Lesser Poland, Poland · Europe
Kraków works well as a base: 15 minutes from Zielonki, 1km from Wawel Cathedral.
Kraków is in Lesser Poland, Poland, with about 800,000 people. You drive on the right here. The nearest town is Zielonki, about 7 km away.
The historic Town Hall of Kraków, known as Ratusz in Polish, was demolished in 1820. It was constructed of brick and mortar for the first time in 1316 as one of its subsequent several versions built over the following centuries. It was the city's administrative hub and seat of the great council, magistrate, and mayorRead more
from the 14th until the early 19th century. It was located in the centre of Main Square in the Kraków Old Town. It used to be one of Poland's oldest seats of civic government. Of the building, only the Town Hall Tower remains, serving as prominent example of the Polish Gothic architecture in the city.
The building was situated next to the Kraków Cloth Hall in the south-western part of the Main Square. The construction and reconstruction periods stretched across centuries, with various parts of the building enlarged and remodelled. The Town Hall was demolished in 1820 under the Austrian Partition of the Polish–Lithuanian Commonwealth when the Main Square was also rebuilt, with only the tower being saved following public protests among prominent Cracovians. The building housed various offices of the city. There are proposals to reconstruct it.
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Within an hour or so of Kraków: Jama Michalika (0 km), Wawel Cathedral (1 km), Wawel Castle (1 km), Wieliczka Salt Mine (12 km).
The nearest famous roads are Zakopianka (Road to the Tatras), Dunajec Gorge Road (Czorsztyn–Sromowce) and Droga pod Reglami, Zakopane.
Prague to Kraków is about 5 hr 27 min (535 km).
Kraków is in Lesser Poland, Poland, about 7 km from Zielonki.
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cafe
Kraków's legendary Art Nouveau café at Floriańska 45, opened in 1895, where the Zielony Balonik cabaret and Young Poland artists held court. The stained-glass interior is packed with original caricatures and puppets.
0 km · about 5 min drive
cathedral
Poland's national sanctuary and traditional coronation site of Polish monarchs on Wawel Hill.
1 km · about 5 min drive
landmark
Fortified architectural complex atop Wawel Hill in Kraków, the historic seat of Polish kings for over 500 years.
1 km · about 5 min drive
landmark
A UNESCO-listed underground marvel featuring chapels, sculptures, and chandeliers all carved entirely from rock salt since the 13th century.
12 km · about 25 min drive
film location
The ruined Polish hilltop castle used as Kaer Morhen and battle sites in Netflix's The Witcher.
51 km · about 60 min drive
museum
The preserved Nazi camp and museum near Oswiecim, a sombre, essential stop for remembrance.
52 km · about 60 min drive
3 named roads, passes and coastal drives within 100km.
April to October
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