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Kraków

Kraków, Poland

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Capital city of Lesser Poland Voivodeship in southern Poland
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Barbican
BarbicanMuseumThe Barbican is a barbican – a fortified outpost once connected to the city walls. It is a historic gateway leading into the Old Town of Kraków, Poland.Photo: Jeremiah Z. Cockroach, CC BY-SA 4.0
Main Square
Main SquareLandmarkThe Main Market Square a historic square located in the Old Town of Kraków, Poland. It is the principal urban space located at the center of the city. It dates back to the 13th century, and with an area of 3.79 ha) it is sometimes called one of the largest medieval town squares in Europe.Photo: Ingo Mehling, CC BY-SA 4.0
Muzeum Książąt Czartoryskich w Krakowie
Muzeum Książąt Czartoryskich w KrakowieMuseumThe Princes Czartoryski Museum – often abbreviated to Czartoryski Museum – is a historic museum in Kraków, Poland, and one of the country's oldest museums. The initial collection was formed in 1796 in Puławy by Princess Izabela Czartoryska. The Museum officially opened in 1878.Photo: Zygmunt Put, CC BY-SA 4.0
Ołtarz Wita Stwosza
Ołtarz Wita StwoszaLandmarkThe Altarpiece by Veit Stoss, also St. Mary's Altar, is a large Gothic altarpiece and a national treasure of Poland. It is located behind the high altar of St. Mary's Basilica in the city of Kraków.Photo: Hans A. Rosbach, CC BY-SA 3.0
Royal Archcathedral Basilica of Saints Stanislaus and Wenceslaus
Royal Archcathedral Basilica of Saints Stanislaus and WenceslausPlace of worshipThe Archcathedral Basilica of Saint Stanislaus and Saint Wenceslaus, known colloquially as Wawel Cathedral, is a Catholic cathedral situated on Wawel Hill in Kraków, Poland.Photo: Jakub Hałun, CC BY-SA 3.0
Rynek Underground
Rynek UndergroundMuseumThe Rynek Underground museum of Kraków is situated below the market square of the city. The museum is approximately 4000 square meters in size. Work on the museum first began in 2009 with a budget of 38 million złotys, equal to approximately 9.3 million United States dollars.Photo: Robin, CC BY 2.0
St. Mary's Basilica
St. Mary's BasilicaPlace of worshipThe Basilica of the Assumption of the Blessed Virgin Mary, known colloquially as the St. Mary's Basilica, is a historic Roman Catholic parish church located at Mariacki Square at the north-eastern corner of the Main Market Square in the Old Town of Kraków, Poland. It is a Brick Gothic church.Photo: Pgkos, CC BY-SA 4.0
Wawel Castle
Wawel CastleAttractionThe Wawel Royal Castle and the Wawel Hill on which it sits constitute the most historically and culturally significant site in Poland.Photo: Stanislau 93, CC BY-SA 3.0 pl