Self-guided Sightseeing Tour #16 in Krakow, Poland

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Number of sights 11 sights
Distance 4.1 km
Ascend 44 m
Descend 29 m

Experience Krakow in Poland in a whole new way with our free self-guided sightseeing tour. This site not only offers you practical information and insider tips, but also a rich variety of activities and sights you shouldn't miss. Whether you love art and culture, want to explore historical sites or simply want to experience the vibrant atmosphere of a lively city - you'll find everything you need for your personal adventure here.

Activities in KrakowIndividual Sights in Krakow

Sight 1: Park Imienia św. Wincentego á Paulo

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Park Imienia św. Wincentego á Paulo Zygmunt Put Zetpe0202 / CC BY-SA 4.0

Wincenty á Paulo Park – a park in Kraków, in the V district of Krowodrza, located between the following streets: Bydgoska, Stanisława Skarbińskiego, Juliusza Lea, Misjonarska and Kijowska Avenue.

Wikipedia: Park im. Wincentego á Paulo w Krakowie (PL)

90 meters / 1 minutes

Sight 2: Kościół pw. Najświętszej Maryi Panny z Lourdes

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The Church of the Holy Virgin Mary of Lourdes is a Roman Catholic church in Kraków, Poland, dedicated to Our Lady of Lourdes. It was founded by the Lazarists, and built in 1892–1894 at ul. Misjonarska 37 street in the district of Krowodrza. It has been a parish church since 1923. In interwar Poland, a polyphonic choir was established by the congregation in 1932. The Mariański Choir has attracted international acclaim for a number of years.

Wikipedia: Church of the Holy Virgin Mary of Lourdes (EN), Website

695 meters / 8 minutes

Sight 3: Lokomotywa AGH Ty2-559

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AGH UST locomotive – Ty2-559 series Ty2 freight steam locomotive, placed as a monument-technical monument in front of the building of the Faculty of Metals Engineering and Industrial Computer Science of the AGH University of Science and Technology in Kraków. It weighs 115 tons and is 23 meters long.

Wikipedia: Lokomotywa AGH (PL)

643 meters / 8 minutes

Sight 4: Park Krakowski

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Park Krakowski is a 12.5 acres (5.1 ha) city park located in Kraków, in southern Poland. The park, founded in 1885, was modelled after similar parks in Vienna. It is a contemporary sculpture park.

Wikipedia: Kraków Park (EN)

358 meters / 4 minutes

Sight 5: Pomorska Street

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The Historical Museum of the City of Kraków in Kraków, Lesser 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.

Wikipedia: Historical Museum of Kraków (EN), Website

256 meters / 3 minutes

Sight 6: Kościół Chrześcijan Baptystów w Krakowie

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Kościół Chrześcijan Baptystów w Krakowie Zygmunt Put Zetpe0202 / CC BY-SA 4.0

And the church of the Baptist Christian Church in Krakow - belongs to one of the oldest baptist communities in Lesser Poland. His history dates back to 1932 and is associated with the history of congregations in Krynica-Zdrój and Tarnów. In 1932, the first baptism in the Vistula of people belonging to the community was formed at the time, and then a formal constitution of the congregation took place. In the years 1936–1966 the services of Krakow Baptists were held at 10 Dajwór Street, then the community could participate in services in the building at Stanisława Wyspiański Street in the Łobzów district. In 1999 Zbigniew Sobczak became the pastor of the congregation. In 2009, there were 87 baptized members in the congregation. At the end of 2010, one of the institutions and the congregation moved from Nowa Huta to Wieliczka. In the first decade of the 21st century, the congregation also ran its own newspaper entitled "Road". In 1990, the congregation developed social activity, establishing a "smile" children's club, and an evangelistic artistic activity is also conducted. And the Baptist church in Krakow also cooperates with other baptist congregations in Poland and abroad.

Wikipedia: I Zbór Kościoła Chrześcijan Baptystów w Krakowie (PL), Website

204 meters / 2 minutes

Sight 7: Kościół pw. Świętego Szczepana

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Kościół pw. Świętego Szczepana

St. Stephen's Church – a historic Roman Catholic parish church located in Kraków in district V Krowodrza at 19 Henryka Sienkiewicza Street, in Nowa Wieś.

Wikipedia: Kościół św. Szczepana w Krakowie (PL), Website

448 meters / 5 minutes

Sight 8: Kościół pw. Opieki Świętego Józefa

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The Church of the Protection of St. Joseph – a historic Roman Catholic parish church and conventual church of the Discalced Carmelites located in Krakow in the First District of the Old Town at 40 Łobzowska Street, on the Sand Island.

Wikipedia: Kościół Opieki św. Józefa w Krakowie (PL), Website

684 meters / 8 minutes

Sight 9: Kaplica pw. Świętej Anny

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St. Anne's Chapel – a historic, neo-Renaissance Roman Catholic chapel in the Helcel Social Welfare Home in Kleparz in Krakow at 2 Helclów Street. In 1968, the buildings of the Social Welfare Home together with the chapel were entered into the register of monuments. The design was developed and the construction was managed by Tomasz Pryliński.

Wikipedia: Kaplica św. Anny w Krakowie (PL)

335 meters / 4 minutes

Sight 10: The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints

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The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints in Krakow is a Mormon community in Krakow, Poland, part of the Katowice district of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, Poland.

Wikipedia: Gmina Kościoła Jezusa Chrystusa Świętych w Dniach Ostatnich w Krakowie (PL), Website, Facebook

384 meters / 5 minutes

Sight 11: Park Kleparski

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Kleparski Park, also known as Kleparski Fort or Fort Kleparski Park – a park in Kraków near Fort Kleparski bounded by the following streets: Prądnicka, Kamienna, Juliusza Słowackiego Avenue and the railway freight station.

Wikipedia: Park Kleparski (PL)

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