*2.8. Urban Development Dominants*

Near the study area there are three new high-standard residential complexes. South of the area there are spaces with strong historical connotations: Cricoteka, Ghetto Heroes Square, a concept to create the Planet Lem object, Oscar Schindler's Enamel Factory and Museum of Contemporary Art in Cracow-MOCAK (Figure 8). Nearby large educational establishments include the Andrzej Frycz Modrzewski Higher School in Cracow, the Institute of Ceramics and Building Materials, Glass and Building Materials Division in Kraków-Podgórze, AMA Film Academy, students' dormitory of the Academy of Music in Cracow and the Adam Mickiewicz Secondary School of General Education no. 4. Nearby hotels include 4-star standard Qubus Hotel, Hotel Galaxy, PURO Hotel Kraków Kazimierz and INX Design Hotel as well as many other hotels located in the district of Kazimierz. Nearby recreational facilities include shopping mall Galeria Kazimierz, Saturn Fitness, Gym Park fitness centre, FitNOW fitness centre and dietician's, Laserpark laser entertainment centre and, located by the river, Wisła: a water tram stop and a kayak rental point. On the opposite bank of the river Wisła there is Galeria Kazimierz shopping mall, which, in the future, will be accessible via a footbridge (for pedestrians and cyclists).

**Figure 8.** Significant characteristic building development surrounding the study area (elaborated by E. Latusek).

### *2.9. Major Vistas*

The area of Podolski Boulevard (Bulwar Podolski) is located between the mouth of the Wilga river and the railway bridge in Zabłocie in the district of Podgórze. The Local Development Plan for the Area of the Vistula Riverside, the so-called "Wisła Boulevards", contains regulations related to land development, yet only in relation to the western part of Podolski Boulevard, without its eastern part located in Zabłocie (Figure 9). This part of riverside including areas located east of the railway bridge has not been regulated in terms of land development, supplementation of landscape architecture and lighting, adjustment of greenery. The general plan provides for related supplementation as well as the maintaining of main passageways and viewpoints.

**Figure 9.** Main vistas in the context of Podolski Boulevard (Bulwar Podolski) (elaborated by E. Latusek).
