The Castle

Last day of May

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May 31st 2008
We decided to sleep in a LOT and then made our way to the Wawel Castle to see the Cathedral inside as well as the Smocza Jama, which legend has it, a dragon used to live in there. At the Cathedral, we climbed up to the bell tower, known as Dzwon Zygmunta). There, the bell, put up by King Zygmunt Stary) symbolizes the glory and strength of the Polish nation and the strength of its people. As we wer ... read more

Europe » Poland » Lesser Poland » Kraków

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Poland is an ancient nation that was conceived near the middle of the 10th century. Its golden age occurred in the 16th century. During the following century, the strengthening of the gentry and internal disorders weakened the nation. In a series of ... ... read more