Towns & cities
Kraków
capital city of Lesser Poland Voivodeship in southern Poland
Poland · 50.0614, 19.9372
Kraków is recorded as a filming location for 46 productions. Wikidata records these shoots at town level: somewhere in Kraków, rather than at one identified spot. Wikipedia names it for 24 more.
1 production was filmed at 35 places inside Kraków rather than at Kraków itself: listed below, each with the place it was shot.
“The film was shot at locations including Clermont-Ferrand, Kraków and Paris.”
Movies and TV series filmed in Kraków
- Schindler's List 1993
- The Grand Budapest Hotel 2014
- Katyń 2007
- The Double Life of Véronique 1991
- Man of Marble 1977
- With Fire and Sword 1999
- The Deluge 1974
- Camera Buff 1979
- September Eleven 1683 2012
- Nights and Days 1975
- Edges of the Lord 2001
- Colonel Wolodyjowski 1969
- 33 Scenes from Life 2008
- How to Be Loved 1963
- Life as a Fatal Sexually Transmitted Disease 2000
- Karol: A Man Who Became Pope 2005
- Bad Luck 1960
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The Calm
1980
“The Calm was filmed on location in Kraków and completed in 1976, but was banned by the state because of its subject matter—strikes were illegal in Poland during that time.” Wikipedia
- The Karamazovs 2008
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Vinci
2004
“Most of the filming was done in Kraków, where the movie is set.” Wikipedia
- Pope John Paul II 2005–
- The Jeweller's Shop 1988
- The silent touch 1992
- The Mighty Angel 2014
- Kazimierz Wielki 1976
- To Save the City 1976
- Wodzirej 1978
- Hero of the Year 1987
- The Birch-Tree Meadow 2003
- Kalosze szczęścia 1958
- Jowita 1967
- From a Far Country 1981
- Dama kameliowa 1995
- Popieluszko: Freedom Is Within Us 2009
- Cracow Monsters 2022–
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The Eastern Gate
2025–
“The first season was shot in and around Gliwice, Sosnowiec, Katowice, Kraków, Zakopane, and Warsaw.” Wikipedia
- Devil's Ravine 1950
- Pogoda na jutro 2003
- Epitafium dla Barbary Radziwiłłówny 1982
- Entanglement 2011
- One Way Ticket to the Moon 2013
- Glos z tamtego swiata 1962
- An Angel in Krakow 2002
- Deklaracja nieśmiertelności 2010
- White Courage 2024
- WŚCIEKŁY 1980
Filmed here, per Wikipedia
Productions whose English Wikipedia article names Kraków as somewhere it was shot, with no matching statement on Wikidata. Weaker evidence than the statements above, so it gets its own list, each production’s own page links the exact section the claim comes from.
- The Pianist 2002
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365 Days
2020
“The film scenes were primarily shot in Poland (Warsaw, Kraków and Niepołomice) and in Italy (Sanremo).” Wikipedia
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The Eternal Jew
1940
“In October and November 1939, almost immediately after the German-Soviet invasion of Poland, he instructed Hippler to send camera crews to Łódź, Warsaw, Kraków and Lublin to shoot footage of Polish Jews.” Wikipedia
- Spellbinder 1995–
- Andhadhun 2018
- Avalon 2001
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24
2016
“The crew filmed action scenes and songs at Kraków, the Zborów Mountain in Kroczyce, Zakopane, Leba, Lewin Kłodzki, Jedlina-Zdrój, Wałbrzych, Bukowice and Nowe Brzesko–all in Poland.” Wikipedia
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On the Silver Globe
1988
“Until May 1977, further filming was carried out in Police, in Lower Silesia, in the Wieliczka salt mine, in the Jewish quarter of Kazimierz, Krakow, again on the coast and in the mountains of the Caucasus.” Wikipedia
- More Than Life at Stake 1968–
- Dark Crimes 2016
- 11 Minutes 2015
- Denial 2016
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The Third Part of the Night
1972
“The film was shot in 1970 in Kraków but the locations were selected to resemble Lwow, by then called Lviv and situated in Ukraine.” Wikipedia
- Clergy 2018
- Szamanka 1996
- Remember Your Name 1974
- Marie Curie: The Courage of Knowledge 2016
- The Crown of the Kings 2018–
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Squadron 303
2018
“The scenes were filmed in Poland, in Drwalew, Konstancin-Jeziorna, Obory, Warsaw (Warsaw University of Life Sciences and Sabat Theatre), and Kraków (Polish Aviation Museum).” Wikipedia
- Aazaan 2011
- Bawaal 2023
- Piłsudski 2019
- The Interpreter of Silence 2023–
- The Drama of the St. Mary's Church Tower 1913
Movies and TV series filmed elsewhere in Kraków
1 production shot at 35 places inside Kraków, each named beside it. Separate from the list above, which is what Wikidata records against Kraków itself.
