Kraków · Lesser Poland
The towers give us the broad view, but the painted vault and carved altar are the reasons to allow a proper interior visit. We would check the visitor entrance before joining a queue.
Kościół pw. Wniebowzięcia Najświętszej Marii Panny (Bazylika Mariacka)
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Before your visit
Read the guide for how we’d spend time here, with practical details and links to current visitor information.
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Poland · Churches & synagogues · History
Explore Saint Mary’s Basilica in Kraków with our interior and evening photographs, the history of Veit Stoss’s altar and practical visitor information.
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The basilica’s towers at dusk. Saint Mary’s Basilica, Kraków.
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Stone memorials beside the outer wall. Saint Mary’s Basilica, Kraków.
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The star-patterned vault above a side aisle. Saint Mary’s Basilica, Kraków.
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The central aisle towards the high altar. Saint Mary’s Basilica, Kraków.
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The stone porch beside the brick tower. Saint Mary’s Basilica, Kraków.
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The high altar inside the basilica. Saint Mary’s Basilica, Kraków.
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An inscribed memorial tablet. Saint Mary’s Basilica, Kraków.
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A side view of the painted arches. Saint Mary’s Basilica, Kraków.
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The basilica’s brick exterior wall. Saint Mary’s Basilica, Kraków.
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The nave and painted interior. Saint Mary’s Basilica, Kraków.
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The organ gallery beneath painted vaulting. Saint Mary’s Basilica, Kraków.
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A smaller altar beneath a sculpted surround. Saint Mary’s Basilica, Kraków.
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