Seeing a different side to Krakow

Garrett Van Reed - 14th January 2010

Disregarding the famous cathedrals, castle, medieval market square and university, one could still spend years of their life wide-eyed wandering the side streets of Kraków, tripping on cobbles, taking in every architectural detail, every subtle flourish on every facade.

Rhinoceroses, lizards, eagles, angels, ships and roses are just some of the many emblematic additions Krakowian architects have affixed to the facades of the city, making each tenement unique in some way from its neighbour. Though often left undiscovered by tourists, some of the most surprising and distinctively adorned buildings in Kraków lie on the edge of the Old Town bearing the name of one of the city’s most brilliant ...