Brodzińskiego Street: the short approach into Podgórze

A reason to pause here

The coloured houses and open junction make the approach to Podgórze worth noticing. We would use this short street as part of the walk between the footbridge and the district’s market square.

A street beside the old river crossing

Podgórze received town rights from the Austrian authorities in 1784 and remained separate from Kraków until 1915. The municipality’s historical route describes earlier river crossings near the end of today’s Brodzińskiego Street, including the Prince Charles bridge at the beginning of the nineteenth century.

Parts of the ground floors and cellars at Brodzińskiego 1 and 3 date from the seventeenth century. The present Father Bernatek pedestrian and cycle bridge follows the Mostowa–Brodzińskiego alignment, giving the street a direct approach from Kazimierz.

Look at the houses before the next square

Our photographs linger on the coloured frontages and the small planted space around the junction. We would cross from Kazimierz, pause here to look back towards the river, then continue to Podgórze Market Square. The street is a useful connection with enough detail to deserve its own few minutes.

Plan the visit

Use the Bernatek footbridge for the walking approach from Kazimierz. Keep clear of cycle traffic on the crossing and watch junctions on the Podgórze side. The street’s houses are occupied buildings; enjoy their façades from the pavement. For a longer outing, continue towards Saint Joseph’s Church or the riverside boulevards.