Grodzka Street – St. Mary's Basilica (Mariacka Basilica) loop from Kraków Główny

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Grodzka Street – St. Mary's Basilica (Mariacka Basilica) loop from Kraków Główny

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Grodzka Street – St. Mary's Basilica (Mariacka Basilica) loop from Kraków Główny

02:16

8.62km

70m

Hiking

Moderate hike. Good fitness required. Easily-accessible paths. Suitable for all skill levels. The starting point of the route is accessible with public transport.

Last updated: August 7, 2026

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Historyczne centrum Krakowa

Waypoints

Start point

Train Station

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828 m

St. Florian's Gate (Brama Floriańska)

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The Florianstor is the last surviving city gate of the Cracow city wall. It was built at the beginning of the 14th century. The tower is 34.5 m high.

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1.40 km

Main Market Square in Cracow - from the side of Grodzka Street

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A view of the Market Square from the place where one of the oldest streets in Krakow begins - Grodzka Street. It is from here that you can admire the Town Hall Tower, the Cloth Hall, the Church of St. Wojciech, the magnificent Main Square and St. Mary's Basilica. Grodzka Street is part of the Royal Route. It was part of the north-south trade route.

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1.66 km

Grodzka Street

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Perfect for cycling.

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3.66 km

Church of Saints Peter and Paul, Krakow

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In the year 1080 the serving as a fortified church Andreaskirche of solid Haustein in Romanesque style was built. Today it is used as a sacristy.

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4.30 km

St. Mary's Basilica (Mariacka Basilica)

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A Roman Catholic basilica with a carved altar and a Gothic tower, from which a trumpeter plays the bugle call every hour. mariacki.com

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4.64 km

Town Hall Tower (Wieża Ratuszowa), Krakow

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Krakow's Town Hall Tower is the remains of the Cracow Town Hall built in the 13th century and demolished in the 19th century due to dilapidation. The 70m high tower was built of brick and stone blocks and is tilted by half a meter in 1703 as a result of a storm.

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4.66 km

Eros Bendato (Eros Bound) by Igor Mitoraj

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Bronze sculpture "The Bound Eros" on the Krakow Main Market Square. Built by the Polish sculptor Igor Mitoraj (born March 26, 1944 in Oederan, Germany, † October 6, 2014 in Paris, France).

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6.83 km

Cloth Hall (Sukiennice), Krakow

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The Krakow Cloth Hall, the center of the market square. A cozy place to shop for souvenirs.

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8.62 km

End point

Train Station

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

4.65 km

2.70 km

835 m

419 m

Surfaces

6.57 km

1.86 km

< 100 m

Elevation

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Weather

Today

Thursday 8 October

15°C

8°C

35 %

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Max wind speed: 22.0 km/h

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Comments

August 6, 2021,PL: Krakau - Der Königsweg und viele Pilger

Farewell to Krakow for this year! I went the royal road, which indicates that Krakow used to be the capital of Poland.
I have walked this path several times, but this time I met many thousands of pilgrims. I would have loved to go with you!
For everyone interested in Krakow, here is a tip: The Grand Hotel is newly …

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August 9, 2025,🇵🇱 Kraków: Królewskie miasto

Krakow, the old royal city, is beautiful. There's no question about that. You can spend endless hours exploring and wandering through the streets. One beautiful thing follows another.
But I have to honestly admit that I feel the same way about Krakow as I do about Gdansk: It's too crowded! Masses of tourists swarm the Old Town, and it's incredibly …

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