General Info

Grzegorzki is another district that can attribute much of its growth to the city’s late 19^th century industrialization; traces of this heritage remain by way of the former factory workshops and shadowy railway viaducts that still sprinkle the landscape. However, with the city shifting much of its industrial output to Nowa Huta in the years after WWII, Grzegorzki became better known as a residential district. It was a function that suited it well, with its pre-war market hall (Hala Targowa) doing much to glue the local community together. Generously festooned with historic buildings, but also benefiting from an influx of new investments, Grzegorzki has become an area of increasing economic and social activity; found directly east of the train station, and stretching down to the riverside, this location next to the city centre and the booming Kazimierz district has also helped fan the public’s enthusiasm for this rediscovered area. Adding to the sense of bustle, the area is further enriched by the presence of the city’s economics university, a rash of new office projects and Krakow’s premier concert space (the Tauron Arena) – currently being renovated, the area around the train tracks will also soon be revitalized and add considerably to the area’s upcoming vibe.

Green & Recreational Areas

The area has several green glories, among them a botanical garden first founded in 1783. Small but perfectly formed, Park Strzelecki also has plentiful history and was once used by the Fowler Brotherhood for crossbow training. More poignantly, the New Cemetery is a remarkable Jewish necropolis whose leaning, vine-encrusted tombs make for an ethereal sight. Though falling just outside the boundaries of Grzegorzki, Park Lotnikow Polskich is also a weekend favourite and backs onto the Stanislaw Lem Garden of Experiments, a pretty park filled with interactive exhibits. Moreover, Grzegorzki has been at the forefront of the city’s craze for community-minded ‘pocket parks’ that have popped up in formerly unloved urban spaces.

Local Amenities

Sitting on its north western border, residents of Grzegorzki have easy access to the Galeria Krakowska mall. Galeria Kazimierz, meanwhile, is positioned inside the district’s bottom left corner. The M1 shopping mall can be found just outside the area’s eastern border.

For private healthcare, numerous options are to be had both in Grzegorzki and just outside, and these include branches of Medicover, Enel-med and Lux-med; the area also has a considerable number of public healthcare institutions. For education, the Da Vinci International School and the Cracow International School are found in the north.