Photos from Poland (Krakow, 1997)


A legend attributes Kraków's founding to the mythical ruler Krakus, who built it above a cave occupied by a dragon, Smok Wawelski. It was reported as a busy trading center of Slavonic Europe by the end of the 10th century and rapidly grew into a major academic and cultural center.

See also : photos from 2000 and photos from 2005.

wawel krakow

Krakow (the Wawel Hill and the Vistula river)

 

krakow church

Krakow : St. Mary's Basilica

 

rynek krakow

Krakow : Rynek Główny (old market)
see more photos by night here
autres photos de nuit

 

See also : photos from 2001 and photos from 2005

 

 
 

 


 

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