Saint Barbara’s Church
The Church of St. Barbara, is a historic Roman Catholic conventual church of the Jesuits located at 9 Little Market Square in Old Town of Kraków, Poland.- Type: Church
- Denomination: Roman Catholic
- Description: church building in Kraków, Poland
- Also known as: “Church of St. Barbara, Kraków” and “Kościół św. Barbary w Krakowie”
- Address: Mały Rynek 9, Kraków, 31-045
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include St. Mary’s Basilica and Veit Stoss altarpiece in Kraków.
St. Mary’s Basilica
Church
The Church of the Assumption of the Blessed Virgin Mary, known colloquially as the St. Mary's Church, is a historic Roman Catholic parish church located at Mariacki Square at the north-eastern corner of the Main Market Square in the Old Town of Kraków, Poland.
Veit Stoss altarpiece in Kraków
The Altarpiece by Veit Stoss, also St. Mary's Altar, is a large Gothic altarpiece and a national treasure of Poland. It is located behind the high altar of St.Main Square
Square
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. Main Square is situated 180 metres west of Saint Barbara’s Church.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Old Town and Kazimierz.
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.Kazimierz
Kazimierz is a part of Old Town district of Krakow in Poland. Before World War II, it was a Jewish district.Saint Barbara’s Church
- Categories: Jesuit church, architectural heritage monument, building, tourism, tourist attraction, historic site, place of worship, and religion
- Location: Kraków, Małopolskie, Poland, Central Europe, Europe
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Latitude
50.06131° or 50° 3′ 41″ north
Longitude
19.93984° or 19° 56′ 23″ east
Height
25 metres (81 feet)
Roof shape
hipped
Operator
Towarzystwo Jezusowe (Jezuici)
Open location code
9F2X3W6Q+GW
OpenStreetMap ID
OpenStreetMap feature
amenity=place_of_worship
OpenStreetMap feature
building=church
OpenStreetMap feature
historic=church
OpenStreetMap feature
tourism=attraction
OpenStreetMap attribute
denomination=roman_catholic
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In Other Languages
From Belarusian to Ukrainian—“Saint Barbara’s Church” goes by many names.
- Belarusian: “касцёл Святой Барбары ў Кракаве”
- Belarusian: “Касцёл Святой Барбары”
- Chinese: “聖巴巴拉堂 (克拉科夫)”
- Dutch: “Sint-Barbarakerk (Krakau)”
- Dutch: “Sint-Barbarakerk”
- French: “église Sainte-Barbe de Cracovie”
- French: “Église Sainte-Barbe de Cracovie”
- German: “St.-Barbara-Kirche”
- Hungarian: “Szent Barbara-templom”
- Hungarian: “Szent Borbála templom”
- Hungarian: “Szent Borbála-templom”
- Italian: “chiesa di Santa Barbara (Cracovia)”
- Italian: “Chiesa di Santa Barbara”
- Polish: “Kościół pw. Świętej Barbary”
- Polish: “Kościół św. Barbary w Krakowie”
- Spanish: “Iglesia de Santa Bárbara”
- Spanish: “iglesia Santa Barbara”
- Ukrainian: “Костел Святої Барбари в Кракові”
- Ukrainian: “Костел Святої Барбари”
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