Poland
Małopolskie
Kraków

Jagiellonian Library

The Jagiellonian Library is the library of the Jagiellonian University in and with almost 6.7 million volumes, one of the largest libraries in , serving as a public library, university library and part of the Polish national library system.
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  • Type: Library
  • Description: library of the Jagiellonian University in Kraków
  • Also known as: “Biblioteka Jagiellonska”, “Biblioteka Jagiellońska”, “Jagiellon Library”, and “Jagiellonka”
  • Address: Aleja Adama Mickiewicza 22, Kraków, 30-059

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include National Museum in Kraków and Józef Piłsudski Cracovia Stadium.

Museum
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The , popularly abbreviated as MNK, is the largest museum in . Established in 1879, the museum consists of 21 departments which are divided by art period: 11 galleries, 2 libraries, and 12 conservation workshops. is situated 130 metres southeast of Jagiellonian Library.

Stadium
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The is a football located in , . It is used mostly for football matches and is the home ground of Cracovia. is situated 420 metres south of Jagiellonian Library.

Church
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The Wawel Cathedral, formally titled the Archcathedral Basilica of Saint Stanislaus and Saint Wenceslaus, is a Catholic cathedral situated on Wawel Hill in , . is situated 1¼ km southeast of Jagiellonian Library.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Półwsie Zwierzynieckie and Old Town.

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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 neighborhood.

Jagiellonian Library

Latitude
50.06144° or 50° 3′ 41″ north
Longitude
19.92263° or 19° 55′ 22″ east
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9F2X3W6F+H3
Open­Street­Map ID
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Wiki­data ID
Q24101
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In Other Languages

From Belarusian to Vietnamese—“Jagiellonian Library” goes by many names.
  • Belarusian: “Ягелонская бібліятэка”
  • Chinese: “亞捷隆圖書館”
  • Chinese: “亞捷隆大學圖書館”
  • Chinese: “雅蓋隆圖書館”
  • Czech: “Biblioteka Jagiellońska”
  • Czech: “Jagellonská knihovna”
  • Dutch: “Jagiellonische Bibliotheek”
  • Esperanto: “Jagelona Biblioteko”
  • French: “Biblioteka Jagiellońska”
  • French: “Bibliothèque Jagellon”
  • French: “bibliothèque Jagellonne”
  • French: “Bibliothèque Jagellonne”
  • German: “Biblioteka Jagiellonska”
  • German: “Biblioteka Jagiellońska”
  • German: “Jagiellonen-Bibliothek Krakau”
  • German: “Jagiellonische Bibliothek”
  • German: “Universitätsbibliothek Krakau”
  • Greek: “Γιαγκιελόνια Βιβλιοθήκη”
  • Hebrew: “ספריית יגלון”
  • Hungarian: “Jagelló Könyvtár”
  • Italian: “Biblioteca Jagellona”
  • Italian: “Biblioteca Jagellonica”
  • Japanese: “ヤギェウォ図書館”
  • Japanese: “ヤギェウォ大学図書館”
  • Japanese: “ヤゲロニア図書館”
  • Kölsch: “Jajiellohnesche Böhscherei”
  • Korean: “야기에우워 도서관”
  • Latin: “Bibliotheca Iagellonica”
  • Lithuanian: “Jogailos universiteto biblioteka”
  • Macedonian: “Biblioteca Jagellona”
  • Macedonian: “Biblioteca Jagellonica”
  • Macedonian: “Biblioteka Jagiellońska”
  • Macedonian: “Bibliothèque Jagellonne”
  • Macedonian: “Jagiellonian Library”
  • Macedonian: “Jagiellonische Bibliothek”
  • Macedonian: “Jogailos universiteto biblioteka”
  • Macedonian: “Бібліотека Ягеллонського університету”
  • Macedonian: “Бібліотека Яґеллонського університету”
  • Macedonian: “Јагелонска библиотека”
  • Macedonian: “Ягелонская бібліятэка”
  • Norwegian Bokmål: “Det jagellonske bibliotek”
  • Persian: “کتابخانه یاگیلونیا”
  • Polish: “Biblioteka Jagiellońska”
  • Polish: “Jagiellonka”
  • Russian: “Библиотека Ягеллонского университета”
  • Russian: “Ягеллонская библиотека”
  • Slovenian: “Jagelonska knjižnica”
  • Turkish: “Jagiellonian Kütüphanesi”
  • Ukrainian: “Бібліотека Ягеллонського університету”
  • Ukrainian: “Бібліотека Яґеллонського університету”
  • Ukrainian: “Ягеллонська бібліотека”
  • Vietnamese: “Thư viện Jagiellońska”

Notable Places Nearby

Highlights include Uniwersytet Komisji Edukacji Narodowej and Centrum Sportu i Rekreacji UKEN.

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