Description of the attraction
Grodska Street - one of the oldest streets in Krakow, was part of the trade route leading from south to north. It was part of the Royal Road through which the Polish kings made their way to Wawel. The name of Grodskaya Street appears in city documents since the second half of the 13th century.
Grodskaya Street originates from the Market Square and goes south. A leisurely stroll along the street will lead to the main attractions of Krakow: Dominican Square, All Saints Square, the Church of St. Peter and Paul. The now defunct churches of St. Mary Magdalene and All Saints were located on Grodskaya Street.
Before the fire of 1850, the street near the Market Square was rather narrow, which had an extremely negative impact on public transport. After the fire, Grodskaya Street was expanded, it acquired a more representative appearance.
In the park at the intersection of Grodskaya and Podzamkche, the Debno tenement house was once located. The massive, long two-story building was hidden from the eyes of passers-by. The apartment building ceased to exist at the turn of 1940-1941, when the German authorities began to implement their own ideas for the purpose of buildings in Krakow.
Many houses of Grodskaya Street keep interesting stories; famous and interesting personalities lived at these addresses.
The house at number 3 previously housed the printing house of Nicholas and John, and at house number 22 in 1840 one of the greatest actresses in the world, Elena Modesca, was born. A memorial plaque was installed on the facade of the building on the hundredth anniversary of the actress's birth. House No. 52 is a former Jesuit college that was founded in the first quarter of the seventeenth century. After the dissolution of the order in 1773, the college buildings were taken over for public purposes.
Most of the buildings on Grodskaya Street are architectural monuments.
