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Castles in Krakow
Wawel Castle
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Wawel is the name of a hill on the left side of the Vistula River in Krakow, Poland. According to Wikipedia, it has an altitude of
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Historical Monuments in Krakow
Wieliczka Salt Mine
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Step by step you travel deeper into the bowels of the earth. Down below there is another city, a labyrinth of miles of tunnels, yo
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Squares in Krakow
Market Square
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Rynek Główny is undoubtedly one of the major centres of the Polish city, and the second largest square in Europe. Along the perime
Cathedrals in Krakow
Wawel Cathedral
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The old town of Krakow was inside the castle. Inside you can enjoy a lively city, not crowded, with many flowers and lovely sights
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Churches in Krakow
St. Mary's Basilica
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Built in the fourteenth century on one side of the Market Square, St. Mary's Basilica is an imposing Gothic church that is one of
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Historical Monuments in Krakow
Fragment of the Ghetto Wall
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The Krakow Ghetto was one of the great ghettos of Poland, some 80,000 Jews lived here before the war. Crammed into 30 streets, 320
Historical Monuments in Oswiecim
Barbed Wire of Birkenau
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27 January marked 65 years of the liberation of Auschwitz concentration camp, museum of horror and destruction, not only Jews, but
Historical Monuments in Krakow
Krakow Barbican
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The Krakow Barbican is what remains of Krakow's medieval fortifications and is one of the few buildings of its kind which is still
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Cathedrals in Wieliczka
Underground Cathedral of Salt in Poland
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This is a must to visit if you are traveling to Krakow. You will travel along tunnels and large chambers in which you will see num
Churches in Wadowice
Kalwaria Monastery
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The monastery, dating from the sixteenth century, is located in a park and became a UNESCO World Heritage Site in 1999. The comple
Train Stations in Krakow
Krakow Glowny Railway Station
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Główny in Polish means "central", so all main train stations are often called "city name" Główny. So this is the central station
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Statues in Krakow
The Trumpeter of Krakow
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The steeple of the church Santa Maria in Krakow is also known as the tower Hejnał, since from the top every hour a trumpeter plays
Churches in Wadowice
Basilica of Wadowice
This basilica is the most important church in Wadowice. It's very close to the birthplace of Pope John Paul II. Here the pope, the
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Historical Monuments in Krakow
St. Florian's Gate
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In the thirteenth century it was decided to build a wall around the medieval city of Krakow to defend it from encroachment, Krakow
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Squares in Krakow
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Cemeteries in Krakow
Remuh Cemetery
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Krakow was a city inhabited by more than 60,000 Jews before World War II. Few families remained after the population was reduced.
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Historical Monuments in Krakow
The Cloth Hall (Sukiennice)
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The stalls in this old market are a great place to buy some souvenirs. They have everything from shirts and keychains, to flutes,
Statues in Krakow
Dragons
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Walking through Krakow you can not but notice the omnipresence of that fabulous animal: the Dragon. After researching a bit I got
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