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UNESCO World Heritage Sites in Kraków

3 UNESCO World Heritage Sites are in or near Kraków.

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UNESCO sites in Kraków

  • Historic Centre of KrakówCultural · 1978 · 0 km

    The Historic Centre of Kraków, the former capital of Poland, is situated at the foot of the Royal Wawel Castle. The 13th-century merchants' town has Europe's largest market square and numerous historical houses, palaces …

  • Wieliczka and Bochnia Royal Salt MinesCultural · 1978 · 12 km

    The deposit of rock salt in Wieliczka and Bochnia has been mined since the 13th century. This major industrial undertaking has royal status and is the oldest of its type in Europe. The site is a serial property consistin…

  • Kalwaria Zebrzydowska: the Mannerist Architectural and Park Landscape Complex and Pilgrimage ParkCultural · 1999 · 29 km

    Kalwaria Zebrzydowska is a breathtaking cultural landscape of great spiritual significance. Its natural setting – in which a series of symbolic places of worship relating to the Passion of Jesus Christ and the life of th…

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