Cracow - Renaissance

markerA Sukiennice The Renaissance Sukiennice ( Cloth Hall, Drapers' Hall ) in Kraków, Poland, is one of the city's most recognizable icons. It is the central feature of the Main Market Square in the Kraków Old Town (listed as the UNESCO World Heritage Site since 1978). It was once a major centre of international trad... Sukiennice - photo
markerB Kraków Old Town Kraków Old Town is the historic central district of Kraków, Poland. It is one of the most famous old districts in Poland today and was the center of Poland's political life from 1038 until King Sigismund III Vasa relocated his court to Warsaw in 1596. The entire medieval old town is among the first ... Kraków Old Town - photo
markerC Main Market Square, Kraków The Main Market Square in Kraków is the most important market square of the Old Town in Kraków, Poland and a principal urban space located at the center of the city. It dates back to the 13th century, and – at roughly 40,000 m² (430,000 ft²) – it is the largest medieval town square in Europe. Rynek ... Main Market Square, Kraków - photo
markerD Wawel Castle The Gothic Wawel Castle in Kraków in Poland was built at the behest of Casimir III the Great and consists of a number of structures situated around the central courtyard. In the 14th century it was rebuilt by Jogaila and Jadwiga of Poland. Their reign saw the addition of the tower called the Hen's F... Wawel Castle - photo

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Name Cracow
Region Lesser Poland
Country Poland (PL)
Population 754,854 inhabitants