https://www.bwkrakow.pl/nablogu/en/ Places, stories and practical tips for visitors to Kraków en https://www.bwkrakow.pl/nablogu/en/most-beautiful-churches-krakow https://www.bwkrakow.pl/nablogu/en/most-beautiful-churches-krakow Mon, 19 Oct 2026 21:01:09 GMT Kraków’s most beautiful churches: St Mary’s Basilica, Wawel Cathedral, and the Dominican and Franciscan basilicas — history, treasures and visiting in 2026. https://www.bwkrakow.pl/nablogu/en/wawel-castle-fires https://www.bwkrakow.pl/nablogu/en/wawel-castle-fires Mon, 19 Oct 2026 21:01:07 GMT Fires at Wawel: 1305, 1499, 1536, 1595 and 1702 — what burned, the Sendivogius legend and the worst disaster in the castle’s history, caused by Swedish soldiers’ fires. https://www.bwkrakow.pl/nablogu/en/curse-casimir-jagiellon-tomb https://www.bwkrakow.pl/nablogu/en/curse-casimir-jagiellon-tomb Mon, 19 Oct 2026 21:01:06 GMT The curse of Casimir IV Jagiellon: the 1973 opening of the royal tomb at Wawel, a series of sudden deaths and the Aspergillus flavus hypothesis. https://www.bwkrakow.pl/nablogu/en/piwnica-pod-baranami-artists https://www.bwkrakow.pl/nablogu/en/piwnica-pod-baranami-artists Mon, 19 Oct 2026 21:01:04 GMT Piwnica pod Baranami since 1956: Skrzynecki, Demarczyk, Wodecki, Grechuta, Turnau, Awdiejew and its composers — plus the 70th anniversary in 2026. https://www.bwkrakow.pl/nablogu/en/wawel-chakra-stone https://www.bwkrakow.pl/nablogu/en/wawel-chakra-stone Mon, 19 Oct 2026 21:01:03 GMT The Wawel chakra: where tourists look for the “power stone”, where the legend comes from (1935, “Lotos”) and why the Royal Castle asks visitors not to touch the wall. https://www.bwkrakow.pl/nablogu/en/famous-people-from-krakow https://www.bwkrakow.pl/nablogu/en/famous-people-from-krakow Mon, 19 Oct 2026 21:01:01 GMT Famous people from Kraków: artists, actors, musicians, scientists and athletes born in the city, plus its honorary citizens — from Matejko to Szymborska. https://www.bwkrakow.pl/nablogu/en/famous-people-from-krakow-influencers https://www.bwkrakow.pl/nablogu/en/famous-people-from-krakow-influencers Mon, 19 Oct 2026 21:01:00 GMT Influencers and musicians linked to Kraków: Friz and Ekipa, the Genzie group, Bletka, Viki Gabor and Kukon — young creators shaping the city’s culture today. https://www.bwkrakow.pl/nablogu/en/okraglak-plac-nowy-krakow https://www.bwkrakow.pl/nablogu/en/okraglak-plac-nowy-krakow Mon, 19 Oct 2026 21:00:58 GMT The Okrąglak in Kazimierz: a twelve-sided market hall from 1900 on Plac Nowy, once a poultry slaughterhouse, now Kraków’s zapiekanka capital. History and markets. https://www.bwkrakow.pl/nablogu/en/mongol-tatar-invasions-krakow https://www.bwkrakow.pl/nablogu/en/mongol-tatar-invasions-krakow Mon, 19 Oct 2026 21:00:57 GMT The Tatar invasions of Kraków: the burning of the city in 1241, its capture in 1260 and the successful defence of 1287 — plus the hejnał, the Lajkonik and the Maiden Rocks. https://www.bwkrakow.pl/nablogu/en/who-is-buried-at-wawel https://www.bwkrakow.pl/nablogu/en/who-is-buried-at-wawel Mon, 19 Oct 2026 21:00:55 GMT Who is buried at Wawel: 17 Polish monarchs from Władysław the Elbow-high to Leszczyński, national heroes, poets