Main 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.
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  • Type: Square
  • Description: market square of the Old Town in Kraków, Poland
  • Also known as: “Main Square, Kraków”, “Old town Market Square in Krakow”, and “Rynek”
  • Wheelchair access: yes

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Cloth Hall and Town Hall Tower.

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The , is a historic located in the centre of the Main Market Square in of , . Dates to the Renaissance and is one of the city's most recognizable monuments.

Museum
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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.

Church
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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 of , . is situated 150 metres east of Main Square.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Old Town and Kazimierz.

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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.

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

Neighborhood
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is a neighborhood.

Main Square

Latitude
50.06152° or 50° 3′ 42″ north
Longitude
19.93735° or 19° 56′ 15″ east
Open location code
9F2X3W6P+JW
Open­Street­Map ID
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Open­Street­Map feature
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Open­Street­Map attribute
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Wiki­data ID
Q770631
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In Other Languages

From Armenian to Vietnamese—“Main Square” goes by many names.
  • Armenian: “Գլխավոր շուկա”
  • Armenian: “Գլխավոր Շուկա”
  • Basque: “Krakoviako plaza nagusia”
  • Belarusian: “Галоўны рынак”
  • Belarusian: “Галоўны Рынак”
  • Catalan: “Plaça del Mercat de Cracòvia”
  • Chinese: “中央集市广场”
  • Chinese: “中央集市廣場”
  • Czech: “Krakovský rynek”
  • Dutch: “Grote Markt (Krakau)”
  • Dutch: “Grote Markt”
  • Egyptian Arabic: “ميدان سوق البلده القديمه فى كراكوف”
  • Esperanto: “Ĉefa Merkata Placo”
  • Esperanto: “Ĉefa Placo”
  • French: “place du marché principal de Cracovie”
  • French: “Place du marché principal de Cracovie”
  • French: “Rynek Główny”
  • German: “Hauptmarkt”
  • German: “Rynek Główny”
  • Greek: “Κεντρική Πλατεία της Κρακοβίας”
  • Hebrew: “הכיכר המרכזית של קרקוב”
  • Hungarian: “Főpiac tér (Rynek Główny)”
  • Hungarian: “Krakkó főtere”
  • Italian: “Rynek Główny”
  • Japanese: “中央市場広場”
  • Japanese: “中央広場”
  • Korean: “리네크 글루프니”
  • Korean: “중앙시장광장”
  • Mongolian: “Төв талбай (Краков)”
  • Mongolian: “Төв талбай, Краков”
  • Polish: “krakowski Rynek Główny”
  • Polish: “Rynek Główny w Krakowie”
  • Polish: “Rynek Główny, Kraków”
  • Polish: “Rynek Główny”
  • Romanian: “Piața Centrală din Cracovia”
  • Russian: “Главный Рынок”
  • Slovak: “Rynek Główny”
  • Slovenian: “Glavni trg, Krakov”
  • Slovenian: “Glavni trg”
  • Slovenian: “Rynek Główny”
  • Spanish: “Plaza del Mercado de Cracovia”
  • Spanish: “Plaza del Mercado”
  • Spanish: “Rynek Główny”
  • Ukrainian: “Площа Ринок”
  • Vietnamese: “Quảng trường chính Kraków”

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