Welcome to Cracow in Poland

THE GEOLOGICAL FOUNDATION OF THE KRAKÓW TOWN, AN ANCIENT CAPITAL OF POLAND
by Jan Urban (dr)

Kraków (Cracow) is one of the most impressive towns of Poland, famous all over the world. It is abounding with historical monuments: several tens of churches built in Romanesque, Gothic and Baroque styles (Figs 1-3), Medieval arrangement of the city, the largest Central Square in Europe with the Renaissance “supermarket”, buildings of one of the oldest university in Europe founded in 1364 (Jagiellonian University), fragments of the Medieval ramparts etc. (Figs 4-7). Kraków was a capital of Poland from the 11th through 16th century, so the Renaissance King Castle built on the Wawel Hill (Figs 8, 9) towers over the Old City. The Wawel Hill has been populated since the Old Stone Age. Now the town is a great cultural and educational centre of European importance. Read the rest of this entry »

Short and funny movie, especialy if you know any legend about Krakow.

Here is nice video, that I’ve found on youtube.

Just see what Suzy has written about my City, nice to read, thanks Suzy:

The World’s Best Kept Secret, Krakow and Zakapane, Poland
By Suzy Davis

As a former flight attendant, I’ve visited all European countries except Albania and Poland. Poland is Europe’s 5th largest country. Aside for Lech Walesa, Copernicus, the Pope and a decade of Polish Read the rest of this entry »

Travel in Polen -– Free Travel Guide of Krakow by Flashbooking website

Krakow is one of the oldest and largest cities of Poland. This historic city is situated on the Vistula River at the foot of Wawel Hill in Lesser Poland region. It is the capital of the Lesser Poland Voivodeship since Read the rest of this entry »