Jagiellonian University

Why go

The university places more than six centuries of scholarship inside the Old Town’s fabric. Founded by Casimir III the Great in 1364, it is Poland’s oldest higher-education institution; its historic identity becomes most legible around Collegium Maius and the central university precinct.

What to look for

• Collegium Maius anchors the historic precinct with its arcaded late-Gothic courtyard.

Useful to know

• Choose a specific university building or museum before setting out; the institution has no single visitor entrance.
• Use Collegium Maius as the anchor for a short university-focused walk in the Old Town.
• Check access with the individual building rather than assuming the wider campus is open for sightseeing.

Your next visit

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