Churches of Kraków

The abundance of landmark, historic Roman Catholic churches along with the plenitude of monasteries and convents earned the city a countrywide reputation as the "Northern Rome" in the past.

Katarzyny), the Dominican Church and Monastery (Zespoły klasztorne Dominikanów) and the nearby Basilica of St. Francis of Assisi of the Order of Friars Minor.

[3] Most Roman Catholic church buildings of special significance for the Poles are located in the Kraków Old Town (Stare Miasto) especially along the Royal coronation route traversed by early Polish monarchs.

St. Mary's Basilica built in the 14th century at the Main Square is famous for its largest Gothic altarpiece in the world.

Along the Royal Road, there's also the Romanesque St. Andrew's Church at Grodzka street, built in the 11th century, featuring the 17th-century Baroque interior.

Reformacka 4 street in the Old Town district (Stare Miasto),[5] (adjacent to Baroque Basilica of St. Francis of Assisi with its catacombs in the crypt, contains some of the most secret places in the city.

[6] The unique climatic conditions found in the basement caused the bodies of the dead to undergo the process of natural mummification and are in excellent state still today (see: picture gallery).