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Street-By-Street: Okół

South of the medieval centre of Krakow is the 2 Collegium luridicum
historic Okól district, a picturesque area with This sculpture, Luca di Nara,
in the courtyard is by
curving streets lined with some outstanding Polish-born Igor Mitoraj.
buildings. Fortunately the great fire It was presented to the
of Krakow in 1850 did not damage Jagiellonian University
the buildings in Okół, and much by the artist, who
now lives in Italy.
of the original architecture can
still be seen here.

r Archaeological Museum
The collection here includes prehistoric
Polish artifacts as well as exhibits from
S E N A C K A
ancient Egypt.

e Cricoteka
The Cricot 2 Theatre K
was originally A
located in this N O
Gothic house. N
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q Palace of Bishop
Erazm Ciołek
This beautiful building is
now home to the National
Museum’s collection of Polish
art from the Middle Ages to the
beginning of the 19th century.

0 Archdiocesan Museum
The collection consists of objects from
churches in the Krakow Archdiocese
that are no longer used in the liturgy.

9 Deanery
The arcaded courtyard 8 Kanonicza Street
of this small house, One of Krakow’s prettiest
formerly a canonry, Gothic-Renaissance streets,
gives the impression lined with the handsome
of a magnificent town houses that once
Renaissance residence. belonged to the city’s clergy.