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Discover Kraków
Kraków in Kraków (Województwo Małopolskie) with it's 755,050 citizens is a city in Poland about 157 mi (or 252 km) south of Warsaw, the country's capital city.
Local time in Kraków is now 04:21 AM (Tuesday). The local timezone is named Europe / Warsaw with an UTC offset of one hour. We know of 9 airports in the vicinity of Kraków, of which two are larger airports. The closest airport in Poland is John Paul II International Airport Kraków-Balice Airport in a distance of 7 mi (or 11 km), West. Besides the airports, there are other travel options available (check left side).
There are several Unesco world heritage sites nearby. The closest heritage site in Poland is Historic Centre of Kraków in a distance of 1 mi (or 2 km), East. Looking for a place to stay? we compiled a list of available hotels close to the map centre further down the page.
When in this area, you might want to pay a visit to some of the following locations: Michalowice, Swiatniki Gorne, Mogilany, Wieliczka and Siepraw. To further explore this place, just scroll down and browse the available info.
Local weather forecast
Todays Local Weather Conditions & Forecast: 5°C / 40 °F
Morning Temperature | 0°C / 32 °F |
Evening Temperature | 7°C / 44 °F |
Night Temperature | 2°C / 36 °F |
Chance of rainfall | 0% |
Air Humidity | 55% |
Air Pressure | 1023 hPa |
Wind Speed | Light breeze with 3 km/h (2 mph) from South-West |
Cloud Conditions | Broken clouds, covering 80% of sky |
General Conditions | Broken clouds |
Wednesday, 20th of March 2024
7°C (45 °F)
5°C (42 °F)
Overcast clouds, light breeze.
Thursday, 21st of March 2024
11°C (53 °F)
9°C (49 °F)
Light rain, moderate breeze, overcast clouds.
Friday, 22nd of March 2024
8°C (47 °F)
9°C (48 °F)
Light rain, moderate breeze, overcast clouds.
Hotels and Places to Stay
Stary
Grand
Wentzl
Imperial Hotel
Betmanowska Main Square Residence
Pergamin Apartments
Antique Apartments
City Center Rooms and Apartments
Pergamin Royal Apartments
Jan
Videos from this area
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Niezwykłe zaręczyny Ewy i Pawła Kraków Rynek
Paweł zorganizował flash moba z pomocą znajomych, a my ukryliśmy kamery w Małym Rynku. Muzyka: Jason Mraz, Akurat www.odcinekdlaciebie.pl.
Kraków: zamek królewski na Wawelu (Cracow: Wawel Royal Castle on Wawel Hill), Poland (videoturysta)
Kraków: zamek królewski na Wawelu (http://pl.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wawel). Cracow: Wawel Royal Castle on Wawel Hill (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wawel).
Krakau, der Burgberg - der Wawel
Zum Abschluss unseres Krakau-Besuches haben wir noch den Wawel, den Burgberg an der Weichsel, mit der Kathedrale und dem Wawel-Schloss besucht. Die Kathedrale ist der Bischofssitz.
Krakow, Poland
A look at the old city and castle at Krakow, Poland as well as a trip down the Salt Mine.
PokeMMO: Axerfish & Fuzionek #3 - Twardzi jak skała!
Przygoda trwa! Nasi bohaterowie rozpoczynają pierwszą walkę o odznakę przeciwko liderowi sali w Pewter City, Brockowi! Czy dadzą radę? Tak, dadza radę! :D.
Wolford Sklep - Butik - Kraków - Grodzka 60
Sklep z odzieżą damską. W ofercie ekskluzywna bielizna damska, oryginalne sukienki, pończochy, rajstopy. Wolford Kraków Grodzka 60.
ulica Długa Kraków /Stare Miasto 1 pokój 18m2
Mieszkanie przy ulicy Długiej, Kraków Stare Miasto o powierzchni 19 m2. Pokój (antresola z miejscami do spania), aneks kuchenny (meble, kuchenka, lodówka). Ogrzewanie elektryczne II taryfa.
Adaptacja poddasza w Krakowie
Kompleksowa adaptacja poddasza w krakowie wykonana przez firmę A&P KING.
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Attractions and noteworthy things
Distances are based on the centre of the city/town and sightseeing location. This list contains brief abstracts about monuments, holiday activities, national parcs, museums, organisations and more from the area as well as interesting facts about the region itself. Where available, you'll find the corresponding homepage. Otherwise the related wikipedia article.
Kraków
Kraków also Cracow, or Krakow, is the second largest and one of the oldest cities in Poland. Situated on the Vistula River in the Lesser Poland region, the city dates back to the 7th century. Kraków has traditionally been one of the leading centres of Polish academic, cultural, and artistic life and is one of Poland's most important economic hubs.
