Mogiła Abbey, Kraków

Name: Mogiła Abbey
Address: ul. Klasztorna 11, Kraków, 31-979, Poland
Telephone: +48 12 644 23 31

#51 among attractions in Kraków

Church, Gothic architecture, Baroque architecture

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Facts and practical information

Mogiła Abbey is a Cistercian monastery in the Nowa Huta District of Kraków, Poland. The abbey was founded in 1222 by the Bishop of Kraków, Iwo Odrowąż. The religious complex was built for religious reasons as well as for prestige. It was the largest and most impressive church in medieval Poland after Wawel Cathedral, and served as the Odrowąż family's burial place until the 16th century. ()

Local name: Opactwo Cystersów w Mogile Established: 1222 (802 years ago)Coordinates: 50°3'52"N, 20°3'9"E

Address

ul. Klasztorna 11Nowa Huta (Mogiła)Kraków 31-979 Poland

Contact

+48 12 644 23 31

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Mogiła Abbey – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

Nearby attractions include: Wanda Mound, Teatr Łaźnia Nowa, PRL Museum, Ludowy Theatre.

0.8 miNE
Memorial, View point
Wanda Mound, Kraków
21 min walk • Wanda Mound is a tumulus located in Mogiła in Kraków, Poland. The mound is assumed to be the resting place of the legendary princess Wanda.
1 miN
Concerts and shows, Theater, Concert hall
Teatr Łaźnia Nowa, Kraków
25 min walk • Łaźnia Nowa Theatre is the newest dramatic theatre in Kraków, Poland, founded in 2005. It is located in the district of Nowa Huta which was built from the ground up during the 1950s' Communist policy of Socialist realism. Appropriately, the theatre is residing in the post-industrial halls of a former technical school.
0.6 miNW
Museum, History museum
PRL Museum, Kraków
17 min walk • The PRL Museum is a museum in Kraków, Poland devoted to documenting the forty-year history of the communist People's Republic of Poland. It occupies the building of the old Kino Światowid, a formerly state-owned cinema in the Nowa Huta district of Kraków.
1.4 miNW
Concerts and shows, Theater
Ludowy Theatre, Kraków
37 min walk • The Ludowy Theatre in Kraków, located at Osiedle Teatralne housing development in district Nowa Huta, opened on 3 December 1955.
1.2 miN
Museum, History museum, Art museum
Jan Matejko Manor House, Kraków
31 min walk • Dworek Jana Matejki w Krzesławicach is a museum in Kraków, Poland. It was established in 1965 in Krzesławice, Lesser Poland Voivodeship.
1.4 miNW
Museum
Museum of Armed Deed, Kraków
36 min walk • Museum of the Armed Act is a museum in Kraków, Poland. It was established in 1963 and by 1970 had 3000 artifacts.
0.9 miNW
City, Area
Kraków/East, Kraków
22 min walk • Nowa Huta is the easternmost district of Kraków, Poland. With more than 200,000 inhabitants, it is one of the most populous areas of the city.
0.8 miNW
Park
Park Szwedzki, Kraków
21 min walk • Szwedzki Park - an urban park in Kraków, in Nowa Huta in District XVIII in the Szklane Domy estate, between Przyjaźni Avenue, Solidarności Avenue, the church of Our Lady of Częstochowa and Blessed Wincenty Kadłubek, and an apartment block in the...
0.4 miN
Cemetery
Cmentarz parafialny w Mogile, Kraków
10 min walk • Mogila Parish Cemetery - a cemetery in Krakow, located within the Wandy estate, the oldest housing development in Nowa Huta. It is a parish cemetery, administered by St. Bartholomew parish, where Cistercians from Mogiła monastery are the pastors.
1.1 miN
Church
Kościół Świętego Jana Chrzciciela i Matki Bożej Szkaplerznej, Kraków
30 min walk • The Church of St. John the Baptist and Our Lady of the Scapular is located in Krakow-Krzeslawice at 19 Melchiora Wańkowicza St. It is a branch church of St. Vincent Parish in Krakow-Pleszów.
~1260 ftNE
Sport venue, Sport, Arenas and stadiums
Stadion Miejski Hutnika, Kraków
7 min walk • Stadion Miejski Hutnika, also known as the Stadion Suche Stawy, is a multi-purpose stadium in Kraków, Poland. It is mainly used mostly for football matches and hosts the home matches of Hutnik Kraków.

Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ)

Which popular attractions are close to Mogiła Abbey?

Nearby attractions include Cmentarz parafialny w Mogile, Kraków (10 min walk), PRL Museum, Kraków (17 min walk), Wanda Mound, Kraków (21 min walk), Park Szwedzki, Kraków (21 min walk).

How to get to Mogiła Abbey by public transport?

The nearest stations to Mogiła Abbey:

Bus

Sieroszewskiego N/Ż • Lines: 123, 163, 193 (4 min walk)
Lasek Mogilski • Lines: 123, 163 (18 min walk)

Tram

Klasztorna • Lines: 10, 16 (8 min walk)
Suche Stawy • Lines: 10, 16 (10 min walk)