Kraków Cloth Hall

The Cloth Hall, in , dates to the Renaissance and is one of the city's most recognizable monuments. It is the central feature of the main market square in the , which since 1978 has been listed as a UNESCO World Heritage Site.
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  • Type: Market
  • Description: center of international trade in Kraków, Poland
  • Also known as: Sukiennice

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Main Square and Town Hall Tower.

Square
The Main Market Square a historic square located in the of , . It is the principal urban space located at the center of the city. It dates back to the 13th century, and with an area of 3.79 ha ) it is sometimes called one of the largest medieval town squares in Europe.

Museum
is one of the main focal points of the Main Market Square in the of , . The Tower is the only remaining part of the old Kraków Town Hall demolished in 1820 as part of the city plan to open up the Main Square.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Old Town and Kazimierz.

The Old City of , referred to in Polish as Stare Miasto, forms the historical kernel of this vibrant city and is the first target for most travellers to the city for accommodation, eating out, entertainment, and attractions.

is a part of Old Town district of Krakow in . Before World War II, it was a Jewish district.

Kraków Cloth Hall

Latitude
50.06163° or 50° 3′ 42″ north
Longitude
19.93722° or 19° 56′ 14″ east
Elevation
219 metres (719 feet)
Open location code
9F2X3W6P+MV
Geo­Names ID
7668962
Wiki­data ID
Q1072350
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In Other Languages

From Bashkir to Vietnamese—“Kraków Cloth Hall” goes by many names.
  • Bashkir: Буҫтау рәттәре
  • Basque: Oihalen Merkatua
  • Catalan: Sukiennice
  • Central Kurdish: ھۆڵی قوماشی کڕاکۆف
  • Chinese: 紡織會館
  • Chinese: 纺织会馆
  • Czech: Sukiennice v Krakově
  • Czech: Sukiennice
  • Danish: Sukiennice
  • Dutch: Lakenhal
  • Dutch: Sukiennice
  • Esperanto: Ŝtofa Halo en Krakovo
  • French: Halle aux draps de Cracovie
  • French: Sukiennice
  • German: Krakauer Tuchhallen
  • German: Sukiennice
  • Greek: Σουκιενίτσε
  • Hebrew: אולם הבד (קרקוב)
  • Hebrew: אולם הבדים
  • Hungarian: Posztócsarnok
  • Italian: Mercato dei tessuti
  • Italian: Mercato dei Tessuti
  • Italian: Palazzo del Tessuto
  • Japanese: クラクフの衣料会館
  • Japanese: 織物会館 (クラクフ)
  • Japanese: 衣料会館 (クラクフ)
  • Korean: 수키엔니체
  • Macedonian: Сукненица
  • Polish: Sukiennice w Krakowie
  • Polish: Sukiennice
  • Romanian: Sukiennice
  • Russian: Суконные ряды
  • Slovak: Sukiennice
  • Slovenian: Sukiennice
  • Spanish: Lonja de los Paños
  • Spanish: Sukiennice
  • Ukrainian: Суконні ряди (Краків)
  • Ukrainian: Суконні ряди
  • Vietnamese: Hội trường vải Kraków

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