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Best landmarks in Kraków

10 places from 16 Kraków travel vlogs, most-mentioned first. The play button jumps to that moment in the video.

10 places

  1. Main Market Square (Rynek Główny)

    Landmark · Stare Miasto

    Kraków's grand medieval main square, lined with historic buildings, café terraces, souvenir shops and horse-drawn carriages.

  2. Wawel Dragon Statue

    Landmark · Wawel

    Fire-breathing statue of the legendary Wawel Dragon near the castle; the fire comes at intervals, so wait around to see it.

  3. Krakus Mound (Kopiec Krakusa)

    Landmark · Podgórze

    Mysterious man-made hill named after the legendary founder King Krakus, where excavations found 8th-century artifacts.

  4. Royal Route

    Landmark · Stare Miasto

    The historic coronation path of Polish kings, running from the north end of the Old Town to Wawel Castle past beautiful architecture.

  5. Father Bernatek Footbridge (Kładka Ojca Bernatka)

    Landmark · Kazimierz

    Pedestrian bridge over the Vistula known for the playful acrobat sculptures hanging from its rigging.

  6. Grodzka Street

    Landmark · Stare Miasto

    Old Town street older than the Main Market Square, linking the square with Wawel Castle.

Mentioned once

4 more picks, each from a single vlog, so not ranked.

  1. Dżok the Dog Statue

    Landmark · Wawel

    Statue of Dżok, a famously faithful dog who waited a year at a nearby roundabout for his late owner to return.

  2. Kościuszko Mound

    Landmark · Zwierzyniec

    Artificial mound near the city centre with sweeping views of Kraków and a museum about national leader Tadeusz Kościuszko.

  3. Ronald Reagan Central Square (Plac Centralny)

    Landmark · Nowa Huta

    Nowa Huta's central plaza, renamed for Ronald Reagan to mark the transition from communism to democracy.

  4. Juliusz Słowacki Theatre

    Landmark · Stare Miasto

    A historic 19th-century performing arts centre in the Old Town.