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3Church of the
Felician Nuns
Kościół Felicjanek
ul. Smoleńsk 4/6. Map 1 B5 (5 B3).
Tel 12 422 08 37. v 2, 8, 13, 18, 20.
Open 8:30am–6pm daily and
during services.
The church of the Felician
Nuns is one of the largest
churches built in Krakow in
the 19th century. This basilica
in the Romanesque Revival
style was built between
1882 and 1884 to designs
The exterior of the Neo-Classical Philharmonic Hall by Feliks Księżarski, but
1Philharmonic ran courses in fine art, as well modified by Sebastian
Jaworzyński. The monu-
Hall as a school of painting for mental and austere forms are
Filharmonia women, and workshops on striking, but softened inside
crafts. Collaboration with other through lavish decoration of
ul. Zwierzyniecka 1. Map 1 B5 (5 C3). institutions at the forefront of the altars. The church houses
Tel 12 619 87 21. v 1, 2, 6, 8, 13, modern design was established. relics of Blessed Maria Angela
18, 20.
The museum published a Truszkowska, the foundress of
The Society of Friends of number of titles, including the Order, who died in 1899.
Music, which was active in journals such as Przegląd
T T
Krakow between 1817 and Techniczny (Technical Revue) echniczny (Technical Revue) echniczny
1884, was regarded as the first and Architekt (The Architect). Architekt (The Architect). Architekt
philharmonic organization It also played an important
in occupied Poland. The role in the development of
Szymanowski State Philharmonia Polish applied art.
was established in Krakow The museum was initially
in 1945. Walery Bierdiajew, housed in the west wing of
Andrzej Panufnik and Krzysztof the Franciscan friary. The new
Penderecki were among the building was constructed in
principal conductors. The 1908–14 to designs by Tadeusz
orchestra and choir are com- Stryjeński. Józef Czajkowski
plemented by the renowned designed the elegant façade,
chamber orchestra, Capella which is rich in geometrical
Cracoviensis. The hall is housed forms. The structure of the
in the former Catholic Cultural building, which uses reinforced
Institution. It was built between concrete, was novel at the time
1928 and 1930 by Pokutyński and and the layout of the rooms was Altar of Blessed Maria Angela, Church of
Filipkiewicz in the Neo-Classical unusual. It is a leading example of the Felician Nuns
style which was popular with Modernist architecture in Poland.
Polish architects around 1930. The Museum of Industry and
Technology was closed down 4Church of the
in 1952 and today the Faculty of Merciful God
2Former Museum Industrial Design of the Academy Kościół Miłosierdzia Bożego
of Industry and of Fine Arts is housed here.
Technology ul. Bożego Miłosierdzia 1.
Map 1 B5 (5 B3). v 2, 8, 13, 18, 20.
Gmach dawnego Open during services only.
Muzeum Techniczno -
Przemysłowego In 1555 Jan Żukowski estab-
lished in Nowy Świat a home
ul. Smoleńsk 9. Map 1 B5 (5 B3).
v 2, 8, 13, 18, 20. for the destitute and a small
church. The church was
This museum was established consecrated in 1665. Located
in 1868 by Andrzej Baraniecki outside the city wall, both
who presented the city with his buildings were badly damaged
library and large collection of Façade detail, former Museum of Industry during a number of invasions.
decorative arts. The museum and Technology The church has survived. On the