More interesting than it looks at first glance, this museum tells the story of the district of Podgórze, which for centuries operated as an independent town. The museum covers the history of the nearby Krakus Mound and runs through the time of the Austrian occupation all the way to the tragedy of WWII, when the area played host to many of the worst Nazi German atrocities.
Podgórze Museum
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