and a presidential couple — plus kings buried elsewhere and visiting the crypts. https://www.bwkrakow.pl/nablogu/en/stanislaw-lem-krakow-trail https://www.bwkrakow.pl/nablogu/en/stanislaw-lem-krakow-trail Mon, 19 Oct 2026 21:00:54 GMT Kraków in the footsteps of Stanisław Lem: Śląska and Bonerowska streets, his house in Kliny, Hotel Forum, Salwator Cemetery, the Garden of Experiences and the “Lem’s Robot” mural. https://www.bwkrakow.pl/nablogu/en/day-trips-from-krakow-without-car https://www.bwkrakow.pl/nablogu/en/day-trips-from-krakow-without-car Mon, 19 Oct 2026 21:00:52 GMT Day trips from Kraków without a car: Tyniec, Niepołomice, Lanckorona, Ojców, Zator with Energylandia and Tarnów — sights and public transport in 2026. https://www.bwkrakow.pl/nablogu/en/bridges-in-krakow https://www.bwkrakow.pl/nablogu/en/bridges-in-krakow Mon, 19 Oct 2026 21:00:50 GMT How many bridges does Kraków have? 19 Vistula crossings: 12 road, 3 railway and 4 footbridges, including the new Kazimierz–Ludwinów footbridge (2026). List and history. https://www.bwkrakow.pl/nablogu/en/krakow-monuments-dzok-wojtek https://www.bwkrakow.pl/nablogu/en/krakow-monuments-dzok-wojtek Mon, 19 Oct 2026 21:00:49 GMT Three Kraków monuments with remarkable stories: Dżok the dog on Czerwieński Boulevard, Wojtek the bear in Jordan Park and the Solidarity Monument in Nowa Huta. https://www.bwkrakow.pl/nablogu/en/oldest-townhouses-krakow https://www.bwkrakow.pl/nablogu/en/oldest-townhouses-krakow Mon, 19 Oct 2026 21:00:47 GMT Kraków’s oldest residential building is the house at św. Krzyża 23 from the early 14th century. Where else to find the oldest townhouses — and which is the oldest in Poland. https://www.bwkrakow.pl/nablogu/en/krakow-main-square-shape-history https://www.bwkrakow.pl/nablogu/en/krakow-main-square-shape-history Mon, 19 Oct 2026 21:00:46 GMT Kraków’s Main Square is roughly a 200 m square — but not a perfect one. Why, how it was laid out in 1257 and how it has changed over the centuries. https://www.bwkrakow.pl/nablogu/en/themed-cafes-krakow https://www.bwkrakow.pl/nablogu/en/themed-cafes-krakow Mon, 19 Oct 2026 20:20:55 GMT Themed cafés in Kraków: Dziórawy Kocioł (Harry Potter), Wilczy Dół Tavern (The Witcher), the cat café, Kolba Resto-Bar and Massolit — addresses and what to expect. https://www.bwkrakow.pl/nablogu/en/pradnik-bread-krakow https://www.bwkrakow.pl/nablogu/en/pradnik-bread-krakow Mon, 19 Oct 2026 20:20:53 GMT Prądnik bread: a 4.5 or 14 kg rye-sourdough loaf, EU-protected since 2011. Its history since 1421, how to recognise it and where to buy it in Kraków. https://www.bwkrakow.pl/nablogu/en/mayors-of-krakow https://www.bwkrakow.pl/nablogu/en/mayors-of-krakow Mon, 19 Oct 2026 20:20:52 GMT Mayors of Kraków since 1989 — a chronological list from Salwa to Gibała, Majchrowski’s record, the 2026 referendum and the history of the office since 1792. https://www.bwkrakow.pl/nablogu/en/maczanka-krakowska https://www.bwkrakow.pl/nablogu/en/maczanka-krakowska Mon, 19 Oct 2026 20:20:50 GMT What is maczanka krakowska: a roll with roast pork and caraway gravy. The history of the dish and where to eat maczanka in Kraków in 