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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Gateway to the Royal Residence

Wawel Royal Castle - Zamek Królewski na Wawelu. Brama Bartłomieja Berrecciego - Bartholomew Berrecci Gate. Built in the16th century. Gateway to the Royal Residence and courtyard. Above the portal is the inscription SI DEUS NOBISCUM QUIS CONTRA NOS (If God is with us, who can be against us). Historic Centre of Kraków. UNESCO World Heritage site inscribed in 1978. DSC_0459

Arcaded Courtyard

Wawel Royal Castle - Zamek Królewski na Wawelu. Built in 1502-1536 for Zygmunt I. Royal Residence with arcaded galleries. Inner Courtyard. Historic Centre of Kraków. UNESCO World Heritage site inscribed in 1978. "The Schloss (Zamek Królewski, on the broad Wawel hill at the S.W. end of the old town, was founded in the 14th cent. by Ladislaus Łokietek, but later conﬂagrations and other injuries have left only a number of large separate buildings. Until recently used as a barrack and hospital, it is now being equipped as an imperial residence and national museum. The main building, in the Renaissance style, dates from the time of Sigismund I (d. 1548). The arcaded court is interesting".--Baedeker 1911. DSC_0437

Arcaded Courtyard

Wawel Royal Castle - Zamek Królewski na Wawelu. Built in 1502-1536 for Zygmunt I. Royal Residence detail. Inner Courtyard. Historic Centre of Kraków. UNESCO World Heritage site inscribed in 1978. "The Schloss (Zamek Królewski, on the broad Wawel hill at the S.W. end of the old town, was founded in the 14th cent. by Ladislaus Łokietek, but later conﬂagrations and other injuries have left only a number of large separate buildings. Until recently used as a barrack and hospital, it is now being equipped as an imperial residence and national museum. The main building, in the Renaissance style, dates from the time of Sigismund I (d. 1548). The arcaded court is interesting".--Baedeker 1911. DSC_0441p1

Arcaded Courtyard

Wawel Royal Castle - Zamek Królewski na Wawelu. Built in 1502-1536 for Zygmunt I. Staircase in the Arcaded Courtyard. Inner Courtyard. Historic Centre of Kraków. UNESCO World Heritage site inscribed in 1978. "The Schloss (Zamek Królewski, on the broad Wawel hill at the S.W. end of the old town, was founded in the 14th cent. by Ladislaus Łokietek, but later conﬂagrations and other injuries have left only a number of large separate buildings. Until recently used as a barrack and hospital, it is now being equipped as an imperial residence and national museum. The main building, in the Renaissance style, dates from the time of Sigismund I (d. 1548). The arcaded court is interesting".--Baedeker 1911. DSC_0444

Presenting the Colors

Polish Color Guard at Wawel Castle. DSC_0446

Złodziesjska Tower.

Wawel Royal Castle - Zamek Królewski na Wawelu.. Złodziesjska Tower. Historic Centre of Kraków. UNESCO World Heritage site inscribed in 1978. DSC_0436

Royal Gardens

Wawel Royal Castle - Zamek Królewski na Wawelu. Royal Gardens in the Outer Courtyard. DSC_0453

Sandomierska Tower

Wawel Royal Castle - Zamek Królewski na Wawelu. Bernardyńska Gate and Sandomierska Tower. Historic Centre of Kraków. UNESCO World Heritage site inscribed in 1978. DSC_0456p1

Deanery

Dom Dziekański (Deanery). Tenant house rebuilt in 1582-1592. Karol Wojtyła (later Pope John Paul II) lived in the building in 1958-1963. Today it houses the Archdiocesan Museum of the Archdiocese of Krakow. Kanonicza 21. Historic Centre of Kraków. UNESCO World Heritage site inscribed in 1978. DSC_0462

Ulitza Kanonicza

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Palace of Bishop Erasmus Ciołek

Palace of Bishop Erazm Ciołek = Pałac biskupa Erazma Ciołka. Manor house created in 1505. Adaptive reuse as a branch of the National Museum in Krakow. Kanonicza 17.

Church of Saints Peter and Paul

Kościół ŚŚ Piotra i Pawła - Church of Saints Peter and Paul. Built as a Jesuit church in 1596-1635. The Baroque facade is enclosed by a railing with figures of the twelve apostles. Plac Marii Magdaleny, Historic Centre of Kraków. UNESCO World Heritage site inscribed in 1978. "The Grodzka descends to the Jesuit church of St. Peter, a baroque edifice dating from 1619".--Badeker 1911. DSC_0466

St. Andrew's Church

Kościół św. Andrzeja - St. Andrew's Church. Romanesque stone church built in 1079-1098. The Baroque domes atop the octagonal towers were added in 1639. It was a fortress church, one in which people could take refuge during military assaults. Grodzka 54. Historic Centre of Kraków. UNESCO World Heritage site inscribed in 1978. "The adjoining abbey-church of St. Andrew is a Romanesque building of the 12th century".--Baedeker 1911. IMG_5486p1

Piotr Skarga Monument

Pomnik ks. Piotra Skargi - Piotr Skarga Monument. He was a Jesuit priest. Installed in 2001 Plac Św. Marii Magdaleny. DSC_0469

Monument to Mikołaj Zyblikiewicz

Pomnik Mikołaja Zyblikiewicza = Monument to Mikołaj Zyblikiewicz (1823-1887), mayor of Krakow. Designed by Walery Gadomski and installed in 1887. The monument was removed in 1953, but returned to its former location in 1985. Plac Wszystkich Świętych. DSC_0473

Carriage on Ulitza Franciszkańska

Colourful horse-drawn carriage ride in Kraków. DSC_0477

Church of St. Francis of Assisi

Kościół św. Franciszka z Asyżu - Church of St. Francis of Assisi (Franciscan Church). Founded in the 13th century and rebuilt in 1420-1436. The Franciscans had arrived in Kraków in 1237. The Polish Gothic façade is similar to St. John's Archcathedral in Warsaw. Plac Wszystkich Świętych 5. Historic Centre of Kraków. UNESCO World Heritage site. Inscribed in 1978. "On the S. side of the Franciszkańska is the Franciscan Church, of the 13th cent., rebuilt in 1850, with polychrome decoration in the interior".--Baedeker 1914. DSC_0496p1

High Altar

Kościół św. Franciszka z Asyżu - Church of St. Francis of Assisi (Franciscan Church). High Altar in neo-Gothic, stone (E. Stehlik, 1861), gilded according to the design of Stanisław Wyspiański. The stained glass windows are also by Stanisław Wyspiański, made in 1899. DSC_0481

Let There Be Light

Kościół św. Franciszka z Asyżu - Church of St. Francis of Assisi (Franciscan Church). Let There Be Light (Bóg Ojciec wydobywający świat z chaosu), stained glass window by Stanisław Wyspiański (1869-1907). Secessionist school. DSC_0487

Church of St. Francis of Assisi

Kościół św. Franciszka z Asyżu - Church of St. Francis of Assisi (Franciscan Church). In the nave are statues of five saints who founded religious orders: Basil the Great, Benedict of Nursia, Augustine, Dominik and Franciszek of Assisi (Stanisław Wójcik, second half of the 17th century). Also seen are the 1895 floral and geometric decorations by Stanisław Wyspiański. DSC_0491

Statue of Our Lady of Grace

Figura Matki Boskiej Łaskawej - Statue of Our Lady of Grace. Marian plague column created in 1771 and relocated to Ulica Jagiellońska in 1941. Historic Centre of Kraków. UNESCO World Heritage site inscribed in 1978. DSC_0502

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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