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Nicolaus Copernicus Museum
The Cathedral Hill complex (Wzgórze Katedralne) is today the Nicolaus Copernicus Museum . It covers several sights within the fortified complex, each visited on a separate ticket. The entrance is from the southern side through the massive Main Gate (Brama Główna), where you’ll find
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Józef Mehoffer House
The Young Poland artist lived in this stately home from 1932 until his death in 1946. The museum preserves the elegant interiors, with many original furnishings and artwork. Look out for work by the artist, including stained-glass windows and portraits of his wife. Be sure not to m
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Silesian Museum
North of the Rynek, this museum features Polish paintings from 1800 to 1939, as well as various temporary displays from its vast collections (fine art, archaeology, ethnography, and local history and culture). A new section, opened in mid-2015, is partly underground, housed within
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Parish Church of St Elizabeth of Hungary
The Parish Church of St Elizabeth of Hungary is two blocks south of the Rynek and dates from the town’s 13th-century beginnings. Its been altered considerably over the years, particularly in the 17th and 18th centuries, and is now a textbook example of unbridled Baroque, with five
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Remuh Synagogue
Near the northern end of ul Szeroka is the district’s smallest synagogue and one of only two in the area that is regularly used for religious services. The synagogue was established in 1558 by a rich merchant, Israel Isserles, and is also associated with his son Rabbi Moses Isserle
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Houses of the Przybyła Brothers
These two adjoining Houses of the Przybyła Brothers, built in 1615 by brothers Mikołaj and Krzysztof, feature rich Renaissance, mannerist facades. Decorations depict the brothers’ patron saints, St Nicholas (guardian of traders) and St Christopher (guardian of travellers). The hous
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Holy Trinity Basilica
Originally built in the 13th century, this massive church was badly damaged by fire in 1850. Note the original 14th-century doorway at the main (western) entrance to the church. The monastery, just behind the northern wall of the church, is accessible from the street (enter an unma
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Lost Wawel
Accommodated in the old royal kitchen, this exhibition features remnants of the late-10th-century Rotunda of Saints Felix and Adauctus, reputedly the first church in Poland, as well as various archaeological finds (including colourful ceramic tiles from the castle stoves) and model
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St Barbara’s Church
The 17th-century St Barbara’s Church is 1km south of the monastery. Its location is believed to have been determined by the spring that emerged here when the Black Madonna needed to be washed after it was vandalised (it’s still bubbling away behind the church). This legend is depic
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Collegiate Church of St Margaret
This church, a block east of the Rynek, dates back to the 14th century but has undergone many changes since then. The small 15th-century image of Christ on the Renaissance main altar suggests a Byzantine influence. Note the remnants of a medieval fresco of the Last Supper on the co
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House of Copernicus
While its not clear if Copernicus was actually born here, this branch of the regional museum is dedicated to the famed astronomers life and works. More engaging than the exhibitions of period furniture and writing is a short audiovisual presentation regarding Copernicus’ times in T
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Royal Way
Lined by the city’s grandest facades, the Royal Way was the route along which the Polish kings traditionally paraded during their periodic visits. Of the three Royal Ways in Poland (Warsaw, Kraków and Gdańsk), Gdańsks is the shortest – its only 500m long, but architecturally it is
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Podlasie Museum
Rebuilt from scratch after the war, the town hall now houses this museum. It features a modest collection of Polish paintings on the ground floor, including some important names such as Jacek Malczewski and Stanisław Ignacy Witkiewicz (Witkacy), and archaeological finds from a Viki
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House Under the Star
The House Under the Star is a chunk of madly stuccoed architectural confectionery embellishing the Main Square. Inside you’ll discover another outpost of the Regional Museum, this time a small but elegant collection of Asian art, including Japanese swords, Indian statues and Chines
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Bell Tower
You can climb this free-standing bell tower, though the terrace is not high enough to offer a bird’s-eye view of the Old Town. The present tower was built from 1755 to 1775 after the original timber tower went up in flames. It contains three bells: Wawrzyniec (170kg), Tomasz (1200k
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Passage
Fascinating sculpture depicting a group of seven bronze pedestrians literally being swallowed into the pavement, only to re-emerge on the other side of the street. It was created by Jerzy Kalina and was unveiled in 2005 to mark the 24th anniversary of the declaration of martial law
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Church of SS Stanislaus, Wenceslas and Dorothy
Founded in 1351, this massive Gothic affair just south of the Old Town commemorates the meeting between Polish King Kazimierz III Wielki (Casimir III the Great) and his Bohemian counterpart, Charles IV, at which they agreed to leave Silesia in Bohemias hands. Note the sizeable Roco
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Museum of Independence
Stranded on a traffic island in the middle of al Solidarności, this museum has a small room devoted to the Solidarity movement and stages temporary exhibitions related to Poland’s struggle for independence. This was once home to Warsaw’s Lenin museum and still has some interesting
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Tarnów Regional Museum
This branch of the regional museum is in the Town Hall and has a fine collection of historic paintings, armour, furniture, glass and porcelain, and items relating to the life of Józef Bem (1791–1850), a Polish general born in Tarnów who took part in the Hungarian War of Independenc
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Kromer Townhouse
A second branch of the Biecz Regional Museum is found at the Kromer Townhouse, a 16th-century building 100m west of the Rynek and directly in front of the parish church. Here, youll find exhibits relating to the history of the town, plus archaeological and numismatic collections an
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