Muzeum Archeologiczne na Grodku

About

Gródek was one of two early medieval fortified structures within Kraków's Old Town. It used to be referred to in Latin as 'castrum.' Gródek was separated from the town itself by a moat. Within this area, distinct relics of settlements have been revealed. The earliest such settlement most likely dates to the tenth century, yet we have concrete proof of human presence in this area between the eleventh and thirteenth centuries. The beginning of the fourteenth century (1312) witnessed dramatic events relating to the mutiny of the German burghers, a revolt that was headed by the dastardly Mayor Albert. According to tradition, the Opolian Duke Boleslas I - an ally of the mutinous burghers "fancied that the Mayor's lodgings, called Gródek, should be his seat (which is now held by the Grabia family of Tarnów, of the Leliwa coat of arms)."

At a glance

• Typical visit: about 30 minutes