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A One-Hour Walk around Zwierzyniec

In the 12th century Zwierzyniec was a small village, founded
as the endowment to the Premonstratensian nuns, whose
convent was located by the Rudawa river, a tributary of the
Vistula. Polish sovereigns used to take a rest in the royal
gardens located in this village. Henri de Valois is reputed to
have organized orgies here to the outrage of his subjects.
The richest Krakovians followed in the kings’ footsteps by
establishing their country residences in Zwierzyniec. Despite
being incorporated into Krakow in the early 20th century,
Zwierzyniec has managed to retain its original village character.
5 Salwator Cemetery
the chapel. The Church of the
Holy Redeemer 3 is further
uphill. According to Polish
chroniclers, it was built
immediately after
KRÓLOWEJ JADWIGI
J. LECHONIA PIASTOWSKA

S A W I C KI E G O G AN D H I E G O

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2 Altar in St Margaret’s Chapel
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Salwator
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After arriving at the tram 6 J ZAŚCIANEK
terminus, walk to the Church of
the Premonstratensian Nuns 1.
The church was founded in the
second half of the 12th century
but its appearance today is
a result of a remodelling under­
taken between 1595 and 1638. J AC KA
The Neo­Classical decoration of WO D O C I Ą G OW A
the choir is most interesting. It
was created between 1775 and M A L C Z E W S KI E G O
1779 to designs by Sebastian the steep Św.
Sierakowski. The convent Bronisławy Street.
building next to the church is The Chapel of St Margaret
one of the largest in Poland. It is 2, built in 1690, will be on
worth visiting for its courtyard. your left. Those who died of
After leaving the church, go up the plague were buried by

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Key
Walk route
The Kościuszko Mound, a monument to Tadeusz Kościuszko