Over centuries Krakow suffered from multiple fires. Citizens saw a burning castle, building, townhouses, palaces and churches or synagogues.
Below you can find the list of more significant fires that haunted Krakow:
1025 – Cathedral on Wawel Hill is burning, Boleslaw Chrobry, King of Poland built this temple.
1125 – In “Kapituła Krakowska” we can find information, that the terrifying fire had burned down that whole Krakow.
1241, 1259 – Tatars invasion – the city has been set on fire twice, each time burned down completely.
1306 – As a result of arson the All Saints church, wooden part of Wawel Castle has been destroyed.
1455 – Near to Saint Peter church, the fire started. All houses along Grodzka and Kanonicza street burned down. It also affected nearby churches and Collegium Iuridicum.
1500 – Fire on Wawel Hill, after destroying, Castle had been rebuild in renaissance style.
1536 – Rebuilt part of Wawel Castle was burned down.
1587 – During Krakows siege suburbs of the city – Kleparz, Garbary, Smoleńsk till Groble had been destroyed.
1655 – From 25 September till 18 October, Krakow suffered from Sweden siege. During this time, the suburbs’ area has been burned, in the city centre – Biskupi Palace and Franciscan Church were affected by the fire.
1702 – The most dreadful fire haunted Wawel Castle. Fire set by Sweden army lasted four days and wrecked the Kings headquarter.
1850 – Fire set on 18 July, citizens managed to extinguish it on 24th. It is described as the most significant fire ever happened to Krakow, a big part of the city had been burned down during it.
