Old Town
The Old City of Kraków, referred to in Polish as Stare Miasto, forms the historical kernel of this vibrant Polish city and is the first target for most travellers to the city for accommodation, eating out, entertainment, and attractions.Places of Interest
Highlights include Royal Archcathedral Basilica of Saints Stanislaus and Wenceslaus and Wawel.
Royal Archcathedral Basilica of Saints Stanislaus and Wenceslaus
Church
Photo: Jakubhal, CC BY-SA 3.0.
The Wawel Cathedral, formally titled the Archcathedral Basilica of Saint Stanislaus and Saint Wenceslaus, is a Catholic cathedral situated on Wawel Hill in Kraków, Poland.
Wawel
Peak
Photo: Pawelsuder, CC BY-SA 4.0.
The Wawel Royal Castle and the Wawel Hill on which it sits constitute the most historically and culturally significant site in Poland. A fortified residency on the Vistula River in Kraków, it was established on the orders of King Casimir III the Great and enlarged over the centuries into a number of structures around a Polish Renaissance courtyard.
Main Square
Square
Photo: Imehling, CC BY-SA 4.0.
The Main Market Square a historic square located in the Old Town of Kraków, Poland. 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.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Kazimierz and West Kraków.
Kazimierz
Photo: Eli Ruth, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Kazimierz is a part of Old Town district of Krakow in Poland. Before World War II, it was a Jewish district.
West Kraków
Photo: KlausFoehl, CC BY-SA 3.0.
In the early 20th century Kraków grew rapidly, engulfing surrounding neighbourhoods. This page covers those new areas north of the river, which are mostly west but include some north and east of Old Town.
Old Town
- Type: Quarter
- Category: locality
- Location: Kraków, Małopolskie, Poland, Central Europe, Europe
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Latitude
50.0614° or 50° 3′ 41″ northLongitude
19.9357° or 19° 56′ 8″ eastElevation
221 metres (725 feet)Open location code
9F2X3W6P+H7OpenStreetMap ID
node 9963373093OpenStreetMap feature
place=quarterGeoNames ID
12572267
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Satellite Map
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In Other Languages
From French to Spanish—“Old Town” goes by many names.
- French: “Vieille Ville de Cracovie”
- German: “Altstadt”
- Polish: “Dzielnica I Stare Miasto”
- Polish: “Stare Miasto”
- Portuguese: “Stare Miasto”
- Spanish: “Ciudad Vella de Cracovia”
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Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Międzynarodowe Centrum Kultury and Piwnica pod Baranami.
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