20–22 Oct 2026
The Henryk Niewodniczanski Institute of Nuclear Physics Polish Academy of Sciences
Europe/Warsaw timezone

City Walk

20 Oct 2026, 17:00
2h 30m
Barbakan

Barbakan

Description

First of all You will be at the Jan Matejko Square, You will see the Barbican, the Florian’s Gate.
During the tour You will listen about the Main Market Square, St. Mary’s Church and about the great masterpiece by Veit Stoss – the high altar.
Then you will listen the buggle call.
Among others you will walk up to the Wawel Hill which for centuries served as the seat of Polish rulers.
You will hear about the Cathedral, where Polish kings and queens were crowned, about the cathedral Crysis contain tombs of sovereigns, national heroes and great poets. The second part will be the jewish district called Kazimierz.
While walking along the streets of Kazimierz you will see, among others, many synagogues.
You will see Helena Rubinstein’s family house, the so-called
queen of cosmetics, was born. We will also find out what mikveh was and visit some of the places
where Steven Spielberg’s Schindler’s List was filmed. And most importantly, you will feel the
unique atmosphere of this district

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