2026. https://www.bwkrakow.pl/nablogu/en/krakow-name-origin https://www.bwkrakow.pl/nablogu/en/krakow-name-origin Mon, 19 Oct 2026 20:20:48 GMT The origin of the name Kraków: the oldest records, “Krak’s town” and Kadłubek’s ravens — plus places with similar names, from Czech Krakov to Krakow in the USA. https://www.bwkrakow.pl/nablogu/en/rock-climbing-krakow https://www.bwkrakow.pl/nablogu/en/rock-climbing-krakow Mon, 19 Oct 2026 20:20:47 GMT Rock climbing in Kraków: Zakrzówek, Liban Quarry, Krzemionki and Tyniec — 2026 access rules, climbing gyms and crags in the Kraków Valleys. https://www.bwkrakow.pl/nablogu/en/krakow-altitude-elevation https://www.bwkrakow.pl/nablogu/en/krakow-altitude-elevation Mon, 19 Oct 2026 20:20:45 GMT Kraków lies between 188 and 383 m above sea level. Where are the city’s highest and lowest points, how high are Wawel and the Old Town, and is Kleparz higher than Podgórze? https://www.bwkrakow.pl/nablogu/en/cloth-hall-krakow-coats-of-arms-facts https://www.bwkrakow.pl/nablogu/en/cloth-hall-krakow-coats-of-arms-facts Mon, 19 Oct 2026 20:20:44 GMT The coats of arms in Kraków’s Cloth Hall: when they appeared, what changed in 1948 and how many there are — plus Cloth Hall history and fun facts. https://www.bwkrakow.pl/nablogu/en/lajkonik-krakow-legend-procession https://www.bwkrakow.pl/nablogu/en/lajkonik-krakow-legend-procession Mon, 19 Oct 2026 20:20:42 GMT The Lajkonik, a symbol of Kraków: the legend of the raftsmen and the Tatars, the real history of the custom, the procession route (2027: 3 June) and Wyspiański’s costume. https://www.bwkrakow.pl/nablogu/en/krakow-alchemists-witches-trail https://www.bwkrakow.pl/nablogu/en/krakow-alchemists-witches-trail Mon, 19 Oct 2026 20:20:40 GMT Old Kraków as a centre of the occult sciences: the chair of astrology, the alchemist Michael Sendivogius, Twardowski legends and a trail from Collegium Maius to the Twardowski Rocks. https://www.bwkrakow.pl/nablogu/en/mountains-near-krakow-day-hikes https://www.bwkrakow.pl/nablogu/en/mountains-near-krakow-day-hikes Mon, 19 Oct 2026 20:20:39 GMT Day hikes from Kraków: the Maków Beskids (Kudłacze, Lubomir), Mogielica, Przehyba, Three Crowns, Babia Góra and the Tatras — trails, travel times and getting there without a car. https://www.bwkrakow.pl/nablogu/en/things-to-do-in-krakow-with-friends https://www.bwkrakow.pl/nablogu/en/things-to-do-in-krakow-with-friends Mon, 19 Oct 2026 20:20:37 GMT What to do in Kraków with friends: private karaoke, bowling and pool at Hala Centralna, laser tag, cosmic minigolf, go-karts, an escape room and a Vistula cruise. https://www.bwkrakow.pl/nablogu/en/krakow-dialect-local-words https://www.bwkrakow.pl/nablogu/en/krakow-dialect-local-words Mon, 19 Oct 2026 17:53:15 GMT The Kraków dialect in a nutshell: “na pole” instead of “na dwór”, “idźże, bajoku!”, obwarzanek, sznycel, piszinger and words from a Kraków home. https://www.bwkrakow.pl/nablogu/en/river-in-krakow-vistula https://www.bwkrakow.pl/nablogu/en/river-in-krakow-vistula Mon, 19 Oct 2026 17:53:14 GMT What river flows through Kraków? The Vistula — about 41 km within the city and 19 crossings — plus the Rudawa, Białucha (Prądnik), Dłubnia, Wilga and many streams.