Kraków · Lesser Poland
St Giles is an easy building to miss while looking up at Wawel. We would pause beside its side wall and the devotional image before taking the hill approach.
Kościół pw. Świętego Idziego
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Poland · Churches & synagogues · History
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’s yellow side wall. Saint Giles’ Church, Kraków.
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The small image beneath its protective canopy. Saint Giles’ Church, Kraków.
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The small doorway beside the Katyn Cross. Saint Giles’ Church, Kraków.
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The church beneath its tiled roof. Saint Giles’ Church, Kraków.
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The side wall and small upper opening. Saint Giles’ Church, Kraków.
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The pale wall and timber cross. Saint Giles’ Church, Kraków.
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A devotional image on the brick buttress. Saint Giles’ Church, Kraków.
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