Fort 31 "Święty Benedykt", Kraków

Name: Fort 31 "Święty Benedykt"
Address: Bolesława Limanowskiego 60, Kraków, 33-332, Poland

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Fort 31 "St. Benedict" - a tower fort forming part of the Krakow Fortress, built between 1853 and 1856 on Lasota Hill in Krakow, entered in the register of immovable monuments of the Lesser Poland Voivodeship.

Coordinates: 50°2'34"N, 19°57'29"E

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Bolesława Limanowskiego 60Podgórze (Stare Podórze)Kraków 33-332 Poland

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Fort 31 "Święty Benedykt" – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

Nearby attractions include: Oskar Schindler's Enamel Factory, Galicia Jewish Museum, Galeria Kazimierz, Krakus Mound.

~1910 ftNE
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Modern site commemorating Jewish culture
Galicia Jewish Museum, Kraków
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Galeria Kazimierz, Kraków
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~1680 ftS
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Krakus Mound, Kraków
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Old Synagogue, Kraków
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New Jewish Cemetery, Kraków
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0.8 miNW
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Church, Gothic architecture, Sacred and religious sites
Corpus Christi Basilica, Kraków
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~1930 ftW
Church, Gothic Revival architecture
St. Joseph's Church, Kraków
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Magazyn Kultury, Kraków
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Which popular attractions are close to Fort 31 "Święty Benedykt"?

Nearby attractions include Fort Benedict, Kraków (2 min walk), Cmentarz Podgórski, Kraków (2 min walk), Fragment of Jewish Ghetto Wall, Kraków (4 min walk), Galeria Olympia, Kraków (6 min walk).

How to get to Fort 31 "Święty Benedykt" by public transport?

The nearest stations to Fort 31 "Święty Benedykt":

Train

Kraków Podgórze (4 min walk)
Kraków Zabłocie (10 min walk)

Tram

Podgórze SKA • Lines: 11, 13, 24, 3, 6, 69 (4 min walk)
Limanowskiego • Lines: 11, 13, 6 (6 min walk)

Bus

Podgórze SKA • Lines: 174, 178 (6 min walk)
Dworcowa • Lines: 143, 274, 301, 643 (22 min walk)