Świętej Anny Street, Kraków
Street in Kraków, Poland
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Świętej Anny Street (Polish: Ulica Świętej Anny, lit. St. Anne's Street) - a historic street in the Old Town of Kraków, Poland.[2]
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Studencka Street
View towards the east, with the Church of St. Anne (left) | |
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| Native name | ulica Świętej Anny (Polish) |
|---|---|
| Length | 280 m (920 ft) |
| West end | Podwale Street, Studencka Street |
| East end | Main Market Square |
| Type | Cultural |
| Criteria | iv |
| Designated | 1978 |
| Part of | Historic Centre of Kraków |
| Reference no. | 29 |
| Region | Europe and North America |
| Designated | 1994-09-08 |
| Part of | Kraków historical city complex |
| Reference no. | M.P. 1994 nr 50 poz. 418[1] |
To the west, the street heads to a former Jewish quarter, hence its former name, Żydowska Street (Ulica Żydowska, lit. Jewish Street).[3] Historically, the street saw the location of a synagogue, cemetery and a Jewish bath house until the fifteenth-century, when the Jewish population was moved to the north to the present location of Szczepański Square.[4] The etymology of the street derives from the presence of the Church of St. Anne. The street features several university-related buildings, formerly housing colleges, dormitories and a library.[5]
Features
| Street No. | Short description | Picture |
|---|---|---|
| 6 | Collegium Kołłątaja (Collegium Phisicum) - a Classicist building built between 1787 and 1791 to house the mathematics, nature, mechanics and hydraulics classes of the Jagiellonian University. | ,_6_sw._Anny_street,_Old_Town,_Krakow,_Poland.jpg) |
| 8-10 | Collegium Maius - the oldest building of the Jagiellonian University, standing in the very centre of the former university quarter. |  |
| 12 | Collegium Nowodworskiego (Collegium Medicum) - housing the Jagiellonian University Medical College. |  |
| 13 | Church of St. Anne - a church built in the Gothic architectural style according to architect Tylman van Gameren's designs. The street owes its name to the church. |  |