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The Atlas Obscura Guide To Krakow

20 Cool, Hidden, and Unusual Things to Do in Krakow, Poland

Updated August 30, 2023

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Rynek Underground Cemetery

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Rynek Underground

Beneath Kraków Old Town's main square lies a hologram-filled medieval market vampire graveyard wonderland.
The bones of the Wawel dragon.

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The Bones of the Wawel Dragon

Real bones which are said to have belonged to a Polish dragon.
The Dragon's Den

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Wawel Dragon's Den

This Polish cave has housed a dragon, a brothel, and an enduring legend.
Collegium Maius

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Collegium Maius

Poland's oldest surviving university building holds a wealth of historic science instruments including some used by Copernicus.

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St. Mary's Basilica

St. Mary's features one of the most spectacularly decorated cathedral interiors in all of Europe.
View from the edge of the quarry.

Krakow, Poland

Liban Quarry

The unsettling remnants of a torn down movie set lies nearby the ruined location of the actual Płaszów Labor Camp.
Kościuszko Mound

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Kościuszko Mound

This man-made mound monument was built out of soil from all across the Polish empire.
Statue of Wojtek the soldier bear in Jordan Park.

Krakow, Poland

Wojtek the Soldier Bear Statue

A memorial to the beloved brown bear that served in the Polish army during World War II.
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The end results of the museum's workshop.

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The Living Obwarzanek Museum (Żywe Muzeum Obwarzanka)

Learn the fine art of making a centuries-old treat at this hands-on food museum.
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