Świętej Anny Street, Kraków
View towards the east, with the Church of St. Anne (left) | |
| Native name | ulica Świętej Anny (Polish) |
|---|---|
| Length | 280 m (920 ft) |
| West end | Podwale Street, Studencka Street |
| East end | Main Market Square |
| Type | Cultural |
| Criteria | iv |
| Designated | 1978 |
| Part of | Historic Centre of Kraków |
| Reference no. | 29 |
| Region | Europe and North America |
| Designated | 1994-09-08 |
| Part of | Kraków, Old Town |
| Reference no. | M.P. 1994 nr 50 poz. 418 |
Świętej Anny Street (Polish: Ulica Świętej Anny, lit. St. Anne's Street) - a historic street in the Old Town of Kraków, Poland.
To the west, the street heads to a former Jewish quarter, hence its former name, Żydowska Street (Ulica Żydowska, lit. Jewish Street). Historically, the street saw the location of a synagogue, cemetery and a Jewish bath house until the fifteenth-century, when the Jewish population was moved to the north to the present location of Szczepański Square. The etymology of the street derives from the presence of the Church of St. Anne. The street features several university-related buildings, formerly housing colleges, dormitories and a library.