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Museum · Krakow · Updated on 1 November 2026.

Town Hall Tower in Krakow

Town Hall Tower is a museum in Krakow, Lesser Poland Voivodeship. This place has an audio tour of about 2 minutes, in English or Dutch. 40 of the 50 well-known points of interest nearby are within 1 km. Within 110 m you'll find a bench, a water point and a public toilet.

Town Hall Tower in Krakow
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Audio tour · Town Hall Tower

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You're standing at the Town Hall Tower on the Rynek Główny, Kraków's great Main Market Square. Take a look up. This Gothic tower of brick and stone rises seventy metres. And it isn't quite straight: it leans about fifty-five centimetres, thanks to a storm in 1703.

Read and hear the whole story in the Outdoor Pitstop app: check in at this place and it is yours (with Pro; new users are Pro for the first 4 weeks).

Opening hours and admission

Opening hours
Mon 11:00-15:00 · Tue-Sun 11:00-18:00
Admission
Paid
Wheelchair
Not accessible

Source: OpenStreetMap and Wikidata.

Photos

10 photos from Wikimedia Commons. In the app you add your own photo when you are there.

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Facilities near Town Hall Tower

The nearest pitstop of each kind within 1 km, as the crow flies.

Well-known points of interest nearby

50 well-known points of interest nearby, those with an audio tour first. 40 of the 50 well-known points of interest nearby are within 1 km.

Main Square
AttractionAudio story · 2 min

Main Square · 70 m

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Photo: Ingo Mehling · Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 4.0View the photo on Wikimedia Commons
St. Mary's Basilica
AttractionAudio story · 2 min

St. Mary's Basilica · 220 m

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Photo: Pgkos · Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 4.0View the photo on Wikimedia Commons
Barbican
MuseumAudio story · 2 min

Barbican · 580 m

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Photo: Ludek · Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 3.0View the photo on Wikimedia Commons
Wawel Castle
AttractionAudio story · 2 min

Wawel Castle · 780 m

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Photo: Stanislau 93 · Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 3.0 plView the photo on Wikimedia Commons
National Museum in Kraków
MuseumAudio story · 2 min

National Museum in Kraków · 920 m

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Photo: Chris Olszewski · Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 4.0View the photo on Wikimedia Commons

Hear the story of Main Square on the spot with the app

Also within walking distance

The 10 nearest points of interest with a story, within 2 km.

  1. 1Cloth HallAttraction · 70 m away
  2. 2Adam Mickiewicz MonumentMemorial · 110 m away
  3. 3St. Adalbert's churchAttraction · 120 m away
  4. 4Collegium MaiusAttraction · 190 m away
  5. 5Ołtarz Wita StwoszaAttraction · 260 m away
  6. 6Archeological MuseumMuseum · 430 m away
  7. 7Muzeum Książąt Czartoryskich w KrakowieMuseum · 460 m away
  8. 8Saint Florian's GateAttraction · 520 m away
  9. 9Royal Archcathedral Basilica of Saints Stanislaus and WenceslausAttraction · 760 m away
  10. 10Old SynagogueMuseum · 1.4 km away
All 219 points of interest in Krakow →

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Frequently asked questions

When is Town Hall Tower open?

Mon 11:00-15:00 · Tue-Sun 11:00-18:00 (according to OpenStreetMap). Check the official website for public holidays.

Is Town Hall Tower wheelchair accessible?

No, according to OpenStreetMap it is not wheelchair accessible.

Is there a toilet or drinking water nearby?

Yes: a water point at 30 m and a public toilet at 110 m.

How does the audio tour work?

When you stand at Town Hall Tower, the Outdoor Pitstop app tells the story of the place in about 2 minutes, in English or Dutch.

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