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
Friday
10:00 AM – 05:00 PM
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Basilica of St. Michael the Archangel
Friday
07:00 AM – 08:00 PM
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Roman Catholic church of St. Catherine of Alexandria, Augustinian Monastery
Seweryn Udziela Ethnographic Museum in Krakow
Friday
10:00 AM – 06:00 PM
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Corpus Christi Basilica
Friday
07:30 AM – 06:30 PM
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🧭 Walk route (Google Maps 🗺️) (continued)

🏁 Route milestones (continued)

⏰ Opening hours

Kowea Itim le-Tora Synagogue
Old Synagogue
Friday
09:00 AM – 05:00 PM
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Popper Synagogue
Friday
10:00 AM – 07:00 PM
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Remuh Synagogue
Friday
10:00 AM – 06:00 PM
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Tempel Synagogue, Kraków
Friday
10:00 AM – 06:00 PM
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