Pałac Czapskich w Krakowie, Palace at Marszałka Józefa Piłsudskiego street, Kraków, Poland.
Czapski Palace is a neoclassical brick structure located on Marszałka Józefa Piłsudskiego street that features spacious exhibition halls and galleries for displaying collections. The complex includes a separate pavilion designed specifically for the numismatic collection, accessible through the distinctive Chimera gate entrance.
The building was constructed in 1884 for Hubert Antoni Krasiński and became the residence of Emeryk Hutten-Czapski in 1894, who transformed it into a museum. This conversion marked the start of preserving an important collection of coins and medals for future generations.
The palace houses the European Center of Polish Numismatics, displaying coins, medals, banknotes, and historical documents from different periods. Visitors can explore European history through currencies and metal artifacts on display.
The palace can be entered through the Chimera gate entrance at Marszałka Józefa Piłsudskiego 12, where guided tours present the collection to visitors. Plan to spend about one to two hours to properly explore the exhibition halls and pavilion.
The museum pavilion bears the Latin inscription 'Monumentis Patriae naufragio ereptis', referring to saving national monuments from destruction. This dedication reveals how the collection served to protect Polish heritage during times of political turmoil.
Location: Kraków
GPS coordinates: 50.05970,19.93000
Latest update: December 14, 2025 12:23
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