Sukiennice (Cloth Hall)
Sukiennice (Cloth Hall)
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Historic SitesFlea & Street Markets
Tuesday
10:00 AM - 6:00 PM
Wednesday
10:00 AM - 6:00 PM
Thursday
10:00 AM - 6:00 PM
Friday
10:00 AM - 6:00 PM
Saturday
10:00 AM - 6:00 PM
Sunday
10:00 AM - 6:00 PM
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Considered the world's oldest shopping mall, the present Renaissance structure dates from 1555 and features in its interior many food stalls and small shops, terrace cafes and flower stands that surround the statue of Adam Mickiewicz.
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  • Pete
    Fredericksburg, Virginia1,200 contributions
    5.0 of 5 bubbles
    Appropriate for the Main Square
    It’s the perfect building for a perfect main city square. I can’t find anything on the internet pertaining to horses, but the stalls on the ground level certainly look like the exact size of a typical horse stall. Today, each stall is used as a retail outlet. The internet says the original intent was to have a significant place to conduct foreign trade. It’s a very much, can’t miss it, structure.
    Visited November 2023
    Traveled solo
    Written November 10, 2023
  • Tricia S
    Rochdale, United Kingdom39 contributions
    3.0 of 5 bubbles
    Good central location
    Situated in the lovely main square in central Kracow this is a large indoor market. Lots of character and many stalls but goods on sale are mostly of a similar tourist nature - jewellery, toys, polish souvenirs etc. Reasonably priced but they prefer you to use cash rather than credit cards. Flat surface so good for prams, wheelchairs etc.
    Visited June 2024
    Traveled with friends
    Written June 13, 2024
  • Traveler O
    Washington DC, District of Columbia1,216 contributions
    4.0 of 5 bubbles
    Central Hall
    Central shopping location in Old Town in a huge central square. It was a cloth and trade hall, but is now almost exclusively a tourist shopping hub along with some eateries as well. Good to see and walk through, but you'll get more out of it on a tour or reading ahead about it.
    Visited June 2024
    Traveled on business
    Written June 22, 2024
  • ANGELO V
    Milan, Italy4,742 contributions
    3.0 of 5 bubbles
    Sukiennice
    The Cloth Hall in Krakow is in the middle of the main square (Rynek Główny), and it ia an iconic building in the city. It dates back to the Renaissance period (late 15th to late 16th centuries). The building is very beautiful both from outside and from inside, although the inside is filled with stands selling just tourist stuff. A branch of the National Museum is on the top floor of the building (reviewed separately).
    Visited July 2024
    Traveled solo
    Written July 12, 2024
  • c513
    County Durham, United Kingdom61 contributions
    5.0 of 5 bubbles
    Great restaurant in a perfect location
    Great restaurant in a popular location. Visited twice and had the chicken schnitzel both times, it was lovely. On our second visit finished our meal with an apple strudel and iced coffee. Highly recommended
    Visited July 2024
    Traveled as a couple
    Written July 19, 2024
  • Tiberiu_Baranyi
    Timisoara, Romania17,336 contributions
    4.0 of 5 bubbles
    A building preserving centuries of heritage. Cloth Hall Krakow - March 2024
    The Cloth Hall in the main square of Krakow - a beautiful building that has a lot of architectural features of the baroque and renaissance - a UNESCO World Heritage site. It has an interesting history dating back to the 14th-15th century - it was the central market of the city where several goods were traded - not only "cloth" - but because of focus on fine textiles (silk among others) it got the name "Cloth Hall". (this is not as unique as it may seem "cloth" halls were to be found in other European cities , like Ypres or Leeds for instance). Nowadays on the bottom level there is market place with stalls - mainly trinkets and souvenirs - on the upper level there is an art gallery part of the Polish National museum - and you shall find at least 1 restaurant/bar on the first level. Overall a beautiful building, with a lot of history to it- a landmark of Krakow - definitely worth a visit and some pictures.
    Visited March 2024
    Traveled as a couple
    Written July 31, 2024
  • SolihullRichard
    Dorridge, United Kingdom1,410 contributions
    4.0 of 5 bubbles
    Centrepiece of the square
    Central point of the main square, but populated by a mix of stalls selling local speciality artefacts, e.g. costumes and amber, to a range of tourist tat. There may be restrictions due to the square being surrounded by bars and restaurants, but some genuine local fast food stalls might be a beneficial addition
    Visited September 2024
    Traveled with friends
    Written September 30, 2024
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YIANNIS_RELAX_TRAVEL
Kavala, Greece15 contributions
4.0 of 5 bubbles
Aug 2021
A beautiful place full of souvenir shops that you must visit but ....
Be aware that the prices despite the look of a "local market' are higher than in the shops not facing the main square . We found amber jewelry at least 25% cheaper at a shiny jewelry shop in old town, that was located in a small parallel to the main square, street .
Be aware that it could get very crowded and risky for COVID-19
Be aware that the open market, on the square outside of the Cloth hall , despite the 'cheap look", is also very expensive compared to shops located off the beaten path of main street and main square.
Written August 31, 2021
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Tatiana Ponomareva
Krakow, Poland5 contributions
4.0 of 5 bubbles
Feb 2020 • Solo
A place where for centuries economical life of the city was on. From 13th century here you could meet people from different parts of Europe and form the East. With silk, amber, gold, glasses... Today there are many cafes, art gallery, uneground museum and for sure souvenirs
Written February 11, 2020
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Joanna M
Kedzierzyn Kozle, Poland23 contributions
4.0 of 5 bubbles
Jul 2019 • Couples
If you want to buy some souvenirs from Kraków, Sukiennice is the best place to go. There are numerous shops with sculptures, jewellery, ethnic clothes, some ceramics and others. There are also cafes and restaurants. From the outside Sukiennice is a building of outstanding beauty with unusual location in the centre of the market square.
Written March 14, 2020
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Urius
Vilnius, Lithuania773 contributions
4.0 of 5 bubbles
Oct 2020
It's a very historical structure which sparks the imagination of what came before. I could picture merchants in silly hats hawking their goods in a much less spiffy version of this building. Now, you shall see a much more well organized lineup of souvenir shoveling scam artists and a few honest entrepreneurs as well.
Written December 30, 2020
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Denisa Moricová
Frydek-Mistek, Czech Republic25 contributions
4.0 of 5 bubbles
Aug 2021
Beautiful architecture, interesting history, a true landmark of the square. Inside the hall they sell all kinds of souvenirs which is not something I'm interested in buying but the hall looks very nice with painting depicting coats of arms of different Polish cities. I don't think it's necessary to go into the paid section of this building.
Written August 13, 2021
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Robert O
Rotterdam, The Netherlands5,821 contributions
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Oct 2020
The present-day market hall dates from the 1870s, after the authorities decided to rebuilt the old Renaissance style structure. However, the site has a much longer history. It all started with two rows of stalls during medieval times in the 1200s. The pattern is still visible in what you see today.

