Tracing the killers of the famous Kraków musician

Murder Mystery Walking Trail

Location: Kraków, Grzegórzki

Distance: approx. 5km

Time: approx. 2 hours

Tracing the killers of the famous Kraków musician

The Kraków community was shocked to learn of the death of a well-known musician, whose body was found at the car park next to his car. He was a very popular person, who, according to his friends, had no conflicts with anyone. At the same time, a young woman was attacked at this car park and taken to hospital with serious injuries. Police are investigating the case to determine who murdered the musician, what weapon was used, and whether his death was in any way connected to the attack on the woman.

Directions
The directions will lead you from the starting point of the trail to its end. You will get there even if you are unable to solve the mystery of the murder. If you get lost or are not able to solve the riddle but you would still like to try, all you need to do is to go back to the last unsolved question and try to figure it out once more.
The tips and clues are very precise; hence you should not get lost on the trail.

About the trail
The trail is situated in the Grzegórzki district. It begins by the bus/tram stop Teatr Słowackiego. Therefore, it is easy to get there from every part of Kraków, and even from beyond the city. The trail ends in Strzelecki Park in Lubicz Street, not far from the starting point. Riddles are situated in the urban space along main streets – on memorials, monuments and architectural objects.

Please
· Remember that safety is more important than solving the puzzle. Cross the road only in the specially marked places, always exercising caution.
· Respect the privacy of people encountered on the trail and any property rights. Be respectful of memory plaques, monuments and other memorials you visit.
· Remember that children should not separate from the rest of the group.

Solving the mystery
Some of the riddles are designed to identify a person, so the solution will be a name, surname or initials of a person. Find this person on the suspect list (at the end of this booklet) and you will be able to eliminate them from the investigation.
Some other clues refer to the type of weapon, which can also be eliminated. As a result of solving all the riddles on the trail, only one suspect and one type of weapon will be left. These indicate the killer and the weapon used in the murder.
Following the trail in order to solve the mystery does not require entering private properties or purchasing entrance tickets to any places.

We start our walk in the Strzelecki Park in Lubicz Street. To get there, take a bus or a tram to the Słowacki Theatre stop. After crossing Jan Nowak Jeziorański Square, go down the stairs past the old PKP railway station building and turn left to Lubicz Street. After passing under the railway bridge and walking about 200m, you will reach Strzelecki Park.

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In Strzelecki Park there is a building called Celestat (i.e. the shooting range from German Zielstätte), which historically has been the headquarters of the Brotherhood of the Rooster (Bractwo Kurkowe). Celestat is managed by the Historical Museum of the City of Kraków. You can see permanent exhibitions there: Kraków Brotherhood of the Rooster and municipal defence, and during the Christmas period an exhibition of Kraków Nativity cribs.

FACTFILE

Next to the Celestat building you will see a bust of a famous Brother of the Rooster who was a haberdasher by profession. Eliminate from the group of suspects the person with the same personalities.

ANSWER

In the past, Kraków was often attacked by enemies. During the siege it had to be defended not only by knights but also by ordinary citizens. In order to teach them how to shoot, the Kraków Rifle Society was founded, consisting of the best marksmen in the city.

CLUE 01

The shooters taught the citizens to shoot with a bow, crossbow, and later also with firearms. Every year, the best shooter was chosen through a competition, which depended on shooting at a wooden rooster statue. The shooter who managed to knock it down became the King of the Rooster for the whole year. This was connected with many privileges, such as exemption from taxes.

FACTFILE

CLUE 02

Eliminate from the group of suspects the person with the same name as the King of the Rooster from 1964. His name can be found in the book commemorating the Rooster Kings who reigned from 1964 to 1999, which is located in the Strzelecki Park. Due to his great service to the Brotherhood, we may also admire his bust in the park.

ANSWER

FACTFILE

In Strzelecki Park there are many monuments founded by the Brotherhood of the Rooster to honour famous Poles.