- Zakochani w Krakowie Old town Market Square in Krakow 2007
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Towns & cities
Kazimierz
Poland
historical district of Kraków
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Towns & cities
Kraków Ghetto
Poland
Nazi ghetto in occupied Poland
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Landmarks & buildings
Oskar Schindler's Enamel Factory
Poland
architectural structure
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Płaszów
Poland
suburb of Kraków, Poland
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Podgórze
Poland
former city, former quarter of Kraków, Poland
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Towns & cities
Nowa Huta
Poland
easternmost district of Kraków, Poland
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Landmarks & buildings
Kraków Główny railway station
Poland
railway station in Kraków, Poland
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Streets & squares
Floriańska Street
Poland
Floriańska Street Kraków Old Town
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Landscapes & nature
Skałki Twardowskiego
Poland
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Towns & cities
Tyniec Abbey
Poland
abbey
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Streets & squares
Kanonicza Street, Krakow
Poland
street in Kraków, Poland
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Streets & squares
Reformacka Street
Poland
street in Kraków, Poland
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Landmarks & buildings
St. Mary's Basilica in Kraków
Poland
church (Kraków, Poland)
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Streets & squares
Świętego Marka Street
Poland
street in Kraków, Poland
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Castles & palaces
Wawel Castle
Poland
castle in Krakow, the former royal seat
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Landmarks & buildings
Camaldolese Hermit Monastery
Poland
church building in Kraków, Poland
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Wawel Cathedral
Poland
cathedral in Kraków, Poland
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Landmarks & buildings
AGH University of Science and Technology
Poland
technical university in Kraków, Poland
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Towns & cities
Dębniki
Poland
District in Kraków, Poland
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Streets & squares
Plac Mariacki
Poland
town square in Kraków, Poland
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Landscapes & nature
Planty Park
Poland
city park ring around the Old Town in Kraków, Poland
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Landmarks & buildings
Czartoryski Museum
Poland
Art museum in Kraków, Poland
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Towns & cities
Kraków Old Town
Poland
old town of Kraków, Poland
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Landmarks & buildings
Cracovia Hotel in Kraków
Poland
Historic building in Krakow, Poland
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Towns & cities
Dębniki
Poland
Kraków, Poland
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Streets & squares
Wielopole Street
Poland
street in Kraków, Poland
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Streets & squares
Old town Market Square in Krakow
Poland
market square of the Old Town in Kraków, Poland
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Landmarks & buildings
Collegium Maius
Poland
university building (UJ)
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Landmarks & buildings
Collegium Novum
Poland
building of the Jagiellonian University in Poland
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Streets & squares
Grodzka Street
Poland
street in Kraków, Poland
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Landmarks & buildings
Helena Modrzejewska National Old Theater in Kraków
Poland
theater in Krakow, Poland
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Landmarks & buildings
Juliusz Słowacki Theatre
Poland
theater in Krakow, Poland
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Landscapes & nature
Lake Zakrzówek
Poland
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Landmarks & buildings
Maximilian Kolbe church in Kraków
Poland
church building in Kraków, Poland
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Streets & squares
New Square in Kraków
Poland
town square in Kraków, Poland
Filming locations nearby
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Streets & squares
Old town Market Square in Krakow
Poland·under 1 km
market square of the Old Town in Kraków, Poland
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Towns & cities
Kraków Old Town
Poland·under 1 km
old town of Kraków, Poland
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Landmarks & buildings
St. Mary's Basilica in Kraków
Poland·under 1 km
church (Kraków, Poland)
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Streets & squares
Plac Mariacki
Poland·under 1 km
town square in Kraków, Poland
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Landmarks & buildings
Helena Modrzejewska National Old Theater in Kraków
Poland·under 1 km
theater in Krakow, Poland
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Landmarks & buildings
Collegium Maius
Poland·under 1 km
university building (UJ)
Frequently asked questions
What was filmed in Kraków?
71 productions are recorded as filmed in Kraków, 1 of them at places inside it, including Schindler's List (1993), The Grand Budapest Hotel (2014) and Katyń (2007). 24 of the credits come from Wikipedia articles rather than Wikidata statements and are labelled per Wikipedia.
Which is the best known production filmed in Kraków?
Schindler's List (1993), covered by 102 Wikipedia language editions, which is how this atlas ranks fame.
Where is Kraków?
Kraków is in Poland. Its coordinates are 50.0614, 19.9372. The day trip guide for Kraków lists 136 filming locations within 100 km.
What other filming locations are near Kraków?
Old town Market Square in Krakow (under 1 km), Kraków Old Town (under 1 km), St. Mary's Basilica in Kraków (under 1 km), Plac Mariacki (under 1 km) and 2 more, all within 40 km and listed on this page with photographs.
Where does this information come from?
Filming location statements on Wikidata, joined to the place's coordinates and Wikipedia article, plus places named in Wikipedia articles, which are labelled per Wikipedia wherever they appear. The photograph is from Wikimedia Commons, by XEvansGambitx, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Planning a visit? Filming locations near Kraków: 136 places within 100 km, with distances and directions.