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pattern in the square imitates
the curves of Copernicus’s
astrolabe. The statue of the
astronomer 5 (see p106),
surrounded by trees, is to
the left of Collegium Novum
and in front of the Witkowski
College. Further down, you
will pass by the Collegium
Nowodvorianum (see pp106–7)
and after some 50 m (165 ft)
cross St Anne’s Street. The
university Church of St Anne Planty in autumn, with visitors strolling along a path
(see pp110–11) will be on
your right. beautiful statue of Artur Continue to the subway
Grottger 6 made in 1901 by entrance by which the
Wacław Szymanowski. Cross Straszewski Obelisk 0 is
St Thomas’s Street (ulica św. located. Florian Straszewski
Tomasza) and after some 300 m was the man who laid out
9 (985 ft) turn left. In this “corner” Planty. Behind the Church of
of the Planty is the statue of the Holy Cross is a statue of
Lilla Veneda 7, the leading the playwright Michał Bałucki
character in a play by q. Walk another 300 m
B A S Z T O W A
PIJARSKA Juliusz Słowacki. (985 ft) cross Mikołajska
SZPITALNA 0 Walk some Street to enter the
200 m (655 ft)
“Na gródku” Gardens.
down one of The Church of the
PLAC the lanes which Dominican Nuns (see
ŚW. DUCHA run alongside p117) will be on your
F LO R IA Ń S KA S Z P I T A L N A ŚW. MARKA q Basztowa right. Continue down the
lane and cross Sienna
Street. The next
monument you
ty
Ś W . K R Z YŻ A Planty Pl P W E S TE R P LATT E King Władysław Street. The Dominican
t
Church (see pp118–19)
will notice is that of
ŚW. TOMASZA
Queen Jadwiga and
will be on your right.
You will pass by an
M I KO Ł A J S K A
MAŁYŁYŁ Jagiełło 8. It was unusual statue of
R R
RYYNEK
raised to comme­ Colonel Narcyz Wiatr­
morate the fifth Zawojny w, who was
SIENNA
shot dead in 1946 by
STOLARSKA LA L KA K w NA G RÓDKU centenary of the union The statue was made
the secret police (UB).
between Poland and
Lithuania in 1386.
After crossing in 1992 by Bronisław
Sławkowska Street, Chromy. Stroll
you will find on your another 500 m
left a large pond 7 Statue of Lilla (0.3 mile) downhill
DOMINIKAŃSKA
Key where in summer Veneda by Alfred Daun to enter the so­
swans can be seen. called Stradom
Walk route
You can cross a little Gardens and
G E RT RU DY to the Barbican bridge over the pond and this the end of the walk.
Palace of Art
will lead you to a statue of the
Harpist 9. Continue down the
Ś W. Continue some 100 m main lane. Pass by the remains Tips for Walkers
(330 ft) and cross Szewska of the defence wall with St Starting point: At the foot of
Street. The Bunker of Art Florian’s Gate (see p113) to finally Wawel, by Kanonicza Street.
(see p107) will be on your reach the Barbican (see p116). Length: approx. 5 km (3 miles).
right. A little further down, Getting there: Bus No. 504 (the
some 20 m (65 ft) after Krakow’s Main Railway nearest stop is by Straszew­
crossing Szczepańska Street, Station to Stradom skiego Street), or tram Nos. 6,
continue to walk down the Walk some 300 m (985 ft) 8, 10, 13 and 18 to Wawel.
Planty’s main lane. You will through the so­called Station Stopping-off points: Café
pass a little square where you Gardens. The major attractions at the Bunker of Art near the
will see the Palace of Art (see here are the Słowacki Theatre Collegium Novum. There are
p107) on the right, while on (see p117) and the Church of benches throughout the park.
your left will be a most the Holy Cross (see p117).
For keys to symbols see back flap