St. Andrew's Church in Kraków was founded by the Palatine Sieciech. Work began in 1079, and it was completed and consecrated in 1098. The article names no architect. The infobox lists the style as Romanesque Baroque, while the text describes a Romanesque exterior and Baroque and Rococo interiors. Materials also conflict: the infobox gives brick and limestone, and the text says stone blocks, with a Gothic brick oratory now serving as the sacristy.
It served as a fortress church and sheltered residents during the Mongol raid of 1241. Baroque domes or steeples were added in 1639, and Baltazar Fontana made the stucco after 1700. The high altar is attributed to Francesco Placidi.
The church passed to the Poor Clares in 1320 and is still their conventual church. It is part of the Historic Centre of Kraków, a UNESCO site since 1978.
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