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church was “built in 1082
by Władysław Herman and
his wife Judith, after they
bore a child through the
intervention of St Giles”. The
present church was built in
the early 14th century. In
1595 the Dominicans took
over and soon remodelled it.
Among the furnishings, the
stone stalls are particularly
interesting. They were made
in 1629 by reusing fragments
of the Renaissance tomb of
St Jacek (otherwise known
as St Hyacinth) from the
Dominican Church.

8Kanonicza Street
Ulica Kanonicza
Map 1 C5 (6 D4). v 1, 6, 8, 10, 13,
18, 20.
Kanonicza Street formed the
last stretch of the Royal Route
leading towards Wawel. From
the 14th century onwards it
was lined with the houses of
Krakow’s canons, who were
given the use of these houses
Church of St Andrew with its two spires for life when they took up
office in the Chapter of Krakow.
marionettes used in Christmas 6Royal Arsenal Each successive inhabitant
nativity plays, and early Arsenał Królewski tended to modernize their
medieval reliquaries. house. As a result, Gothic
ul. Grodzka 64. Map 6 D5. v 6, 8, 10, houses acquired arcaded
13, 18. Closed to the public.
5Church of Renaissance courtyards,
Baroque doorways or Neo-
St Martin In the first half of the 16th Classical façades. The canons
Kościół św. Marcina century Zygmunt the Old could afford to spend lavishly
built an arsenal and a cannon owing to their elite status
ul. Grodzka 58a. Map 6 D4. Tel 12 446 foundry next to the city wall. within the church.
64 30. v 6, 8, 10, 13, 18. Open 10am– They formed part of Krakow’s The great diversity of
1pm Mon–Sat and during services.
fortifications. The present architectural styles which can
The first church on this site building was remodelled in be found within the gently
was probably built in the 12th 1927 by the architect Stanisław curving little Kanonicza Street
century. In 1612 the Discalced Filipkiewicz, who juxtaposed gives it a picturesque character.
Carmelite Nuns were brought the Baroque structure of the
here. The old church was arsenal with an austere
demolished and in 1637–40 –40 – extension thus achieving
the nuns commisioned a new, an interesting effect.
rather small church in the
early Baroque style. After the
convent was closed down, 7Church of St Giles
the church was taken over
by the Protestant community. Kościół św. Idziego
The interior was converted ul. Św. Idziego 1. Map 6 D5. v 6, 8,
according to the needs of 10, 13, 18. Open 10am–1pm Tue–Fri.
the Lutheran liturgy. The high
altar features a 14th-century According to historic evidence
crucifix and Christ Calming the made popular by a song by
Storm, painted by Henryk Ewa Demarczyk (of the Piwnica Decorative bas-relief plaque of 1480 on
Siemiradzki in 1882. pod Baranami Cabaret), this the Długosz House, Kanonicza Street