Walk through Kazimierz – the District of Two Religions

commute 1,80 miles on foot 0h40'👣
tour ~4h00' 🎭

Intro

We invite you on a unique walk through Kazimierz – one of the oldest and most extraordinary districts of Kraków. For centuries, two cultures and two religions – Christian and Jewish – coexisted here, creating the district’s distinctive atmosphere.

We begin at the Church on the Rock (Na Skałce), the site of St. Stanislaus’s martyrdom and a national Pantheon, where notable figures such as Jan Długosz, Stanisław Wyspiański, and Czesław Miłosz are buried. Next, we visit the Church of Corpus Christi, a monumental Baroque building filled with symbolism and history.

From the Christian part of Kazimierz, we move to the former Jewish quarter, where we explore its most important synagogues: the Old Synagogue, Remuh Synagogue with its historic cemetery, the High Synagogue, Kowea Itim le-Tora – a former house of study – and the Tempel Synagogue, a symbol of openness and modernization within Kraków’s Jewish community.

The walk concludes at Plac Nowy (New Square), the beating heart of Kazimierz – a place alive with the scents, sounds, and energy of contemporary Kraków. Here, among cafés, bars, and the iconic okrąglak (round building), you can feel the everyday rhythm of this remarkable district.

🧭 Walk route (Google Maps 🗺️)

🏁 Route milestones

⏰ Opening hours

Krypta Zasłużonych na Skałce
📍 50.04823, 19.93761
Monday
10:00 AM – 05:00 PM
Tuesday
10:00 AM – 05:00 PM
Wednesday
10:00 AM – 05:00 PM
Thursday
10:00 AM – 05:00 PM
Friday
10:00 AM – 05:00 PM
Saturday
10:00 AM – 05:00 PM
Sunday
10:00 AM – 05:00 PM
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Basilica of St. Michael the Archangel
📍 50.04826, 19.93776
Monday
07:00 AM – 08:00 PM
Tuesday
07:00 AM – 08:00 PM
Wednesday
07:00 AM – 08:00 PM
Thursday
07:00 AM – 08:00 PM
Friday
07:00 AM – 08:00 PM
Saturday
07:00 AM – 08:00 PM
Sunday
07:00 AM – 08:00 PM
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Roman Catholic church of St. Catherine of Alexandria, Augustinian Monastery
📍 50.04923, 19.94098
Seweryn Udziela Ethnographic Museum
📍 50.04859, 19.94348
Monday
Closed
Tuesday
10:00 AM – 06:00 PM
Wednesday
10:00 AM – 06:00 PM
Thursday
10:00 AM – 06:00 PM
Friday
10:00 AM – 06:00 PM
Saturday
10:00 AM – 06:00 PM
Sunday
10:00 AM – 06:00 PM
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Corpus Christi Basilica
📍 50.04977, 19.94494
Monday
07:30 AM – 06:30 PM
Tuesday
07:30 AM – 06:30 PM
Wednesday
07:30 AM – 06:30 PM
Thursday
07:30 AM – 06:30 PM
Friday
07:30 AM – 06:30 PM
Saturday
07:30 AM – 06:30 PM
Sunday
07:30 AM – 07:00 PM
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🧭 Walk route (Google Maps 🗺️) (continued)

🏁 Route milestones (continued)

⏰ Opening hours (continued)

High Synagogue
📍 50.05136, 19.94736
Kowea Itim le-Tora Synagogue
📍 50.05142, 19.94765
Old Synagogue
📍 50.05146, 19.94859
Monday
10:00 AM – 03:00 PM
Tuesday
09:00 AM – 05:00 PM
Wednesday
09:00 AM – 05:00 PM
Thursday
Closed
Friday
09:00 AM – 05:00 PM
Saturday
09:00 AM – 05:00 PM
Sunday
09:00 AM – 05:00 PM
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Popper Synagogue
📍 50.05243, 19.94883
Monday
10:00 AM – 06:00 PM
Tuesday
10:00 AM – 06:00 PM
Wednesday
10:00 AM – 06:00 PM
Thursday
10:00 AM – 06:00 PM
Friday
10:00 AM – 07:00 PM
Saturday
10:00 AM – 07:00 PM
Sunday
10:00 AM – 06:00 PM
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Remuh Synagogue
📍 50.05268, 19.94765
Monday
10:00 AM – 06:00 PM
Tuesday
10:00 AM – 06:00 PM
Wednesday
10:00 AM – 06:00 PM
Thursday
10:00 AM – 06:00 PM
Friday
10:00 AM – 04:00 PM
Saturday
Closed
Sunday
10:00 AM – 06:00 PM
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Tempel Synagogue, Kraków
📍 50.05290, 19.94440
Monday
10:00 AM – 04:00 PM
Tuesday
10:00 AM – 04:00 PM
Wednesday
10:00 AM – 04:00 PM
Thursday
10:00 AM – 04:00 PM
Friday
10:00 AM – 04:00 PM
Saturday
Closed
Sunday
10:00 AM – 04:00 PM
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