General Władysław Sikorski Square

General Władysław Sikorski Square, until 1945 Jabłonowski Square, lies in Piasek, in the Stare Miasto district, at the meeting of Garncarska and Jabłonowskich streets.

Origin of the name and how the square came about

The square was laid out in the 1890s on land belonging to the Jabłonowski princes. In the 18th century these lands were held by the Wielopolski family, which is why the area was called Wielopole. In 1945 the square was named after General and Prime Minister Władysław Sikorski.

The granary and tenement houses

The oldest building on the square is the 18th-century Old Granary at number 6. In the 1960s it was handed to the National Museum in Kraków as a store for old furniture. After renovation in 2013 the Europeum was opened in it, a branch of the museum with works of European art. Since 2002 the building has been in the heritage register. The rest of the buildings are tenement houses from 1870-1931, designed among others by Tadeusz Stryjeński with Franciszek Mączyński and by Bronisław Müller.

Nearby stand the Stanisław Wyspiański Museum, the Capuchin church and the National Museum in Kraków.

Practical information

• Location: Piasek, Stare Miasto, by ul. Garncarska.
• The Europeum is a branch of the National Museum; check hours and tickets on the museum's website.