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Church of St Andrew
Breathtakingly, this church is almost a thousand years old. Built towards the end of the 11th century, much of its austere Romanesque stone exterior has been preserved. As soon as you enter, though, you’re in a totally different world; its small interior was subjected to a radical
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St Annes Church
Marking the start of the Royal Way, this is arguably the most ornate church in the city. It escaped major damage during WWII, which explains why it sports an original trompe l’oeil ceiling, a Rococo high altar and a gorgeous organ. The facade is also Baroque in style, although ther
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Former Synagogue
The area east of the Rynek was traditionally inhabited by Jews, but little of the original architecture survived the German occupation in WWII. Of the 17th-century former synagogue off ul Żydowska, destroyed by the Germans in 1939, only the brick bimah (from where the Torah was rea
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Contemporary Art Museum
The Contemporary Art Museum , another National Museum campus directly across the street from the Department of Early Art, hosts changing displays of modern art. In both buildings the captions are primarily in Polish, but there is a general brochure available in English. A joint tic
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Tatra Museum
This is the main branch of the Tatra Museum, with sections on regional and natural history, ethnography and geology. The presentations are on the dry side, but its nevertheless a good introduction to the flora and fauna of the region. Though the address is listed as ul Krupówki, it
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Botanical Gardens
Cathedral Island contains the city’s Botanical Gardens, a charming patch of greenery with palm houses. They make a nice change of pace when you’ve had enough of bricks and mortar – sacred or otherwise.
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National Museum of Przemyśl
This work in progress is slated to be the most important museum of history and artefacts in this part of Poland when it’s eventually finished in the coming years. There’s currently a splendid collection of Ruthenian icons and other religious art dating back to the 15th century and
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Karkonosze Museum
Karkonosze Museum, 650m south of the Rynek, is renowned for its extensive collection of glass dating from medieval times to the present; the Art Nouveau pieces are wonderful. On the museum grounds is a small skansen (open-air museum of traditional architecture) featuring traditiona
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Central Museum of Textiles
Those wishing to dig a little deeper into Łódźs industrial past should take a gander at this museum. Its located within Ludwig Geyers gorgeous White Factory, the citys oldest textile mill, dating from 1839. The collection consists of textile machinery, early looms and fabrics, clot
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Wierzchowska Górna Cave
Just outside the park boundaries, Wierzchowska Górna Cave is in the village of Wierzchowie, 5km southwest of Ojców. At 950m long, Wierzchowska is the largest cave in the Kraków−Częstochowa highlands. Artefacts from the late Stone Age and pottery from the middle Neolithic period wer
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St Florian’s Church
This 12th-century church’s location was chosen by the oxen that carried the remains of St Florian from Rome. When the beasts would go no further, it was interpreted as a sign of a holy site. In 1582, the church survived a fire that swept through the city; since then, St Florian has
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Ojców Castle
Ojców Castle was deserted in 1826, and has since fallen into ruin. The 14th-century entrance gate and octagonal tower are original, but there’s little else to explore. The view of the wooden houses scattered across the slopes of Prądnik valley is worth the little money and effort.
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Old Town Synagogue
The synagogue dates from the early 17th century and was built in Renaissance style. It was destroyed several times in the Cossack invasions and burnt down again in 1842, but was rebuilt each time. It was partially destroyed by the Germans in WWII and fell into ruin. These days it h
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Tower
You can go up the Old Town Hall Tower for a fine panoramic view.
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Mausoleum of Struggle & Martyrdom
Once used by the Gestapo for interrogation, torture and murder, this building now stands as a memorial to the thousands of Poles who passed through its doors. With its depressing basement holding cells and a Gestapo officer’s interrogation room (complete with original bullwhips, co
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Film School
Łódź is the centre of Polish cinema. Its film school – which in 1948 opened here rather than Warsaw because much of the capital lay in ruins – is famous throughout Europe, and has produced some of the world’s greatest directors. The country’s world-renowned trio – Roman Polański, K
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Trinitarian Tower
For an expansive view of the Old Town, climb to the top of Trinitarian Tower (1819), which houses the underrated Archdiocesan Museum . The chaotic layout of artworks in hidden nooks and crannies, combined with the lack of English explanations, means that you can discover ancient ar
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Golden House
The 1618 Golden House, designed by Johan Voigt, has the richest façade in the city. In the friezes between storeys are 12 elaborately carved scenes interspersed with busts of famous historical figures, including two Polish kings. The four statues waving to you from the balustrade a
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Church of SS Peter & Paul
The Jesuits erected this church, the first Baroque building in Kraków, after they had been brought to the city in 1583 to do battle with supporters of the Reformation. Designed on the Latin cross layout and topped with a large sky-lit dome, the church has a refreshingly sober inter
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Church of St Francis Xavier
A few buildings in the centre retain their historical significance, the most impressive of which is this early 18th-century church. Most of the narrow interior is taken up by a beautiful Baroque high altar, and the surrounding ornamentation includes some unusual chinoiserie created
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