Planty Park
Planty
A 4-kilometer linear park with shady trees encircling the old town, created on the site of demolished medieval walls. It is ideal for strolling and linking the sights.
Planty Park was created between 1822 and 1830, planting trees and laying out gardens on the former sites of the demolished city walls and moat. It forms a green belt about 50 meters wide and roughly 4 km long, enclosing the entire old town. The park is divided into 30 small gardens, scattered with the Chopin Fountain, statues of painters, and benches. The southern end connects to Wawel Hill. You can walk around the old town along the park in about an hour, or use it as a shortcut between sights. It is free to visit, and it looks its most striking in autumn when the leaves fall.
Opening hours
All day
Nearby sights
- Czartoryski Museum
- St. Florian's Gate & Barbican
- St. Mary's Basilica
- Rynek Underground
- Main Market Square & Cloth Hall
- Collegium Maius
- Basilica of St. Francis of Assisi
- Church of Saints Peter and Paul