Szczepański Square

Szczepański Square, in Krakow

Szczepański Square is a pretty quiet square of Krakow, dedicated to the arts, lined with the Palace of Art. The Krakow audio-guided tour stops here to evoke this cultural place, where galleries and fine architecture coexist.

The square of the arts and the Secession palace

Szczepański Square is one of the most pleasant and quiet squares of the old town of Krakow, marked by an artistic vocation. Its main building is the Palace of Art, the Pałac Sztuki, built at the beginning of the twentieth century in the style of the Viennese Secession, the Art Nouveau of Central Europe, for the society of friends of fine arts. Its façade adorned with friezes, masks and elegant motifs testifies to this refined artistic movement. The square also hosts other cultural places, including a contemporary art gallery, as well as cafés and terraces. A place of promenade and culture, punctuated with greenery and a fountain, Szczepański Square offers a peaceful and artistic parenthesis in the heart of Krakow.

What to see

You admire the Palace of Art in Viennese Secession style, with a façade adorned with friezes and elegant masks, as well as a contemporary art gallery, in a quiet square punctuated with greenery and a fountain, lined with cafés. Szczepański Square is a place of culture of Krakow. It is a pleasant stop, to be explored on foot.

Practical information

Szczepański Square lies in the heart of the old town of Krakow, reachable on foot. It is a public square freely accessible; the Palace of Art, the gallery and the cafés have their own hours. The promenade is particularly pleasant in fine weather.

What is on Szczepański Square in Krakow?

The Palace of Art, built at the beginning of the twentieth century in the style of the Viennese Secession for the society of friends of fine arts, as well as a contemporary art gallery and cafés, in a quiet square with an artistic vocation.

Where is Szczepański Square?

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