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St Mary's Basilica, Kraków, Kraków, Poland
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Kraków · Poland

UNESCO World Heritage site since 1978

St Mary's Basilica, Kraków tickets: 20 PLN

Main adult ticket: Basilica visit (the chancel with Veit Stoss's altarpiece, the front of the nave and the chapels). Every ticket type is listed here, checked on the official site in October 2026.

Part of the World Heritage site Historic Centre of Kraków.

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  • Basilica visit (the chancel with Veit Stoss's altarpiece, the front of the nave and the chapels)Child price for ages 7 to 18; also students aged 19 to 26 and over-65sChild 10 PLN20 PLN
  • Bugle Tower (Hejnalica), guided climbChild price for ages 7 to 18; also students 19 to 26 and over-65s. Under 7s not allowed in the tower. Groups of up to 15, every 25 minutesChild 15 PLN20 PLN

Main ticket 20 PLN (about US$5 · £4, 2026-10-23 rates)

Checked October 2026 on the official site

Free entry

The main entrance from the Market Square leads to a part of the church kept free for prayer and confession; visitors use the south entrance with a ticket.

Opening hours

Basilica: Monday to Saturday 11:30am to 6pm; Sundays and holidays 2pm to 6pm (not during Mass). The altarpiece is opened at 11:50am (2:10pm on Sundays). Bugle Tower: Tuesday to Saturday 11am to 5:30pm, Sundays and holidays 1pm to 5:30pm; the parish says it is closed from November to April and in bad weather.

Booking

Tickets only from the visitor desk at 7 Plac Mariacki (it closes 15 minutes before the end of visiting hours). Tower tickets are sold on the day only, in limited numbers, with no advance booking; the tower entrance is on Floriańska Street.

World Heritage site

Part of Historic Centre of Kraków, on UNESCO's list since 1978. Listed as a landmark of its kind.

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Within 100 km (62 miles), as the crow flies.

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Questions

How much does it cost to visit St Mary's Basilica, Kraków?

The main adult ticket (Basilica visit (the chancel with Veit Stoss's altarpiece, the front of the nave and the chapels)) costs 20 PLN, about US$5 · £4. Prices were checked on the official website in October 2026.

Can you visit St Mary's Basilica, Kraków for free?

The main entrance from the Market Square leads to a part of the church kept free for prayer and confession; visitors use the south entrance with a ticket.

When is St Mary's Basilica, Kraków open?

Basilica: Monday to Saturday 11:30am to 6pm; Sundays and holidays 2pm to 6pm (not during Mass). The altarpiece is opened at 11:50am (2:10pm on Sundays). Bugle Tower: Tuesday to Saturday 11am to 5:30pm, Sundays and holidays 1pm to 5:30pm; the parish says it is closed from November to April and in bad weather.

Do you need to book St Mary's Basilica, Kraków tickets in advance?

Tickets only from the visitor desk at 7 Plac Mariacki (it closes 15 minutes before the end of visiting hours). Tower tickets are sold on the day only, in limited numbers, with no advance booking; the tower entrance is on Floriańska Street.

Is St Mary's Basilica, Kraków a World Heritage site?

Yes: it's part of the World Heritage site Historic Centre of Kraków, on UNESCO's list since 1978, listed as a landmark of its kind.