Fort Benedict, Kraków

Name: Fort Benedict
Address: Kraków, Poland

#128 among attractions in Kraków

Wayside shrine, Church, Historical place

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St. Benedict's Church - a historic Roman Catholic church located in Kraków on Lasota Hill in Podgórze.

It is the smallest church in Cracow, built on the site of a previous temple in the shape of a rotunda dating from about 1000. It is erected on Lasota Hill, on the edge of a lofty rocky hump of Krzemionki Podgórskie.

It used to be opened only twice a year: for the indulgence on the feast of St. Benedict and on the first Tuesday after Easter during Rękawka celebrations. Currently, it can be visited on all Saturdays during the vacations.

Alternative names: Coordinates: 50°2'36"N, 19°57'26"E

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Podgórze (Stare Podórze)Kraków Poland

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

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Which popular attractions are close to Fort Benedict?

Nearby attractions include Fort 31 "Święty Benedykt", Kraków (2 min walk), Fragment of Jewish Ghetto Wall, Kraków (3 min walk), Cmentarz Podgórski, Kraków (4 min walk), Galeria Olympia, Kraków (5 min walk).

How to get to Fort Benedict by public transport?

The nearest stations to Fort Benedict:

Tram

Limanowskiego • Lines: 11, 13, 6 (4 min walk)
Podgórze SKA • Lines: 11, 13, 24, 3, 6, 69 (5 min walk)

Train

Kraków Podgórze (5 min walk)
Kraków Zabłocie (9 min walk)

Bus

Podgórze SKA • Lines: 174, 178 (7 min walk)
Dworcowa • Lines: 143, 274, 301, 643 (24 min walk)