Free City of Kraków
The Free, Independent, and Strictly Neutral City of Kraków (Cracow) with its Territory (Polish: Wolne, Niepodległe i Ściśle Neutralne Miasto Kraków z Okręgiem), more commonly known as either the Free City of Kraków or Republic of Kraków, was a city-state created by the Congress of Vienna in 1815, and controlled by its three neighbours until 1846, when in the aftermath of the unsuccessful Kraków Uprising it was annexed by the Austrian Empire.
Sukiennice
The Renaissance Sukiennice (Cloth Hall, Drapers' Hall) in Kraków, Poland, is one of the city's most recognizable icons. It is the central feature of the Main Market Square in the Kraków Old Town. It was once a major centre of international trade. Traveling merchants met there to discuss business and to barter.
Piwnica pod Baranami
The Piwnica pod Baranami (English: The Basement, or the Cellar under the Rams) is a Polish literary cabaret located in Kraków, Poland. For over thirty years, in the People's Republic of Poland, Piwnica pod Baranami served as the most renowned political cabaret in the country, until the end of (and beyond) the communist era. Created by Piotr Skrzynecki in 1956, the cabaret continues its activities, contrary to rumours that it has been closed after the death of its founder in 1996.
Main Square, Kraków
The Main Square (Polish: Rynek Główny w Krakowie) is the main market square of the Old Town in Kraków, Poland and a principal urban space located at the center of the city. It dates back to the 13th century, and – at roughly 40,000 m² (430,000 ft²) – it is the largest medieval town square in Europe. Rynek Główny is a spacious square surrounded by historical townhouses, palaces and churches.
Historical Museum of Kraków
Historical Museum of Kraków a.k.a. Historical Museum of the City of Kraków (Polish: Muzeum Historyczne Miasta Krakowa) at the Krzysztofory Palace in Kraków, Poland, was granted the status of an independent institution in 1945. Originally, it was a branch of the Old Records Office of Kraków, in operation from 1899. The Museum's main location is a Baroque Krzysztofory Palace, owned between 1640-1649 by the Crown Court Marshal Adam Kazanowski who also commissioned its construction.
Town Hall Tower, Kraków
Town Hall Tower in Kraków, Poland (Polish: Wieża ratuszowa w Krakowie) is one of the main focal points of the Main Market Square in the Old Town district of Kraków. The Tower is the only remaining part of the old Town Hall (Ratusz, see painting, below) demolished in 1820 as part of the city plan to open up the Main Square. Its cellars once housed a city prison with a Medieval torture chamber.
Adam Mickiewicz Monument, Kraków
Adam Mickiewicz Monument in Kraków, (Polish: Pomnik Adama Mickiewicza w Krakowie), is one of the best known bronze monuments in Poland, and a favourite meeting place at the Main Market Square in the Old Town (Stare Miasto) district of Kraków. The statue of Adam Mickiewicz, the greatest Polish Romantic poet of the 19th century, was unveiled on June 16, 1898, on the 100th anniversary of his birth, in the presence of his daughter and son.
Sukiennice Museum
The Sukiennice Museum, a.k.a. Gallery of 19th-Century Polish Art at Sukiennice (Polish: Galeria Sztuki Polskiej XIX wieku w Sukiennicach), is a division of the National Museum, Kraków, Poland. The Gallery is housed on the upper floor of the Renaissance Sukiennice Cloth Hall in the center of the Main Market Square in Old Town Kraków. The Gallery holds the largest permanent exhibit of the 19th-century Polish painting and sculpture, in four grand rooms.
Kupa Synagogue
Kupa Synagogue is a 17th century synagogue in Kraków, Poland. It is located in the former Jewish quarter of Kazimierz developed from a neighborhood earmarked in 1495 by King Jan I Olbracht for the Jewish community, which has been transferred from the budding Old Town. Kupa Synagogue serves Kraków's Jewish community as one of the venues for religious ceremonies and cultural festivals, notably the annual Jewish Culture Festival in Kraków.
Church of St. Adalbert, Kraków
The Church of St. Adalbert or Church of St. Wojciech (Polish: Kościół św. Wojciecha), located to the side of the Main Market Square in Old Town, Kraków, is one of the oldest stone churches in Poland. Its almost one thousand year old history goes back to the beginning of the Polish Romanesque architecture of the early Middle Ages.
Rynek Underground permanent exhibition
Muzeum pod Rynkiem Głównym w Krakowie is an underground museum in Kraków, Poland. It covers an area of more than 6000 square metres.