The Must-See Churches In Krakow, Poland

Having settled in Krakow at the beginning of the 18th century, the Piarist order, known for their free Catholic educational activity for poor children, rose this lavish Baroque structure now located on Pijarska. The Piarist fathers have maintained their educational classes inside the church, as well as through the college that stands beside it.

The Roman Catholic Saints Peter and Paul Church is the first intact ecclesiastical structure of Baroque origin in the town. The striking façade cannot go without mentioning as it captures the Jesuit statues sculpted by Dawid Heel that guard the gates. The ravishing interior, meanwhile, adorned with stucco, is the work of Italian Giovanni Battista Falconi, and the magnificent altar touching the ceiling is designed by the Polish Baroque architect Kacper Bażanka.

One of the more modern architectural structures in Krakow, The Lord’s Ark church is a contemporary symbol of the ecumenical role, as it was used, since its construction in 1967, for demonstrations and political activities that were advocating human rights during the communist times. Its design resembles Le Corbusier’s Chapel of Notre Dame du Haut in Ronchamp.