Galeria Krakowska, galeria front entrance.

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Galeria Krakowska

Eastern Kraków


In case there was any question about Poland transitioning to capitalism, here’s your answer. This massive mall near the train station contains 270 stores; of interest to world-weary travellers are the food court and bookstore.


Lonely Planet's must-see attractions

Nearby Eastern Kraków attractions

1. St Florian’s Church

0.12 MILES

This 12th-century church’s location was chosen by the oxen that carried the remains of St Florian from Rome. When the beasts would go no further, it was…

2. HistoryLand

0.2 MILES

Modern, kid-oriented historical exhibition that uses both LEGO building blocks and virtual-reality technology to tell key stories of Poland's national…

3. Grunwald Monument

0.21 MILES

This imposing monument celebrates the epic 1410 Battle of Grunwald, when a joint army of Poles and Lithuanians defeated the Teutonic Knights. This statue…

4. Barbican

0.25 MILES

The most intriguing remnant of Kraków's medieval fortifications, the Barbican is a powerful, circular bastion adorned with seven turrets. There are 130…

5. City Defence Walls

0.27 MILES

This small museum includes entry to both the Florian Gate and Barbican, among the few surviving remnants of the city's medieval defence walls. The Florian…

6. Planty Park

0.28 MILES

Tracing the path of the medieval city's moat, wrapping around the Old Town from Wawel Castle, the Planty Park is an everyday piece of people's lives in…

7. Florian Gate

0.29 MILES

This attractive stone gateway is the only one of the city’s original eight gates that was not dismantled during the 19th-century modernisation. It was…

8. Museum of Polish Army AK

0.32 MILES

This museum aims to tell the story of the Polish 'Home Army'. This was an underground force that defended the Polish state during WWII, at a time when the…