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PIASEK AND NOWY ŚWIAT

Piasek, known as Garbary until the jurisdiction. All these settlements were
19th century, is located west of the Old integrated by the Austrian authorities.
Quarter. Its development was hindered By the end of the 19th century Piasek
in the past by frequent invasions and (Sand) and Nowy Świat (New World)
a lack of fortifications to prevent them. began to flourish; wealthy residents
A number of settlements with indepen­ moved in, drawn by the pleasant and
dent jurisdictions were located between tranquil atmosphere away from the noisy
Garbary and Wawel. They included Groble, town centre. As a result, some of the best
Smoleńsko, Wielkorządowa, Wygoda, residential architecture can be found
Retoryka and Rybaki, as well as Nowy here. It is mostly eclectic in style, dating
Świat which remained under Krakow’s from the start of the 20th century.

Sights at a Glance Restaurants see p195
Historic Monuments 1 Biała Róża
and Buildings 2 CK Browar
1 Philharmonic Hall 3 Dynia Resto-Bar
4 Green Way
2 Former Museum of Industry 5 Mamma Mia
and Technology
6 House of the Singing Frog 6 Międzymiastowa 0 metres 200
7 The Olive
7 Europeum 8 Pod Norenami 0 yards 200
8 Małopolska Garden of Arts 9 Smakołyki
t Wyspiański Monument 10 Someplace Else
u School of Chemistry 11 Veganic
i Jagiellonian Library 12 Zielona Kuchnia 100m
o Academy of Mines STEFANA BATOREGO Ł O B Z O W S K A
and Metallurgy, Main Building
s Spider House P . . MICHAŁOWSKIEGO PIASEK
Museums and Galleries CZARNOWIEJSKA
0 Emeryk Hutten-Czapski Museum P P G A R B A R S K A
q The Józef Czapski Pavilion MICKIEWICZA R A J S K A K A R M E L I C K A
e Józef Mehoffer House Museum J. DUNAJEWSKIEGO
y National Museum in Krakow, DOLNYCH MŁYNÓW SZUJSKIEGO
Main Building pp150–51 C Z Y S T A
Churches ADAMA SKARBOWA K R U P N I C Z A
3 Church of the Felician Nuns AL.
4 Church of the Merciful God K R U P N I C Z A S T U D E N C K A
9 Church of the Sisters of the N. G A
Sacred Heart of Jesus LORETAŃSKA
PL. WŁ.
w Capuchin Church CYBULSKIEGO R N C A R S K A SIKORSKIEGO
d Carmelite Church JABŁONOWSKICH
Historic Streets WENECJA
5 Retoryka Street MARSZ. JÓZEFA PIŁSUDSKIEGO P O D W A L E
p Avenue of Three Poets
a Karmelicka Street
Open Space S M O L E Ń S K
r Błonia Fields AL . Z . NOWY ŚWIAT
Z W I E R Z Y N I E C K A
FELICJANEK
TARŁOWSKA
R ETORY K A
PL. F. S T R A S Z E W S K I E G O
J. KOSSAKA
K R ASI ŃS KI E GO
PLAC NA
GROBLACH
P O W I Ś L E
PODZ A AMCZE
Z Z
Most
Dębnicki V i s t u l a
See also Street Finder
maps 1 & 5
The statue of St Barbara on the roof of the Academy of Mines and Metallurgy For keys to symbols see back flap