Krowodrza is one of 18 districts of Kraków, located in the western part of the city. The name Krowodrza comes from a village of same name that is now a part of the district.
According to the Central Statistical Office data, the district's area is 5.62 square kilometres (2.17 square miles) and 31 870 people inhabit Krowodrza.[1]
History
The oldest part of the district is Łobzów, originally a village, which is home to a royal palace built in the 14th century and later rebuilt in the 16th, 17th and 19th centuries. In addition to Łobzów, the current district also includes the former villages of Krowodrza, Czarna Wieś and Nowa Wieś. All of them were incorporated into Krakow in 1910, after which they underwent significant metropolitan development.
Subdivisions of Krowodrza
Krowodrza is divided into smaller subdivisions (osiedles). Here's a list of them.
Cichy Kącik
Czarna Wieś
Krowodrza
Łobzów
Miasteczko Studenckie AGH
Nowa Wieś
Population
Buildings
Łobzów Royal Palace - first built in the 14th century, rebuilt many times since then, now houses the Faculty of Architecture of the Cracow University of Technology
Fort "Kleparz" - part of the Kraków Fortress, built 1856-1859
AGH University Main Building, designed by Sławomir Odrzywolski and Wacław Krzyżanowski, built 1924-1935 in Neoclassical style
ZUPU tenement house, designed by Wacław Nowakowski and built 1927-1929 in Expressionist style
Biprostal - high-rise office building built 1959-1965 in the International Style, famous for its giant mosaik by Celina Styrylska-Taranczewska on the side wall
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