraków, with its connection to Saint Andrew’s and practical notes on respecting enclosure.

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The central aisle towards the altar at Saint Martin’s Church, Kraków

Poland · Churches & synagogues · History

Inside the smaller doorway at Saint Martin’s

Explore Saint Martin’s Evangelical Church on Kraków’s Grodzka Street, with our photographs, its Carmelite origins and notes for a quiet visit.

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The decorated entrance and upper window at Papal Window, Kraków

Poland · History · Churches & synagogues

Looking up at Kraków’s Papal Window

Find the Papal Window at Franciszkańska 3 in Kraków, with our photographs, Karol Wojtyła’s connection to the palace and notes for the public street view.

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The small white church and its steps at Saint Benedict’s Church, Kraków

Poland · Churches & synagogues · History

A small church above Podgórze: Saint Benedict’s

Walk to Saint Benedict’s Church on Kraków’s Lasoty Hill with our photographs, its older foundations and guidance on the exterior and limited interior access.

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The brick church beside its railing at Holy Cross Church, Kraków

Poland · Churches & synagogues · History

Finding the older church beside the theatre: Holy Cross

Explore Holy Cross Church in Kraków through our photographs, with its Gothic structure, former hospital setting and practical notes for a quiet visit.

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The church beyond a paved courtyard at Our Lady of the Snows Church, Kraków

Poland · Churches & synagogues · History

A courtyard pause at Our Lady of the Snows, Kraków

Visit Our Lady of the Snows on Mikołajska Street through our photographs, with the Dominican convent’s origins, rebuilding and advice for a quiet stop.

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The nave and painted ceiling at Saint Barbara’s Church, Kraków

Poland · Churches & synagogues · History

Looking upwards in Saint Barbara’s Church, Kraków

Explore Saint Barbara’s Church beside Kraków’s Mariacki Square, with our interior photographs, its cemetery origins and Gothic sculpture to look for.

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Vaulting above the bookshop staircase at Wolf Popper Synagogue and Austeria

Poland · Churches & synagogues · History

Books beneath the vaults of Wolf Popper Synagogue

Explore Wolf Popper Synagogue and the Austeria bookshop on Kraków’s Szeroka Street, with our photographs, building history and practical visiting notes.

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The synagogue across the paved forecourt at Old Synagogue, Kraków

Poland · Museums · Churches & synagogues

Old Synagogue, Kraków: beyond the brick frontage

Explore Kraków’s Old Synagogue on Szeroka Street, with our exterior photographs, its Gothic and Renaissance history and museum visit planning.

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The lawn beside the monastery buildings at Bernardine monastery garden

Poland · Parks & gardens · Churches & synagogues

A glimpse of the Bernardine monastery garden, Kraków

See the Bernardine monastery garden in Kraków through our photographs, with the community’s history and advice on arranging access to enclosed grounds.

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The pale church façade at Piarist Church of the Transfiguration

Poland · Churches & synagogues · History

Painted vaults at Kraków’s Piarist church

Explore the Piarist Church of the Transfiguration in Kraków, with our photographs, its eighteenth-century construction and advice for an interior stop.

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Colour and painted decoration inside the church at Saint Francis of Assisi Basilica, Kraków

Poland · Churches & synagogues · Arts & crafts

Colour and stained glass at Saint Francis’ Basilica, Kraków

Explore Saint Francis of Assisi Basilica in Kraków, with our interior photographs, its medieval patronage and Wyspiański’s paintings and stained glass.

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The church’s yellow side wall at Saint Giles’ Church, Kraków

Poland · Churches & synagogues · History

Saint Giles’ Church: a small pause below Wawel

Find Saint Giles’ Church at the foot of Wawel in Kraków, with our exterior photographs, its Gothic history and practical notes for a considerate visit.

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The church façade beside its approach at Visitation Church, Kraków

Poland · Churches & synagogues · History

The Visitation church on Karmelicka Street, Kraków

Explore Kraków’s Visitation church on Karmelicka Street through our exterior photographs, with its Carmelite history and advice for a church visit.

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