Mikołajska Street, Kraków
 View from Planty Park towards the Main Square. Towering above are the towers of St. Mary's Basilica. | |
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| Length | 280 m (920 ft) |
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| West end | Szpitalna Street, Mały Rynek |
| East end | Westerplatte Street, Mikołaja Kopernika Street |
Mikołajska Street (Polish: Ulica Mikołajowska, lit. Nicholas Street) - a historic street in Kraków, Poland. The street runs from Mały Rynek (lit. Little Square) towards the junction with Westerplatte Street, where it continues as Kopernika Street. The Planty Park is located next to the junction.[1]
The street was outlined during when the settlement of Kraków was granted city rights in 1257. Located east of the centre of Kraków, the street served as a direct route towards to Ruthenia. The etymology of the street's name comes from the Church of St. Nicholas, located by the route. Locally, the street was named Rzeźnicza Street (Ulica Rzeźnicza) due to the numerous stalls selling meat.[2]
Features[edit]
| Street No. | Short description | Picture |
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| 13-15 | Federal Print House (Drukarnia Związkowa) - built between 1906 and 1907 under architect Rajmund Meus' designs. Presently, since its 2012 renovation, the building houses offices and apartments. | 
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| 21 | Church of Our Lady of the Snows - a Baroque church built in 1632. The church's construction was funded by Anna Branicka. The church building is adjoined with the Rzeźnicza Gate built in 1288. | 
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References[edit]
- ^ "Ulica Mikołajska w Krakowie | Ulice miasta Krakowa". www.krakow4u.pl. Retrieved 16 April 2017.
- ^ Burek], [red. naczelny Ryszard (2000). Encyklopedia Krakowa (Wyd. 1. ed.). Warszawa [u.a.]: Wydawn. Naukowe PWN. p. 617. ISBN 83-01-13325-2.