42 Floriańska Street in Kraków, Baroque tenement house in Old Town, Kraków, Poland

The building at 42 Floriańska Street displays an ornate facade with architectural elements from the early 17th century and shapes the street with its notable presence. It stands among the traditional merchant houses that form this central pedestrian route.

The house existed by the 14th century, when it belonged to Maciej Kossowicz. In 1825 he leased it to Franciszek Staniszewski for an inn; Staniszewski soon bought it and ran a zajazd there. In the 19th century the inn was extended along the walls toward St John Street and renamed Hotel Polski. On 5 February 1879 Ludwik Waryński, founder of the first Polish revolutionary party Proletariat, was arrested in the building. It was entered in the register of immovable monuments on 8 March 1966.

The building carries the name Hotel Pod Białym Orłem and reflects its past as a meeting place for travelers and merchants. This role shaped the street and keeps it a place where people naturally gather.

The building stands about 200 meters from the Main Market Square and sits among numerous restaurants, shops, and cultural institutions on this well-traveled street. It is easily accessible on foot and fits naturally into a walk through the old town.

On 5 February 1879 Ludwik Waryński, founder of Poland's first revolutionary party, "Proletariat", was arrested in this house. The building began in the 14th century as the property of Maciej Kossowicz and was entered in the register of immovable monuments on 8 March 1966.