Convent of the Norbertine Sisters

Church is stunning

We had gone passed the monastery a couple of times going in and out of Krakow so we decided to visit on a Thursday afternoon the church was fantastic to visit.

Biggest church in this part of Krakow

Clearly visible, especially from eastern slopes of Gora św. Bronisławy, which itself is dotted with churches, but much smaller. And the Monastery is huge, especily the long wall without windows of wes...

ominous on the outside; ethereal on the inside

Just across the street from the Salwator streetcar loop, the Monastery of the Norbertine Nuns looms large and uninviting. The Norbertines, or more formally, the Order of Premontre (O.Praem.) moved to...

found it closed

We took a short tramride from the centre of Krakow, but unfortunately found this monastery closed. We passed a few times and still it was closed, so we are not sure it is open for public.

Unwelcoming

I stopped off en route to the Kopiec Kosciusko mound and was not welcomed. In fact the reception hatch was firmly slammed when I enquired about visiting those areas like the main church and cloisters ...