Kraków · Lesser Poland
The coloured walls and stained glass are what hold our attention here. We would let our eyes adjust to the interior and look up slowly, then notice the quieter passages around the church.
Kościół pw. Świętego Franciszka z Asyżu w Krakowie
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Poland · Churches & synagogues · Arts & crafts
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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Colour and painted decoration inside the church. Saint Francis of Assisi Basilica, Kraków.
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Tall stained-glass windows above the nave. Saint Francis of Assisi Basilica, Kraków.
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A painting beside a high window. Saint Francis of Assisi Basilica, Kraków.
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The central aisle towards the altar. Saint Francis of Assisi Basilica, Kraków.
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The organ gallery above the entrance. Saint Francis of Assisi Basilica, Kraków.
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A tactile model beside the church. Saint Francis of Assisi Basilica, Kraków.
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The church’s brick exterior. Saint Francis of Assisi Basilica, Kraków.
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A dark chapel interior. Saint Francis of Assisi Basilica, Kraków.
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The church entrance seen from inside. Saint Francis of Assisi Basilica, Kraków.
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A bench beneath coloured glass. Saint Francis of Assisi Basilica, Kraków.
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A painted fragment above a doorway. Saint Francis of Assisi Basilica, Kraków.
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The church wall beside the garden. Saint Francis of Assisi Basilica, Kraków.
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A metal grille and carved stone surround. Saint Francis of Assisi Basilica, Kraków.
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A painted wall beside the pews. Saint Francis of Assisi Basilica, Kraków.
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Memorial tablets inside the church. Saint Francis of Assisi Basilica, Kraków.
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Light through a stained-glass window. Saint Francis of Assisi Basilica, Kraków.
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Vaulting along an interior passage. Saint Francis of Assisi Basilica, Kraków.
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The model and explanatory panel. Saint Francis of Assisi Basilica, Kraków.
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