Baba Yaga
Baba Yaga – the site of a former food kiosk in the Wolski Forest. It is now the name of a bus stop. A brick terrace and foundation remain of the former kiosk. In 1928, a wooden food kiosk was erected here, named “Baba Yaga” after World War II. The kiosk burned down in 1998 and was never rebuilt.
Baba Yaga is a cult place, once frequently visited by Krakow residents on their way to the Wolski Forest and beloved by children.
Leszek Grabowski describes Baba Yaga in his book “The Image of Krakow in the 1960s in Childhood Memories.”
It reads: “It was a whimsically painted wooden cottage, resembling a fairytale cottage, situated at the entrance to the forest from Leśna Street (Stara Wola). There, we feasted on chocolate bars, gingerbread, or nut candies, washed down with orange soda.
I always associated Baba Yaga, a character from Konopnicka’s fairy tale, with her house built of gingerbread and chocolate, furnished with various fragrant sweets.
This cottage on the edge of the forest perfectly captured the atmosphere of this fairy tale and was a favorite among young Krakow residents; so why did it disappear?”
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