From the façade to the altarpiece
The meeting point is Mary Magdalene Square, a few steps from the basilica. The guide starts outside: the two towers have different heights. For centuries a trumpeter has announced the hours from one of them with the hejnał mariacki, a tradition still alive.
Inside you reach the wooden main altarpiece by Veit Stoss. The visit also pauses at the stained glass, the ceiling frescoes, the pulpit and the organ.
The square around the basilica
After the interior, the tour continues in Main Square, which lies in front of the basilica. The guide explains the monuments, sculptures and arcades. The visit ends near the basilica after about an hour and a half.
If you want to go deeper into the square, the underground museum lies beneath it and has its own page, and the Old Town free tour also passes in front of the basilica.
Dress code and organisation
The booking page requires covered shoulders and knees: no shorts, short dresses or tank tops. It is a working church, so avoid arriving at the last minute. The guide waits with an Excursions.City sign near the Piotr Skarga monument; arrive ten minutes early.
