Swoszowice, Kraków

Name: Swoszowice
Address: Kraków, Poland

#267 among attractions in Kraków

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Swoszowice is one of 18 districts of Kraków, located in the southern part of the city. The name Swoszowice comes from a village of same name that is now a part of the district. ()

Local name: Dzielnica X Swoszowice Area: 9.88 mi²Coordinates: 49°59'11"N, 19°57'25"E

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Swoszowice (Wróblowice)Kraków Poland

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Swoszowice – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

Nearby attractions include: Krakus Mound, Sanktuarium Bożego Miłosierdzia, Kraków-Płaszów concentration camp, Kraków Fortress Fort 52a.

3.6 miN
Earthen mound with scenic city views
Krakus Mound, Kraków
91 min walk • Perched atop the Lasota Hill in the historic city of Kraków, Poland, the enigmatic Krakus Mound stands as a silent testament to the city's ancient past. This prehistoric earthen mound, one of the city's most intriguing landmarks, is steeped in legend and mystery...
2.5 miN
Church, Sacred and religious sites, Spiritual
Sanktuarium Bożego Miłosierdzia, Kraków
64 min walk • The Sanctuary of Divine Mercy, also known as the Sanktuarium Bożego Miłosierdzia, is a sacred place of worship that has become a beacon of hope and pilgrimage in the city of Kraków, Poland. This church is deeply rooted in the spiritual history of the country and is...
3.1 miN
Concentration camp, Nazi architecture
Kraków-Płaszów concentration camp, Kraków
80 min walk • Płaszów or Kraków-Płaszów was a Nazi concentration camp operated by the SS in Płaszów, a southern suburb of Kraków, in the General Governorate of German-occupied Poland. Most of the prisoners were Polish Jews who were targeted for destruction by Nazi Germany during the Holocaust.
2 miNW
Forts and castles
Kraków Fortress Fort 52a, Kraków
50 min walk • Kraków Fortress 52a, also called "Łapianka" was a part of the Kraków Fortress between 1896 and 1902. The fortress was built to enforce defense of the south flank of the fortress, ruling over the part of the road connecting Vienna and Lviv.
3.1 miN
Memorial, Historical place
Hujowa Górka, Kraków
78 min walk • Hujowa Górka is a place near the site of Kraków-Płaszów concentration camp, where in April 1944 the Germans exhumed and incinerated the bodies of around ten thousand previously killed Jews, to hide the evidence of the crime before retreating from the area.
2.1 miNW
Museum, Sacred and religious sites
Kościół pw. Świętego Jana Pawła II, Kraków
53 min walk • St. John Paul II Church - Roman Catholic church located in Kraków, District IX at 32 Totus Tuus Street, Jugowice.
2.4 miNW
Neighbourhood
Łagiewniki-Borek Fałęcki, Kraków
61 min walk • Łagiewniki-Borek Fałęcki is one of 18 districts of Kraków, located in the southern part of the city. The name Łagiewniki-Borek Fałęcki comes from two villages that are now parts of the district.
3.7 miN
Church
Kościół pw. Matki Bożej Nieustającej Pomocy, Kraków
95 min walk • Church of Our Lady of Perpetual Help - a Roman Catholic church, located in Podgórze in Kraków, at 56 Zamoyskiego Street, belonging to the Redemptorist order.
3.6 miN
Church
Kościół pw. Przenajświętszej Trójcy, Kraków
93 min walk • Most Holy Trinity Church - a Trinity monastery church located in Kraków, District XIII Podgórze, in Płaszów at 1 Łanowa Street.
2.4 miNW
Cemetery
Cmentarz parafialny, Kraków
62 min walk • Borek Fałęcki Parish Cemetery - a parish cemetery located in the 9th district of Łagiewniki-Borek Fałęcki in Krakow, at Zawiła Street. The cemetery is owned by the Roman Catholic Parish of Our Lady of Victory in Krakow.
1.7 miN
Church
Kościół pw. Podwyższenia Krzyża Świętego, Kraków
45 min walk • Holy Cross Elevation Parish in Krakow - Roman Catholic parish located at 9 Witosa Street in Krakow. The parish belongs to Krakow-Borek Fałęcki Decanate in the Archdiocese of Krakow.