The Eagle Pharmacy: The Kraków Ghetto’s Only Pharmacy
On the square that was once the heart of the Kraków ghetto stands a small pharmacy with an extraordinary story: the Eagle Pharmacy, the only one…
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Cricoteka: The Tadeusz Kantor Centre in Kraków
On the Podgórze bank of the Vistula, a dramatic building seems to float above an old power station — Cricoteka, the centre devoted to Tadeusz Kantor,…
MOCAK: Kraków’s Museum of Contemporary Art
MOCAK — the Museum of Contemporary Art in Kraków — is the city’s main home for art of the last few decades, in a striking modern…
Podgórze: Kraków’s Riverside Quarter and Ghetto Memory
Across the Vistula from Kazimierz lies Podgórze — for most of its history a separate town, during the Second World War the site of the Kraków…
Singing Lesson and Sensory Festival at the Podgórze Culture Centre
The Centrum Kultury Podgórza has announced its November programme of events. Its main items include the 97th Kraków Singing Lesson at Rynek Główny on 11 November…
Ośrodek Ruczaj in Kraków: What We Know About the Centre and the 2nd Sensory Festival
A city announcement titled “II Festiwal Sensoryczny w Ośrodku Ruczaj” (the 2nd Sensory Festival at Ośrodek Ruczaj) has been published on krakow.pl. The centre, a branch…
Schindler’s Factory Museum in Krakow: Visitor Guide
Oskar Schindler’s former enamel factory in Podgórze is one of Kraków’s most powerful museums — not, as many expect, a museum about the film, but an…
Where to Stay in Krakow: Best Areas and Neighbourhoods
Kraków is compact enough that almost anywhere central puts you within walking distance of the sights, so choosing where to stay is really about atmosphere and…
November at Ośrodek Ruczaj: Grupa MoCarta, Sonia Bohosiewicz and the Sensory Festival
In November, Centrum Kultury Podgórza – Ośrodek Ruczaj has prepared more than a dozen events for children and adults, ranging from major concerts to theatre and…