Attractions

Location in the center of Karków

The Bonerowski Palace is located in the very heart of the city, right next to the Main Square in Krakow, this location makes it an ideal place from which to start visiting the numerous attractions located in the center of Krakow and the nearby area, as it is the most frequently visited city in Poland.

St. Mary's Basilica

Located only 150 m from our hotel. Symbol of Krakow. One of the most recognizable monuments of this city. From the tower of this temple we can hear St. Mary's bugle call resounding every hour. The basilica attracts tourists thanks to its unique architecture and interior, which is decorated with, among others, altar of the Dormition of the Blessed Virgin Mary by Veit Stoss.

Sukiennice building

Just around the corner from the hotel is Krakow's Sukiennice, a historic commercial building named after cloth, one of the basic goods that could be purchased here in the original medieval market hall. The Cloth Hall is also a showcase of the Golden Age of the 16th century, the activity of the Jagiellonian dynasty, when masterpieces of Renaissance art were created in the then capital. Today, there are numerous souvenir shops and museum exhibitions.

Royal Castle in Wawel

This national cultural institution and museum as a historical residence is located a 15-minute walk from the Palace. The Wawel Royal Castle together with the Wawel Hill is one of the places of greatest historical and cultural importance in Poland. A centuries-old seat of kings and a symbol of Polish statehood, in 1930 the Castle also became one of the most important museums in the country, storing a valuable collection of paintings, graphics, sculptures, fabrics, goldsmiths, militaria, porcelain and furniture. The chambers display the famous tapestries of Sigismund Augustus and wonderful Renaissance Italian paintings from the Lanckoroński collection.

Kazimierz District

Krakow's Kazimierz is a special place, shaped by centuries-old Christian-Jewish neighborhood.Jews appeared in Kazimierz in the mid-14th century and lived in the "Jewish city" until the beginning of the 19th century. Nowadays,Kazimierz is one of the most recognizable places in Krakow. This district,teeming with cultural and artistic life, attracts especially those who want to feel the spirit of Krakow's bohemia. The most crowded art studios and galleries were concentrated in the area of Szeroka, Izaaka, Miodowa, Józefa, Podbrzezie and around Plac Nowy.

Auschwitz-Birkenau

The Nazi concentration and extermination camp Auschwitz is a symbol of terror, genocide and the Holocaust for the world. Due to the huge interest, we recommend that our guests book an entry card in advance, and to better understand the history of Auschwitz, we suggest visiting with a guide-educator. If you have any questions, please contact the Hotel Reception: recpcja@palacbonerowski.pl,
who will be happy to help you organize the transfer and sightseeing.

Wieliczka Salt Mine

The Wieliczka Salt Mine is one of the oldest enterprises in Europe. It was a production plant already in the 13th century, and over the following centuries it contributed to the power of the Polish economy. It supplied salt to the tables of almost all of Europe. With its enormous heritage of material culture and richness of inanimate nature, underground Wieliczka is a unique monument on a global scale. The Wieliczka mine has as many as 2,391 chambers and over 245 kilometers of galleries. So many excavations were created near Wieliczka during over 700 years of salt deposit exploitation. In 1978, the mine was included on the UNESCO World Heritage List. Transfer and tickets available on request at the Palace Reception or by e-mail: recepcja@palacbonerowski.pl