Wodziccy Palace in Kraków, Neoclassical palace in Old Town, Kraków, Poland

Wodziccy Palace stands at the corner of św. Jana and św. Marka streets, formed around 1741 by merging two Gothic townhouses whose 15th- and 16th-century portals survive. Rebuilt around 1780 and again after the 1781 fire to a design by Jan Ferdynand Nax, it has a symmetrical seven-part facade with tall pilasters and a balustrade attic crowned by the Wodzicki coat of arms flanked by sculptures, including Diana.

Two Gothic townhouses were joined and rebuilt around 1741, and two of their portals, from the 15th and 16th centuries, survive. Around 1780 Ignacy Przebendowski, starosta of Kraków, had it rebuilt as an early Neoclassical palace, hence the name Przebendowski Palace. After the 1781 fire Franciszek Wodzicki bought it and rebuilt it to a design by Jan Ferdynand Nax. In 1830 Stanisław Wodzicki, president of the Senate of the Free City of Kraków, faced a large protest outside the palace demanding his resignation, which soon followed.

The facade displays Renaissance details that catch your eye as you walk through the narrow streets of Old Town. These architectural features make it a natural stopping point for anyone interested in seeing how homes and noble residences were designed centuries ago.

The location sits in a central part of Old Town that is easy to reach on foot and provides good orientation with the surrounding streets. The area is well marked and several walking routes connect this spot to other important places in the downtown area.

The building preserves original construction methods that Polish craftsmen used during the early modern period, visible in the way walls and windows were built. These craft techniques offer insight into how builders worked without modern tools and materials to achieve structures that still stand today.