Sławkowska Street, Kraków

Sławkowska Street

View towards the north.
Length	400 m (1,300 ft)
South end	Main Square
North end	Basztowa Street, Długa Street

Sławkowska Street (Polish: Ulica Sławkowska) - a historic street in Kraków, Poland. The street was formerly part of the Sławków Royal Route.

The oldest document recording the street's existence originates from 1307 under the name Slacovse gasse. Formerly, the northern point of the street was enclosed by the Sławkowska Gate and a bulwark. During the urban modernisation of Kraków (1817-1822), the city walls and the gatehouse were deconstructed. The street ends by the Planty Park with Basztowa Street (Ulica Basztowa, lit. Tower Street), where it continues as Długa Street (Ulica Długa, lit. Long Street).

Features

Street No.	Short description	Picture
1	Ludwikowski House - a historic townhouse built in 1776. Originally, the building housed an inn, notable guests included Johann Wolfgang von Goethe and Nicholas I of Russia.
3	Saxon Hotel (Hotel Saski Kraków, Curio Collection by Hilton) - built in the early nineteenth century. The building includes a concert hall, at which inter alia performed Franz Liszt, Johannes Brahms and Ignacy Jan Paderewski.
5-7	Grand Hotel - a 5 star hotel. The building was built in the nineteenth century in a Renaissance architectural style.
10	Badeni House - a historic townhouse built in the fourteenth century. Since 1710, the building has been owned by the Badeni aristocratic family.
32	Badeni Palace - built towards the end of the nineteenth century. Presently, the palace is part of the Jagiellonian University, housing the Centre for Debt Research and Development (Centrum Badań nad Zadłużeniem i Rozwojem).