Wawel Kurza Stopa Tower

Wawel Kurza Stopa Tower is a tower in Kraków, Małopolskie. Wawel Kurza Stopa Tower is situated nearby to Wawel Sigismund III Tower, as well as near Wawel Danish Tower.

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Type: Tower
Also known as: “Kurza Noga”
Roof shape: hipped

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Wawel and Royal Archcathedral Basilica of Saints Stanislaus and Wenceslaus.

Wawel

Peak

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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.

Royal Archcathedral Basilica of Saints Stanislaus and Wenceslaus

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 Kraków, Poland. Royal Archcathedral Basilica of Saints Stanislaus and Wenceslaus is situated 140 metres west of Wawel Kurza Stopa Tower.

Wawel Castle

Castle

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Places in the Area

Nearby places include Kazimierz and Old Town.

Kazimierz

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

Old Town

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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.