Old Town Attractions

The profile of Wawel Hill with Sigismund's tower and the golden dome of the Sigismund Chapel, the Old Town surrounded by the Planty – the park was founded on the site of the old ramparts, the centuries-old townhouses and palaces, the churches with relics of the saints, the Royal Route leading from St. Florian's Gate and the Barbican to the castle – this is the image of old Krakow. It is also – and perhaps primarily – the city's "salon", its Main Square, which, from its inception has served as the centre of social and political life, and has been the setting for great historical events.