In the heart of Krakow — podcasts

The Main Square is the heart of Poland’s former capital city. It is where „The Ravens House” is located, which houses the International Cultural Centre. Its windows offer a view of medieval Europe’s largest market square, which for centuries has worked as a crossing point of trade routes, a venue for exchange of goods and ideas, a place of meeting of representatives of various religious denominations, cultures, and nationalities. Since its foundation in 1257 the Main Square has been a living document of the history of the Polish state, Krakow and its citizens, their culture and customs. In the heart of Krakow is a series of podcasts that works as an invitation to get to know these histories.

When walking in the Main Square and visiting its townhouses we can discover succeeding layers of Krakow’s history and legends related to this place, learn about the people who once lived in or visited the city, and about the history of its art and culture. This way Krakow’s cultural heritage takes us on a journey across past epochs and historic locations. It also works as a mirror through which the picture of Krakow can be compared with the history of many other Central European cities.

The series was developed as a response to the Be a tourist in your city initiative of the Mayor of Krakow,
prof. Jacek Majchrowski. Its main goal is to bring back the life to the historic centre as well as to encourage Krakow’s citizens to get to know this part of the city which has seemed for years only a tourist attraction but now requires a new definition.

All podcasts are in Polish.

Each recording lasts approximately 15 minutes.
Starring: Łukasz Galusek, Angelika Madura, Jacek Purchla, Helena Postawka-Lech and Michał Wiśniewski Production: Free Range Productions 
MCK Krakow, 2020

All podcasts as part of the In the Heart of Krakow series are available at: