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The history of human settlement in the area of the village dates back to the paleolithic period. On top of the Gora Klasztorna hill traces of a neolithic settlement were found. It had a ceramics work, there also was a mint, which manufactured silver Celtic coins.
Probably in the early 10th century, Tyniec was settled by the [[Vistulans]], which some time ca. 1000 became part of the early [[Kingdom of Poland (1025–1385)|Kingdom of Poland]]. The village was a royal property, and the decision of King [[Casimir the Restorer]] to locate a Benedictine abbey here (ca. 1040) is regarded as one of the most important events in the history of Tyniec. In 1259 the village was destroyed during the [[Second Mongol invasion of Poland|Mongol invasion of Poland]], by Tatar hordes heading from Kraków towards [[Silesia]]. Complete destruction was brought again in the [[Deluge (history)|Swedish invasion of Poland]]. In 1772, during the [[Bar Confederation]], the village was defended by the Polish rebels, fighting the Russians. After the [[Partitions of Poland]], Tyniec, together with the abbey, was annexed by the [[Habsburg Monarchy|Habsburg Empire]], and remained in the province of [[Galicia (Eastern Europe)|Galicia]] from 1772 until late 1918. In 1816, Austrian authorities closed down the abbey, and the complex gradually began to turn into a ruin.
In the 19th century, Tyniec was a large, yet poor village. Its houses were concentrated in two areas - around the monastery, and along the ancient Kraków - Oświęcim road. Its residents supported themselves by transporting people and goods through the Vistula in their boats and small ferries. In 1973 Tyniec was annexed by the city of Kraków.
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