SAINT GILES’ CHURCH
This little church is located at the foot of Wawel Hill.
Tradition has it that St. Giles church was built in 1085 by prince Wladyslaw Herman in thanksgiving for the birth of his son Boleslaw Wrymouth.
The current Gothic structure, was one of the first brick buildings in town, dates from the early 1300’s. It underwent a thorough renovation in the end of 20th c.
Interior is modest but has a few “pearls “ like the late Renaissance high altar from the beginning of the 17th century with the painting of St. Giles by an unknown author, the crucifix dated to 16th century or the image of the Madonna with the Child (on wood, 1500’s).
St. Giles’ church is staffed by the Dominican Friars since 1595. They are also the site of the English speaking Catholic community in Krakow.
Their weekly Sunday Mass in English is held at 10:30am