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Place of worship

St. Mary's Basilica

The Basilica of the Assumption of the Blessed Virgin Mary, known colloquially as the St. Mary's Basilica, is a historic Roman Catholic parish church located at Mariacki Square at the north-eastern corner of the Main Market Square in the Old Town of Kraków, Poland. It is a Brick Gothic church.

Also called Bazylika Wniebowzięcia Najświętszej Maryi Panny · Basilica of the Assumption of the Blessed Virgin Mary

St. Mary's Basilica
Photo: Pgkos, CC BY-SA 4.0

Walks that pass here

Main Square

Walk

From Wawel Hill to St Florian's Gate: Kraków's Old Town on foot, half a day

A half-day walk from Wawel Castle up through the Old Town to the Main Square, St. Mary's Basilica and St Florian's Gate. It suits first-time visitors who want Kraków's best-known sights in one logical line.

~2 h 15 min in total
~2.0 km, ~25 min walking
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