Monuments in Bochnia

1. POLAND

2. Basilica of Saint Mary in Cracow
St. Mary's Basilica is situated in the Main Square in Cracow.
It was built in the 14th century. On every hour, 24 hours a day,
365 days a year, a trumpet signal called the hejnał mariacki -
St. Mary's Trumpet Call is played from the top of the taller of
Saint Mary's two towers.
It is one of the most famous churches in Poland.

3. The Salt Mine in Bochnia
The salt mine in Bochnia is one of the oldest salt mines in the
world. It was established in 1248. In 1990, the mine stopped
producing salt but remains a tourist attraction.

4. The museum of Stanisław Fischer
in Bochnia
It is located in the 16th monastery of the Dominicans. It has
one of the country’s best collections of paintings from the
Young Poland period. The museum also shows archaeological,
ethnographic and historical collections, related to Bochnia and
its surroundings.

5. Wawel castle in Cracow
It is one of the most beautiful, biggest and the most
important Polish castles. It is located on a hill in
Cracow. It was the residence of the kings of Poland,
built in the 11th century. Now it is one of the most
popular tourist attractions in Cracow.

6. Barbican in Cracow
Seven towers and three-metre-thick walls. It is the
northernmost part of the city’s fortifications. It was built in
Cracow in the 15th
century. Today the Barbican is used for
various special events.

7. St Nicholas’ Church in Bochnia
It was built in the 15th
century. It is a basilica located in the
centre of Bochnia. It is the main church in this town.

8. The Bell Tower
Next to St Nicholas’ Church there is a bell-tower. It is
situated on the Wooden Architecture Route. It was erected
next to St. Nicholas’ Church in 1991. The earlier bell-tower
from the first half of the 16th century burnt down in 1987.

9. Kościuszko Mound in Cracow
It is a mound in Cracow in Poland. It was erected by
Cracovians in commemoration of the Polish national leader
Tadeusz Kościuszko. The Mound was raised in 1823 on the
top of St. Bronislawa Hill, in the western part of Cracow, and
a granite stone was placed on top. Today, the Mound is a
favourite place for walks.

10. The Cracow Cloth Hall
The Cloth Hall was one of the most important institutions of
the city where trade was concentrated. It was built in the 13th
century in the middle of the Market Square. Today, the Cloth
Hall sells souvenirs.

11. Town Hall Tower In Cracow
On the western side of Main Market Square in Cracow stands
the imposing 75-meter tall Town Hall Tower. It was built in
the 14th
century. The Town Hall Tower is a crucial part of the
history of Cracow and is one of the city’s iconic symbols.
Now, the basement accommodates a theatre.