Planty is one of the largest city parks in Krakow, Poland. Surrounded by Stare Miasto (Old Town), the medieval city walls were up until the early 19th century. The historic Old Town should not be confused with the administrative district No. 1 Stari Miasto which extends to the east.
Botanical garden (green), Stare Miasto
The park covers 21,000 square meters (5.2 acres) and is 4 kilometers (2.5 mi) long. It consists of a series of thirty smaller gardens designed in various shapes and decorated with many monuments and fountains. There are more than twenty statues of noble historical figures in the park - the ruins of Nicholas Copernicus, Jean Matijko, Queen Gadvija and King Vladislav II Jagilo, to name a few. There are also many paintings in the garden to celebrate, among others, Jean Delogos and Stanislav Wyspianski. [1]
The park is a picturesque walkway popular with the Cracovians. In the summer, filled with ponds and refreshing stalls, it's a wonderful and shaded retreat from the bustling streets nearby.
