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Memorial Plaque
of Bishop Denhoff Where to See
Memorial plaques of bishops Baroque Krakow
in the cloister adjoining
the Franciscan Church date The Church of Saints Peter and
from different periods. Paul (see pp82–3), Krakow’s earliest
This plaque was made Baroque church, as well as later
in the early 18th century, churches, including St Anne’s
probably to a design by (see pp110–11) and the Church
Baldassare Fontana. of the Order of St John of God
(see p128), represent the best
of Baroque architecture from
Tylman von Gameren and
Kacper Bażanka, among others.
A silver sarcophagus with the
Bishop’s mitre and crozier is a
reliquary of St Stanisław.

The Church of Saints Peter
and Paul is one of the finest
early Baroque churches
in Central Europe.
Kołłątaj’s Panoramic Map
of Krakow
Hugo Kołłątaj led the reform of the
university. In 1785 he also created
this precise map of Krakow, which
shows all the land owned by the city.

Canopy of St Stanisław
This canopy in Wawel The façade of the Church
Cathedral was inspired by of the Missionaries (see p89)
a number of unexecuted was inspired by Roman Baroque
designs for the great architecture, in particular by the
baldachin in St Peter’s work of Bernini and Borromini.
in the Vatican.

Medal of Virtuti Militari 1788 Astronomical Observatory 1794 Tadeusz
established Kościuszko takes his
oath in the Market
1734 Coronation of August III
Wettin, the last to take place in 1768–72 Confederates Square on 24 March
Krakow, on 17 January of Bar fight for Krakow
1700 1720 1740 1760 1780 1800
1705 St Anne’s 1777–8 Hugo Kołłątaj 1791 Kazimierz and
Church is consecrated reforms the Krakow Kleparz incorporated
Academy into Krakow
1702–05 Krakow is
invaded several times 1795 Wawel Royal Castle made
by the Swedes Hugo Kołłątaj into barracks for the Austrian army