Wołodkowicz Palace in Kraków

The Wołodkowicz Palace stands at ul. Lubicz 4 in Kraków, next to Kraków Główny railway station and Jan Nowak-Jeziorański Square. The present building from 1884 was designed by Tadeusz Stryjeński and Władysław Ekielski. It is entered in the heritage register.

Owners and history

Earlier a small palace belonging to Prof. Maciej Józef Brodowicz stood here. In 1851 it was bought by Piotr Stanisław Moszyński, who gathered large art collections here. The present building was erected in 1884 for the landowners Bolesław and Zofia Wołodkowicz.

Architecture

The palace is of brick and eclectic in style, modelled on French architecture. On the attic you can see the family coat of arms, Radwan. Stuccowork and parquet floors made of various kinds of wood have survived in the interiors.

Today

Since 2018 the building has been under renovation for retail and service use. The heritage register entry has the number A-126 and dates from 18 July 1968.

Practical information

• Address: ul. Lubicz 4, Kraków, Stare Miasto. The façade can be seen from the street.
• Access to the interiors depends on the tenants, and there is no regular sightseeing.
• Nearby: the St Florian's Gate and the Barbican.