Juliusz Słowacki Theatre

The Juliusz Słowacki Theatre, in Krakow

The Juliusz Słowacki Theatre is a sumptuous opera-theatre of Krakow, inspired by the great European stages. The Krakow audio-guided tour stops here to evoke this majestic building, a high place of the cultural life of the town.

The majestic opera inspired by Paris

The Juliusz Słowacki Theatre is one of the finest cultural buildings of Krakow. Built at the end of the nineteenth century, it is inspired by the great European theatres of the era, notably the Opéra Garnier of Paris, whose splendour and elegance it takes up. Its façade richly adorned with sculptures, columns and allegorical statues, topped with a dome, testifies to the sumptuous taste of the end of the nineteenth century. Inside, the gilded hall and the painted stage curtain are of great beauty. Dedicated to the dramatic art and the opera, the theatre bears the name of Juliusz Słowacki, one of the greatest Polish romantic poets. A high place of culture, the Juliusz Słowacki Theatre is a jewel of the heritage of Krakow.

What to see

You admire the majestic building inspired by the Opéra Garnier of Paris, its façade richly adorned with sculptures, columns and statues topped with a dome, and its gilded hall, dedicated to the dramatic art and named after the poet Juliusz Słowacki. The theatre is a jewel of the heritage of Krakow. It is a stop for lovers of culture, to be explored on foot.

Practical information

The Juliusz Słowacki Theatre lies in the heart of the old town of Krakow, reachable on foot. You admire its façade from outside; the shows follow their own programme and hours, which vary. It is best to check the agenda before coming.

What is the Juliusz Słowacki Theatre of Krakow inspired by?

By the great European theatres of the end of the nineteenth century, notably the Opéra Garnier of Paris, whose splendour it takes up; it bears the name of the great Polish romantic poet Juliusz Słowacki.

Where is the Juliusz Słowacki Theatre?

In the heart of the old town of Krakow, in Poland.