Krakow Guide: Museums
the Archcathedral of Kraków on Wawel Hill
the Archcathedral of Kraków
Wawel Hill
The first cathedral church has been built soon after the foundation of Krakow’s bishopric in the year 1000.
The main building of the present cathedral remained its Gothic character from the end of 14th century, jet with many of later additions.
Auschwitz - Birkenau Concentration Camp
The Auschwitz - Birkenau Camps were the biggest ones ever created by German Nazis.
WWII began with the German attack on Poland that took place on 1st September 1939. On 17th September according to the Ribbentrop - Molotov Pact Russians invaded Poland from the East. The fourth partition of Poland took place.
Museum Czartoryskich Krakow ( Cracow ) short description
Muzeum Czartoryskich is the oldest in Poland and one of the oldest in Europe.
After the partition of Poland, in 1801 Izabella Czartoryska has opened ‘Sybilla Temple’ in Puławy gathering important items connected with famous Polish people.
Collegium Maius - museum of Jagiellonian University
Collegium Maius
In the year 1364 King Casimir the great received the permission of the Pope to establish the university in Cracow.
The Collegium Maius building has been finished around year 1400 due to efforts of Queen Jadwiga, wife of Władysław Jagiełło.
After the second world war the building has been changed to the museum of Polish [...]
National Museum Nowy Gmach
The ‘New Building’ of National Museum is split into three levels: the gallery of Polish modern art,Polish Arms and Weapons, and temporary exhibitions
Cracow Museum list by La Befana
Museum List
Archdiocesan museum
Archeological museum
Aviation museum
Barbakan
The Hipolit house - The History of Burgher Interiors
The Hipolit House
Kamienica Hipolitów
Plac Mariacki 3
31-011 Krakow, Poland
Phone: +4812 422 42 19
In 17th century the house has been owned by Hipolit family of merchants, hence the name of the house.
Stara Synagoga
Ul. Szeroka 24
31-053 Kraków
Phone: +48 12 422 09 62, +48 12 431 05 45
Fax: +48 12 431 05 45
e-mail: starasynagoga@mhk.pl
The building is one of the oldest preserved synagogues in Poland. Built probably atop of the former one bears the traces of late 15th beginning of 16th centuries.
During the WWII the synagogue has been used as [...]
the Royal Chambers of the Wawel Royal Castle
The Wawel castle collection is separated into several exhibitions with separate tickets and entrances.
The Royal Chambers are split into :State Rooms, and Private Apartments.
The Stanisław Wyspiański Museum
The Stanisław Wyspiański Museum in the Szołayski House
11, Szczepańska Str.
phone. +4812 292 81 85, +4812 422 70 21
31-011 Krakow, Poland
Stanisław Wyspiański is leading painter and poet from ‘Młoda Polska’ artistic period - the Polish variation of Art Nouveau style.