Bishop's Palace, Kraków

The Bishop's Palace in Kraków (Polish: Pałac Biskupi w Krakowie) is the seat of Kraków metropolitan Curia, Poland, and the traditional residence of Kraków bishops since the late 14th century. It is the second largest palace in the city after Wawel, the former seat of the Polish monarchs. It is part of a monastery complex of the Franciscan religious order. Bishop's Palace is best known for being the residence of Pope John Paul II during his stays in the city. He used to give his blessings and talk to his followers from a window above the main entrance at night. As of March 2022, the archbishop is Marek Jedraszewski.

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Bishop's Palace, Kraków ranks #2,456 of 7,738 worldwide in the atlas's castle fame ranking, and #82 of the 366 mapped in Poland. Founded c. 1250, it is older than 69% of the atlas's dated landmarks — one of 825 atlas entries founded in the 13th century. Its Wikipedia articles were opened 1,198 times in the last 60 days, more than 53% of the atlas. 9 more atlas landmarks stand within 25 km. The nearest day-trip guide is Kraków, 1 km away. See how Poland compares in the castle statistics.

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