Old town Market Square in Krakow, Medieval market square in Krakow, Poland.
The central square spans 40,000 square meters, featuring the Renaissance-style Cloth Hall, Saint Mary's Basilica, and the Town Hall Tower.
Established in 1257 under Magdeburg rights, the square functioned as a major European trading center throughout the medieval period.
The square maintains its medieval character with St. Mary's Basilica trumpet call performed every hour from the church tower.
Visitors can explore numerous restaurants, cafes, shops, and the underground museum beneath the Cloth Hall, which displays archaeological findings.
The square contains the world's oldest commercial structure, the Cloth Hall, where merchants continue to sell traditional Polish crafts and amber.
Location: Kraków
Inception: 1257
GPS coordinates: 50.06167,19.93722
Latest update: May 26, 2025 20:50
Sukiennice
12 m
Kraków Old Town
53 m
Piwnica pod Baranami
114 m
Rynek Underground permanent exhibition
54 m
Adam Mickiewicz Monument, Kraków
51 m
St. Adalbert's church
60 m
Town Hall Tower
74 m
National Museum The Nineteenth Century Polish Art Gallery at the Sukiennice
27 m
Krzysztofory Palace
110 m
Feniks house in Kraków (Old Town Market Square)
112 m
Szara House in Kraków
117 m
Vis-à-vis (bar)
103 m
Café Noworolski
33 m
Zbaraski Palace in Kraków
104 m
Eros Bendato
75 m
Boner House in Kraków
115 m
Walenty Badylak Well in Kraków
84 m
Piotr Skrzynecki Monument in Kraków
102 m
Piwnica Świdnicka w Krakowie
66 m
Wentzl Hotel and Restaurant in Kraków
100 m
Cabaret in Kraków
66 m
Biderman House in Kraków
103 m
Krzysztofory Palace Museum
110 m
23 Old Town Market Square in Kraków
115 m
21 Old Town Market Square in Kraków
113 m
Ekspozycja "Dawne Narzędzia Tortur" w Krakowie
112 m
32 Old Town Market Square in Kraków
106 m
Great Weigh House
67 mReviews
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