Self-guided Sightseeing Tour #2 in Krakow, Poland

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Number of sights 5 sights
Distance 0.9 km
Ascend 12 m
Descend 8 m

Experience Krakow in Poland in a whole new way with our 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: Galicia Jewish Museum

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Galicia Jewish Museum

The Galicia Jewish Museum is located in the historic Jewish district of Kazimierz in Kraków, Poland. It is a photo exhibition documenting the remnants of Jewish culture and life in Polish Galicia, which used to be very vibrant in this area.

Wikipedia: Galicia Jewish Museum (EN), Website

107 meters / 1 minutes

Sight 2: Old Synagogue

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The Old Synagogue was an Orthodox Jewish synagogue situated in the Kazimierz district of Kraków, Poland. In Yiddish it was referred to as the Alta Shul. It is the oldest synagogue building still standing in Poland, and one of the most precious landmarks of Jewish architecture in Europe. Until the beginning of the Second World War in 1939, it was one of the city's most important synagogues as well as the main religious, social, and organizational centre of the Kraków Jewish community.

Wikipedia: Old Synagogue (Kraków) (EN), Website

206 meters / 2 minutes

Sight 3: Synagoga Wysoka

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High Synagogue is an inactive 16th-century Orthodox Jewish synagogue located in the Kazimierz District of Kraków, Poland. Also known as the "Tall Synagogue", the name corresponds to its height or, alternatively, because the prayer hall was situated upstairs. It is the tallest synagogue in the city and is an example of Late Renaissance architecture.

Wikipedia: High Synagogue (Kraków) (EN)

321 meters / 4 minutes

Sight 4: Muzeum Inżynierii i Techniki

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The Museum of Municipal Engineering in Kraków or the Muzeum Inżynierii Miejskiej w Krakowie is a municipal museum in Kraków, Poland; located at ul. św. Wawrzyńca 15 street in the centre of historical Kazimierz district. It was established in 1998 by the city, for the purpose of documenting and popularizing the history of the city engineering, transport as well as technological progress. It consists of several buildings housing early trams, buses and motorcycles, radios, industrial machinery and early means of production, as well as many educational aids and displays. The museum is very popular with school children, but also with adults.

Wikipedia: Museum of Municipal Engineering, Kraków (EN), Website

253 meters / 3 minutes

Sight 5: Corpus Christi Church

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The Corpus Christi Basilica, located in the Kazimierz district of Kraków, Poland, is a Gothic church founded by King Casimir III the Great in 1335.

Wikipedia: Corpus Christi Basilica (EN), Website

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