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

Krakow - Day 2

September 17th 2018
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 ... read more

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