Articles about Museums
the Bell of King Sigismund in the Archcathedral of Kraków
the Bell of King Sigismund the Old on the Tower of the Wawel Cathedral Casted by Hans Beham from Nurmberg is believed to be the biggest working bell in the world. It hangs here since year 1521, and still is used for the special events. His founder king Zygmunt Stary (Sigismund the Old) is buried [...]
Barbakan (Barbican) – the only remains of Krakow’s medieval fortifications
Barbakan branch of Muzeum Historii Krakowa Pałac Krzysztofory (Krzysztofory Palace) Rynek Glowny 35 31-011 Krakow, Poland Barbakan ( barbican ) is the tower moved in front of the fortifications line, once connected by the ‘corridor’ with the rest of the defence walls. The present building has most of parts remaining from the end of 15th [...]
Botanical garden of Jagiellonian university in Kraków
Botanic Garden of Jagiellonian University Kopernika Street 27 31-501 Kraków phone: +48 12 421 26 20, +48 12 663 36 35 Founded in 1873 the Botanic Garden of the Jagiellonian University in Cracow is the oldest one in Poland. The Botanic garden was created due to the reform of the Cracow University, carried on by [...]
Archeological Museum Krakow ( Cracow ) short description
Archeological Museum Ul.Senacka 3 31-002 Kraków phone: +48 12 4227761 In 1610 the parcel became the property of Caramel monks, in 1797 the buildings were converted into the austrian prison.After the IIWW the museum. The most valuable items from the museum are:
Eagle Pharmacy – Apteka pod Orłem
Apteka pod Orłem – Eagle Pharmacy Plac Bohaterów Getta 18 30-547 Kraków tel.: +48 12 656 56 25 The pharmacy, founded in 1910 was the only one, and its owner Tadeusz Pankiewicz the only non-Jew that were inside of the Cracows Ghetto during the Second World War.During that time the building of the pharmacy became [...]
Celestat
Celestat ‘The History of Kraków Marksmen’s Confraternity’ ul. Lubicz 16 31-504 Krakow, Poland Phone / Fax: +48 12 429 37 91
Cross House – ‘The History of the Kraków theatre’
Dom pod Krzyżem Muzeum Teatralne im. Stanisława Wyspiańskiego ul.Szpitalna 21 31 – 024 Kraków, Poland phone : +48 12 422 68 64 The house got the name because of the hanging cross ( the copy of the medieval one). In the 16th century it was the hospital for poor students, in 18th century rebuilt into [...]
The Bishop Erazm Ciołek Palace
The Bishop Erazm Ciołek Palace 17, Kanonicza Str. phone : +48 12 429 15 58, +48 12 424 93 70
Cathedral Museum Krakow ( Cracow ) short description
Cathedral Museum Wawel 2 opened in 1978 by Karol Wojtyla, who the same year became the pope John Paul II, hosts the most important items from the Cathedral Treasury. Here you can find coronation robes of Polish Kings, royal insignia, spire of Saint Maurituis – gift of Otto III to the first king of Poland [...]
Archdiocesan Museum Krakow ( Cracow ) short description
Archdiocesan Museum Ul.Kanonicza 19 phone: +48 12 421 89 63 The museum hosts vast collection of Polish sacred art from Gothic madonnas’ sculptures and paintings through 17th-18th centuries robes and vestments of bishops to the items connected with John Paul II, who has been the habitant of some rooms in this building while he was [...]