St. Michael's Church

Kościół Św. Michała Archanioła i Św. Stanisława Biskupa i Męczennika w Krakowie (Skałka)

With the monastery of the Paulins, one of the oldest in Poland. The defensive position of the "Church on the Rock" (Skałka) brought settlement already in the 9th century. Bishop St. Stanislaw is said to be killed there by King Boleslaw II in 1079. The garden pond is traditionally believed to have served for pagan sacrifices. Many famous Poles like Jan Długosz, Stanisław Wyspiański, Adam Asnyk, Karol Szymanowski, Józef Ignacy Kraszewski, Jacek Malczewski, and Czesław Miłosz are buried there.

• outdoors
• history

Address

ul. Skałeczna 15

Website

skalka.paulini.pl (opens in a new tab)