Historical Museum of Krakow is a municipal institution focused on cultivating local traditions and sharing knowledge of Krakow’s history. The Museum consists of several branches, scattered around the city. Its origins date back to 1899, as a division of the Old Records Office of Krakow. Employees of the Office gathered memorabilia

St. Florian’s Gate is located at the end of Florianska Street in the Krakow Old Town. From one side, Florianska Street reaches St. Mary’s Basilica on the Krakow Main Square. From the other side, through St. Florian’s Gate, it leads to the Church of St. Florian. This was a major part of

Krakow Christmas Market Each year Krakow is hosting the largest Christmas Market in Poland. It takes place in the Main Square, the heart of the historic Old Town. Christmas markets have always taken place there, since it has always been the major trade venue, annually welcoming festive merchandise as the

There are several shopping centres in Krakow where you can buy things from clothes and shoes to kitchenware to medicine to groceries. In Krakow shopping is nice and easy, because shops are usually open until late hours and located in many places around the city. If you are traveling to Krakow

Wisla Krakow FC is one of the best Polish football clubs. It regularly presents excellent skill in league championships and international tournaments. Wisla Krakow was founded in 1906 by students of the Second Practical School and their professor, Tadeusz Lopuszanski. The white star has been the symbol of the football club

Lesser Poland (in Polish Malopolska) is a historical region of Poland. It should not be confused with the present Lesser Poland Voivodeship (one of sixteen administrative provinces), though it covers the south-western parts of the historical region. History Malopolska is recognised as the cradle of Polish statehood. Krakow has always

Krzysztofory Palace is one of the most important townhouses in the Krakow Main Square. Now Baroque in style, this town palace has a long and vivid history. Today, it houses a branch of the Historical Museum of Krakow dedicated to the everyday life of the inhabitants of Krakow from past centuries.

Adam Mickiewicz Monument is a memorial for the greatest Polish poet of the Romanticism period. He is a figure widely respected by the Poles and important for the Polish history and national spirit. He is regarded one of the “Three Bards” (along with Juliusz Slowacki and Zygmunt Krasinski). They were the

The Krakow Barbican is a relic of the medieval fortifications that once encircled the Old Town of Krakow. It is one of only three such fortified outposts preserved in Europe. The Barbican was built in 1498-1499 as a protection of the northern section of the fortifications. The latest achievements of medieval fortification were

The Krakow Royal Road is a commonly used term for the ceremonial route that was being used for celebratory parades, coronation marches and funeral processions when Krakow was the capital of Poland. Monarchs, distinguished guests, foreign envoys and national heroes marched from St. Florian’s Church to the Wawel Royal Castle, welcomed by the city’s authorities