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Attraction · Krakow · Updated on 1 November 2026.

Collegium Maius in Krakow

Collegium Maius is an attraction 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 30 m you'll find a bench.

Collegium Maius in Krakow
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The story

Audio tour · Collegium Maius

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You're standing at the Collegium Maius, on the corner of Jagiellońska Street and St. Anne Street, just a short walk from Kraków's Main Square. This is the oldest building of the Jagiellonian University, Poland's very first university, and its story goes back to the fourteenth century.

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).

Photos

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

Collegium Maius in Krakow
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Facilities near Collegium Maius

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 · 260 m

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St. Mary's Basilica
AttractionAudio story · 2 min

St. Mary's Basilica · 410 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 · 710 m

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

National Museum in Kraków · 740 m

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Photo: Chris Olszewski · Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 4.0View the photo on Wikimedia Commons
Wawel Castle
AttractionAudio story · 2 min

Wawel Castle · 820 m

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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. 1Town Hall TowerMuseum · 190 m away
  2. 2Cloth HallAttraction · 260 m away
  3. 3St. Adalbert's churchAttraction · 300 m away
  4. 4Adam Mickiewicz MonumentMemorial · 310 m away
  5. 5Ołtarz Wita StwoszaAttraction · 450 m away
  6. 6Archeological MuseumMuseum · 490 m away
  7. 7Muzeum Książąt Czartoryskich w KrakowieMuseum · 580 m away
  8. 8Saint Florian's GateAttraction · 650 m away
  9. 9Royal Archcathedral Basilica of Saints Stanislaus and WenceslausAttraction · 790 m away
  10. 10Corpus Christi ChurchAttraction · 1.5 km away
All 219 points of interest in Krakow →

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Frequently asked questions

How does the audio tour work?

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

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