The Collegium Nowodworskiego is a long, historic building situated on Saint Anne Street, defined by a distinct, cobbled courtyard surrounded on three sides by covered cloisters. Built between sixteen thirty-six and sixteen forty-three,…
Medieval University Courtyards
Wander through the peaceful cloisters, hidden academic gardens, and grand Gothic arcades that defined the intellectual life of medieval and early modern Kraków.
Listen to this tour in the Mira app →Walk it in street view
1. Collegium Nowodworskiego
2. Muzeum Uniwersytetu Jagiellońskiego Collegium Maius
The Collegium Maius is recognized by its deep, shaded courtyard ringed with stone arcades and a central well. As the oldest surviving building of the Jagiellonian University, it dates back to the fourteenth century when King Władysław…
3. Ogród Profesorski UJ
The Ogród Profesorski, or Professor’s Garden, is a quiet green space enclosed by the historic walls of the Jagiellonian University buildings. You can identify the entrance by the two stone halberdiers guarding the gate. First mentioned in…
4. Instytut Historii Uniwersytetu Jagiellońskiego
The Institute of History at Jagiellonian University is a central academic body within the University's Faculty of History, headquartered in a complex of buildings in the heart of Kraków. Its scholarly roots reach back to the nineteenth…
5. Collegium Iuridicum (Krakau)
The Collegium Iuridicum, located at Grodzka Street fifty-three, stands out for its narrow, arched courtyard and brick masonry that date back to the early fifteenth century. It is one of the oldest surviving buildings of the Jagiellonian…
6. Katedra Porównawczych Studiów Cywilizacji UJ
The Katedra Porównawczych Studiów Cywilizacji, or Department of Comparative Studies of Civilizations, is part of the Jagiellonian University's intellectual landscape, housed within a historical academic structure. Its faculty pursues…