Krakow UNESCO sites. How many are there in Kraków?

Kraków, one of the most beautiful and historic cities in Poland, has long held a well-deserved place on the prestigious UNESCO World Heritage List. It was inscribed on this list in 1978. Many people wonder which Kraków landmarks are on the UNESCO list. Which Kraków landmarks are on the UNESCO World Heritage List? What in Kraków was inscribed on the list? Which monuments?

Krakow UNESCO site

What in Kraków was inscribed on the UNESCO World Heritage List? A very large part of Kraków, rather than individual monuments, is included on the prestigious list. It is not specific monuments that are inscribed on the list, but rather the entire historic center of Kraków. The list includes the historic center of Kraków along with Wawel Hill, as well as Kazimierz and the former suburb of Stradom.

Kraków was inscribed on the list in September 1978. It was during the UNESCO committee meeting in Washington that the prestigious World Heritage List was established.

In 2010, minor modifications were made to the boundaries of the inscribed area. The total area included on the World Heritage List in Kraków is 149.65 hectares, and the buffer zone covers 907.5 hectares.

Within the UNESCO-protected area in Kraków, you can find landmarks such as the Main Market Square with its townhouses, Cloth Hall, and St. Adalbert’s Church, as well as the famous St. Mary’s Basilica, Florian Gate, Barbican, Wawel Royal Castle, Wawel Cathedral, Jagiellonian University buildings, and churches located in the Old Town and Kazimierz.

It is worth mentioning that Kraków is not only represented by the Old Town, Stradom, and Kazimierz on the World Heritage List but also by one of Kraków’s traditions included on the Representative List of the Intangible Cultural Heritage of Humanity by UNESCO – the Kraków nativity scene tradition, culminating in the annual nativity scene competition.

UNESCO sites near Kraków

Near Kraków, there are other sites included on the UNESCO World Heritage List. These include the Wieliczka and Bochnia Salt Mines, inscribed on the list in 1978 with modifications in 2008 and 2013, as well as the Auschwitz-Birkenau site, inscribed in 1979, and the Kalwaria Zebrzydowska Sanctuary, inscribed in 1999. Also on the list are wooden churches located in southern Lesser Poland, in the towns of Binarowa, Blizne, Dębno, Haczów, Lipnica Murowana, and Sękowa.

Summary: Since when has Kraków been on the UNESCO World Heritage List? Kraków was inscribed on the list in September 1978. The inscribed area includes the Old Town with Wawel Hill, as well as Kazimierz and Stradom.

In Kraków, there is no specific monument on the UNESCO list; the inscription covers the historic center of Kraków, not individual landmarks. Near Kraków, there are other tourist attractions on the UNESCO list, such as the Wieliczka Salt Mine (read the price list), Auschwitz Camp in Oświęcim (read the price list), the Kalwaria Zebrzydowska Sanctuary, and the wooden churches.

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