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Cloth Hall (Sukiennice)

Rynek Glowny 1 - 3, Krakow, Poland (Stare Miasto)
012 422 11 66
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As featured in 3 days in Krakow
Ranked #19 of 95 attractions in Krakow
Type: Historic Sites, Shopping centres
Activities: Shopping
Fee: No
Recommended length of visit: 1-2 hours
Owner description: Considered the world's oldest shopping mall, the present Renaissance structure dates from 1555 and features in its interior many food stalls and small... more » Owner description: Considered the world's oldest shopping mall, the present Renaissance structure dates from 1555 and features in its interior many food stalls and small shops, terrace cafes and flower stands that surround the statue of Adam Mickiewicz. « less
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Shropshire
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4 of 5 stars Reviewed 16 June 2013 NEW

The Cloth Hall is a beautiful old building worthy of a visit whether it is for 5 minutes (for those who are allergic to shopping) or 50 minutes (for shopaholics). With around 50 stalls selling very much the same goods as the souvenir shops that are all over the Old Town it could save some leg work, but that's part... More

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5 of 5 stars Reviewed 15 June 2013 NEW

Just an amazingly stunning building. The Cloth Hall is the heart of a vibrant square, The Hall is filled with little shops.

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3 of 5 stars Reviewed 15 June 2013 NEW

Described as the worlds oldest shopping mall - no it's not, it's a market. OK for sheltering from the rain but not much else. How do you know that all the 'amber' is not of the plastic chinese variety? Would you really buy any of this stuff if it was on a market stall at home? If there was something... More

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Suffolk
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5 of 5 stars Reviewed 14 June 2013 NEW

A must visit in the Town Square. Beautifully preserved old building containing numerous stalls selling mainly tat but good class tat! The chess sets are wonderful and must be the cheapest on earth! Also extremely good value are wooden toys. A great place to while away an hour especially if it's raining.

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London, United Kingdom
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4 of 5 stars Reviewed 8 June 2013

Amber jewellery glitters temptingly on dozens of stalls inside the old Cloth Hall, alongside other Polish goods which make wonderful souvenirs or gifts. It's a lovely building, both inside and out, symbolic of old Krakow. A great photo opportunity

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Cornwall
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4 of 5 stars Reviewed 3 June 2013

The cloth hall is a very pretty centre point to the main square in the old town part of Krakow and offers the entrance to the Rynek Underground museum. It's a good place to shop for souvenirs and provides some interesting architecture. It was originally built in such a way as to appear to divide the main square into 2... More

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5 of 5 stars Reviewed 2 June 2013

The Sukiennice is not just historical, but also fun. All under one roof are stalls with exquisite wares such glass, lace and amber, to more touristy wares such as Russian nested wooden dolls, t-shirts, mugs and baseball caps. They are more reasonably priced than the shops on Grodska Street.

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3 of 5 stars Reviewed 1 June 2013

There are lots of stalls/shops here selling very similar crafts, some of it is nice some a bit tacky. A lot of the stuff can be bought else where cheaper. The building is beautiful and worth a visit.

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Derwood, Maryland, USA
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4 of 5 stars Reviewed 31 May 2013

A magnet for tourists. Some nice, authentic Polish crafts sold here but also some junk. Also outside it are affordable paintings & watercolors. Nice flower market on the square too. If you want a nice view of the church, go to the cafe in the upstairs of the Cloth Hall, directly above the Rynek museum.

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5 of 5 stars Reviewed 29 May 2013

Beautiful building and great place if you want to buy original presents and souvenirs, e.g amber jewellery, leather goods or wooden artefacts.

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