Trzej Grajkowie (Three Musicians) Fountain
Kraków Fountains
Sculpture fountain, Stare Miasto district. The fountain with the sculpture "Trzej Grajkowie" (Three Musicians) stands on Wolnica Square. Its author is Bronisław Chromy, creator of the Wawel Dragon sculpture; the design dates from 1970. At number 11 on the square a plaque recalls that in 1868 remains of university buildings were uncovered here, which King Casimir the Great had begun to build but which were never completed.
History
The sculpture-fountain "Trzej Grajkowie" (The Three Musicians) was placed on Wolnica Square in 1970. It is the work of the Kraków artist Bronisław Chromy, who also made the Wawel Dragon sculpture. The fountain shows three small figures with instruments: a flute, a guitar and a violin. The square is part of the original market square of the town of Kazimierz, founded in 1335. Its name comes from the Latin forum liberum, the right to trade meat freely outside the butchers' stalls.
Did you know?
At number 11 Wolnica Square there is a plaque recalling that remains of university buildings were discovered there in 1868. Casimir the Great began building them, but they were never finished.