Spices, silk and leather as well as salt and cloth were traded here during Krakow's 15th century heyday. Nowadays, (overpriced) souvenirs, handicrafts and jewelry are the main goods for sale. Underground and on the first floor are branches of the city museum.
Written January 21, 2021
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Vierdank
Stockholm, Sweden6,589 contributions
4.0 of 5 bubbles
Sep 2022
The building itself is both beautiful and imposing, lying in the middle of the great square - one of Europe's largst squares.
Once used for trade of cloth it is nowadays an arcade of trinkets and frills in an endless row. All selling just about the same tourist stuff.

On second floor there is a museum part and both the ticket office and the entrance to the underground museum (Rynek Underground) is within the building.

You can't miss this house if you're on a walk across the square. So, you can just as well walk in...
Written October 4, 2022
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liucy752
Taipei, Taiwan1,649 contributions
5.0 of 5 bubbles
Jul 2023 • Friends
Centrally located at the Rynek Glowny Central Square.
It was an important international trade (especially textiles) center in the 15th century. The original building was destroyed by fire. Then It was rebuilt in 1559 and transformed into a magnificent Renaissance style building.

Currently it is a large bazaar selling crafts, jewelry and souvenirs. On the second floor, there are division of national museum and gallery.

I didn't go up and visit them due to time constraints. I was just obsessed with the beauty of the architecture. All aspects of the building, front view, back view, side view, terraces, corridors....are all so delicate, graceful and pretty.
Written August 22, 2023
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Mikael F
Helsinki, Finland31,139 contributions
4.0 of 5 bubbles
Nov 2022
In the middle of Krakow’s “Rynek Glowny” or Main Square, you can find this striking gothic building that dates back to the 14th century.

It was originally a place for textile merchants to sell their goods. Today it is filled with stalls selling souvenirs, jewelry, and anything else for tourists.

You can find also some cafes and restaurants here.
Written November 25, 2022
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Anna
Syracuse, Italy67 contributions
5.0 of 5 bubbles
Aug 2024 • Couples
Inside a gallery is the Point of Sale, in the center of the Point of Sale. Do not stop at the first stalls as the gallery really offers a lot of choice between Polish ceramics, magnets, stuffed animals, Amber. Personally I bought a nice pendant in Amber and silver for about 18 euros.
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Written August 26, 2024
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