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Krakow Bugle player in the church tower  
   

Krakow Bugle player in the church tower

Every hour, the bugler plays an incomplete refrain. The story is that the watchman who tried to give an alarm of an attack on the city in 1241 was shot in the throat part way through the alarm. So they honor him every hour by replaying the part of the alarm that he completed before he died.
From Krakow to Zakopane

July 21st 2009
Once we finally got to Krakow, we had a wonderful time. It is such a lovely city. The old city and the market square are filled with fresh flowers, buskers, amber, charming old restaurants, and lots of European atmosphere. It is a great place to stroll, shop, and people watch. The Cloth Market dominates the old square and is the biggest indoor market in Europe. It was once the medieval ma ... read more
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