Krakow Guide: Legends
The Musician and the Holy Cross
In the Zwierzyniec district there is a little church dedicated to the Holiest Salvator that is one of the oldest around Kraków.
Many centuries ago in the church there was a Cross considered miraculous - according to the tradition it was founded by the Polish prince Mieszko I more than one thousand years ago. That [...]
The Cross from the Wawel Cathedral and St Jadwiga
Jadwiga was a daughter of Louis d’ Anjou, King of Hungary and Poland. According to decision taken by her father and Polish nobles she was supposed to come to Krakow to become King of Poland. It is not the error - she was supposed to be a ruler and she was supposed to be [...]
Black Lady from Mount Lasota
Long time ago there was a wonderful mansion on one of the hills in Krzemionki that was called Mount Lasota. In that house there lived a very beautiful young and rich girl - she was as much beautiful as much her heart was full of cruelty - she obliged peasants to a very hard work [...]
The story of Prince Krak and the Dragon
Long, long time ago, during the times of Prince Krak, there was a dragon that lived in a cave beneath the Wawel Hill. Like huge number of dragons also this one was green, quite big and, unfortunately for the people living in the city, he was always hungry. Especially he liked eating young girls, in [...]