Krakow - Day 2

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September 17th 2018

Published: May 6th 2022

Monday morning would be a full day of sightseeing in and around Krakow, including Wawel Castle and the Old Town. Unlike other Polish cities, Krakow's buildings and monuments were not destroyed during World War II. The Germans want to make it the administrative center for occupied Poland and a showcase "German" city. (It had been under Austrian occupation from 1795 to 1918.) The coach dropped us o... Read Full Entry

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"I haven't been everywhere, but it's on my list." I've traveled for a long time and have many memories of places and people. I enjoy travel, especially to new places I haven't seen before. Every journey, whether brief or extended, provides the opportunity for a new experience or a different way to see things. I like travel photography, too, and always have my camera with me. I look to the "4Hs of Tourism" as a guide when traveling: understanding the Habitat; Heritage; History and Handicrafts. Member of the TravBuddy travel blogging community from 2007 until its demise in 2018. [world... full info

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Collegium Novum

Collegium Novum Uniwersytetu Jagiellońskiego w Krakowie. Jagiellonian University, founded in 1364 by Casimir III the Great. Historic Centre of Kraków. UNESCO World Heritage site inscribed in 1978. "... the Jagellonian University, founded by Casimir the Great in 1364. ... The New University, a Gothic edifice designed by Księżarski (1881-87)..."--Baedeker 1914. DSC_0504

Jagellonian University

Uniwersytet Jagielloński Collegium Maius. Jagiellonian University, founded in 1364 by Casimir III the Great. Historic Centre of Kraków. UNESCO World Heritage site inscribed in 1978. "... the Jagellonian University, founded by Casimir the Great in 1364. ... The Old University buildings erected in 1492-97 and partly restored in 1839-72, include a beautiful Gothic Court ..."--Baedeker 1914. IMG_5490

Collegium Maius

Uniwersytet Jagielloński. Collegium Maius ceiling. Jagiellonian University, founded in 1364 by Casimir III the Great. Historic Centre of Kraków. UNESCO World Heritage site inscribed in 1978.DSC_0505

Jagellonian University

Ratuszowa

Ratuszowa (Tower of the Old City Hall). Adaptive reuse as a restaurant. Rynek Główny 1. Historic Centre of Kraków. UNESCO World Heritage site inscribed in 1978. "...a Gothic tower of the 15th cent., the only relic of a town- hall taken down in 1820..."--Baedeker 1900. DSC_0508

Sukiennice

Sukiennice - Cloth Hall. Rynek Główny. Historic Centre of Kraków. UNESCO World Heritage site inscribed in 1978. "The large building nearly opposite, in the centre of the Ring-Platz, is the Tuchhaus (Pol. Sukiennice), or cloth-hall, begun in the 14th cent, under Casimir the Great, altered by Mosca of Padua in the 16th cent., and largely rebuilt in 1876-79. On the ground-floor is a vaulted corridor with numerous shops and stalls".--Baedeker 1900. DSC_0515p1

Sukiennice Entrance

Sukiennice - Cloth Hall entrance. Rynek Główny. Historic Centre of Kraków. UNESCO World Heritage site inscribed in 1978. "The large building nearly opposite, in the centre of the Ring-Platz, is the Tuchhaus (PoL Sukiennice), or cloth-hall, begun in the 14th cent, under Casimir the Great, altered by Mosca of Padua in the 16th cent., and largely rebuilt in 1876-79. On the ground-floor is a vaulted corridor with numerous shops and stalls".--Baedeker 1900. DSC_0526

Sukiennice Interior

Sukiennice - Market hall interior with crests of Polish commercial cities. In the centre is Płock. DSC_0534

Vendor Stalls

Sukiennice - Cloth Hall. Vendor trading stalls in the market hall. IMG_5491p1

Adam Mickiewicz

Statue of Adam Mickiewicz - Pomnik Adama Mickiewicza. Rynek Główny "In front of the Tuchhaus, to the E., is a bronze Statue of Adam Mickiewicz (1798-1855), the poet, by Rygier (1898)".--Baedeker 1914. DSC_0536

Eros Bound

Eros Bendato (Eros Bound), sculpture by Polish artist Igor Mitoraj. Installed in Krakow's Main Market Square in 2005. DSC_0512

Kościół Mariacki

Kościół Mariacki - St. Mary's Church. Begun in 1355, the taller tower was completed in 1478 and the lower in 1592. Polish Gothic style. "On every hour, a trumpet signal—called the Hejnał mariacki—is played from the top of the taller of Saint Mary's two towers". Rynek Główny. Historic Centre of Kraków. UNESCO World Heritage site inscribed in 1978. "St. Mary's is a Gothic brick basilica without transepts, and with a long choir. Founded in 1226, rebuilt in the 14th cent., and provided with a series of chapels in the 15th and 16th cent., it was restored in 1889-93 and richly painted from designs by Matejko. On the W. side are two towers; that to the N., with a modern cap surrounded by 16 pointed turrets, is 265 ft. high".--Baedeker 1911. DSC_0535

Rynek Główny

Rynek Główny - Krakow's Main Market Square. Laid out in 1257, it is one of Europe's largest market squares. Historic Centre of Kraków. UNESCO World Heritage site inscribed in 1978. DSC_0521

Church of the Transfiguration of Christ

Kościół pw. Przemienienia Pańskiego - Church of the Transfiguration of Christ. The Piarists arrived in Kraków in the 1660s and their church was built in the 1720s to the Rococo design of Kacper Bażanka. The characteristic façade withaslender gable with an ave-bell was designed by Franciszek Placidi was built in 1759-1761. Pijarskiej 2. Historic Centre of Kraków. UNESCO World Heritage site inscribed in 1978. DSC_0530p1

Horse-drawn Carriage

Colourful horse-drawn carriage ride in Kraków's market square. DSC_0531

Horse-drawn Carriage

Colourful horse-drawn carriage ride in Kraków's market square. DSC_0533

Obwarzanek Krakowski Vendor

Obwarzanek krakowski vendor in the Rynek Główny. The Obwarzanek krakowski is a type of large bagel unique to Kraków. IMG_5500p1

Obwarzanek Krakowski

Obwarzanek krakowski. The Obwarzanek krakowski is a type of bagel unique to Kraków, Poland. It is a bit larger than a typical bagel. IMG_5551p1

Krakow Fire Department

Komenda Miejska Straży Pożarnej - Municipal Headquarters of the State Fire Service. Built in 1879. Ulica Westerplatte 19. IMG_5532

PKO Bank Polski

PKO (Pocztowej Kasy Oszczędności) Bank Polski. Designed by Adolf Szyszko-Bohusza and built in 1922-1923. Ulica Wielopole 19-21. DSC_0742

Church of the Conversion of Saint Paul

Kościół pw. Nawrócenia św. Pawła - Church of the Conversion of Saint Paul. Late Baroque,with a five-bay facade, covered with stone blocks and limestone details, Built in 1719-1728 in the Kazimierz district. Ulica Stradomska 6. DSC_0541

9th May 2022

D MJ Binkley
Dave and Merry Jo Binkley

Beautiful City
Thanks for sharing.

15th May 2022

AndrewHL
Andrew Lisowski

Krakow
Thank you for your comment! Krakow is beautiful and it is original, not destroyed during World War II. I'll be continuing to describe our discoveries at other Polish Cities. Gdansk was a great surprise.

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