Topolowa Street in Kraków is a street in Kraków, in District II Grzegórzki in Wesoła.
It connects the eastern side of Kraków Główny railway station, starting at the intersection with Bosacka Street, to the area of Mogilskie Roundabout.
History.
The street was laid out in 1801, following the route of an old road leading from Kleparz, near St. Florian's Church, to Mogiła. At that time, it was called Mogilska Street, and later Strzelecka Street. It served as the main connection between the city and Rakowicki Cemetery. After 1847, due to the construction of the railway station, the street was divided into two parts—the former western section became today's Kurniki Street. As a result, the street lost its previous significance, primarily in favor of Lubicz and Rakowicka Streets, which became the main routes to the cemetery. The street took its current form around 1878. Between 1906 and 1910, Józef Piłsudski lived at numbers 24, 16, and 18. During the Nazi occupation, performances of Tadeusz Kantor's Independent Theatre were held in the apartment of Tadeusz Brzozowski on Topolowa Street.
The street name was given around 1880, most likely in reference to the poplar trees that lined the road to the cemetery.
Building.
The street's buildings mainly consist of 2-3 story tenement houses, predominantly in eclectic and modernist styles.