You may see the name Prądnik on buses or maps – it is correct, the Krakow‘s districts Prądnik Biały and Prądnik Czerwony owe their names to the small river that flows through it. Prądnik river has its source in Sułoszowa village, with length of 35 kilometres flows through Ojcow National
Besides the Vistula, the biggest river which is crossing the Krakow, there are still some other, smaller rivers, important for the city transportation. One of them is Dłubnia, 51 kilometers long river. It has its source in Trzyciąż village, then flows through Iwanowice, Michałowice fills the retention reservoir and heading
There were located colonies occupied by the landowner dignitalists, Vistula fishers, castle servants, breweries, timber yards, and bell foundry, located between Wawel Hill and Vistula River in Krakow. There is a local legend that in Rybaki has his studio Wit Stwosz – author of sculptures on Mariacki altar. It says
Each country included in the Austro-Hungarian state had its patron saint, and such a patron of Galicia was St. Michael, Grand Duchy of Krakow – St. Stanisław, Lower Austria – St. Leopold, Upper Austria – St. Florian, Bukowiny – St. John of Suceava, Solnogod – St. Rupert and St. Joseph
There are six landscape parks in Krakow: Bielańsko – Tyniecki Landscape Park – its area is 5410 hectares. It includes: Krzemionki Zakrzowskie, the Sowiniec range, the Tynieckie Hills, the Vistula gorge between Tyniec and Piekary, the Skołczanka reserve, Maiden Rocks, Bielańskie Rocks. Dłubniański Landscape Park: Its area covers 6,970 hectares.
High on the right bank of the Vistula River there are limestone hills, the afforestation of which began in the interwar years. Beautiful walking paths and grottoes add charm to the park. According to legend, Master Twardowski had his sorcerer’s laboratory in one of the caves here. There are other
Behind the Nowa Huta , the remnants of the villages of Mogiła and the Vistula, there is a park called the Mogilski Forest. It covers 32 hectares, and in summer it is often visited by the inhabitants of Krakow.
Next to the former village of Łęg in Krakow, there is an oak and alder forest with an area of 20 hectares. On the one hand, it reaches the Vistula meadows and serves as a place for Sunday space ditches.
Have you ever wondered how traveling looked like during occupation? Here you can see a part of it. During the first Austrian occupation of Krakow between years 1796 and 1809, the city has been surrounded by trenches, and only ten departure points were guarded. Find below the exact places where
Have you ever wondered how some Polish emblems look and what kind of story is hidden behind them? Here you are! Rodło is the name of an emblem of the Union of Poles in Germany. It was created in 1922 to protect the interests of Poles living in Germany. In