The Must-See Churches In Krakow, Poland
Faith helped to shaped the urban landscape of Krakow and its streets are filled with architectural masterpieces of ecclesiastical history. The physical embodiments of over 1,000 years of craftsmanship and art, these amazing churches are all worth a pilgrimage.
Corpus Christi Basilica
Monastery
Corpus Christi Basilica
The Kazimierz high monastery, Corpus Christi Basilica is attributed to the Gothic style and upholds a dazzling interior of iconic Baroque splendor. Notable is its structure that is a mismatch of different eras, yet combines the red brick pointed arches and tall towers typical of the region with several sided chapels on the outside.
Corpus Christi Basilica, Bożego Ciała 26, Kraków, Poland, +48 12 430 59 95
St. Mary Basilica | © Mcirek/Wikicommons
St. Mary Basilica
Market, Cathedral, Church, Market
St. Mary Basilica
Looking over the Market Square in Krakow, St. Mary’s Basilica is a sumptuous church from the 13th century. The overall chapel has the brick structure in a Gothic style and its ravishing interior bears changes over time, from the 18th century adornments in a Baroque style to wooden carvings from an earlier age.
St. Mary Basilica, plac Mariacki 5, Kraków, Poland, +49 +48 12 422 05 21
Vasa Chapel | © Jorge Láscar/ WikiCommons
Wawel Cathedral
Cathedral, Church
Wawel Cathedral
The eminent architect and sculptor Bartolomeo Berrecci designed this chapel at the beginning of the 16th century, in a ravishing Tuscan Renaissance style to serve King Sigismund I the Old as a mausoleum. The chapel encapsulates several architectural styles and had been rebuilt over centuries since its first foundation. Nowadays, the central dome illustrates the complexity of its history, bearing witness to coronations, celebrations and funerals alike.
Wawel-Kathedrale, Wawel 3, Kraków, Poland, +48 12 429 95 16
Piarist Church | © Jennifer Boyer/ Flickr
Piarist Church
Church
Saints Peter and Paul Church
Church
Church of St. Wojciech
Market, Church, Market
Church of St. Wojciech
Known also by the name of the Church of St. Adalbert, this petite church stands on rectangular stones, its foundation dating back to the 10th century. Practically in the middle of the market square, its curious position is because it preceded the current Market Square. The church is one of the oldest ecclesiastical buildings in Europe.
Church of St. Wojciech, plac Mariacki, 31-042 Kraków, Poland, +48 12 422 83 52
The Lord’s Ark church | © Woodlet/FlickrThe Lord's Ark church
Church
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