Castles,Ruins,Churches of Krakow and region. The origin of Krakow dates
back to early Middle Ages Two prehistoric mounds commemorating two legendary
rulers, Krakus and his daughter Wanda, seem to bear witnes to the ancient
origin of the town. Our first deskription of Krakow comes in the year 965
from a merchant from Cordoba, Ibrahim iban-Jakub. Krakow have witnessed
the batismal of Prince Mieszko I. In the year 1000 a bishopric was established
in Krakow; this time also marks the erection of the first Romanesque structures
on Wawel Hill.
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 "Wawel Cathedral")
 "Wawel Cathedral")
 "Ulica Kanonicza")
 "Maly Rynek")
 "Maly Rynek")
 "Kosciul Mariacki")
 "Town Hall")
 "The main Market Square")
 "Wawel Castle")
 "Krakow at Night")
Since the mid-eleventh century the Wawel Castles has been the main seat of Polish rules,and in the same century,
under the reign of King Casmir the Restorer, Krakow became the capital of a wide-spread country, and served as such until the
end of the eighteenth century, that is to the decline of the Polish State.
 "Zamek Krolewski WAWEL")
Royal Castle WAWEL "Pieskowa Skala")
Castle Pieskowa Skala
Royal
Castle Wawel, main seat of Polish rulers since the mid-eleventh
century. The Renaissance courtyard of the Castle, the outer courtyard,
and a general view of the Wawel.
Pieskowa
Skala, fragment of medieval fortifications, main entrance to the
castle
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Pieskowa
Skala, medieval fortifications overview and castle courtyard
Streets
of Krakow
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 "Florianska")
 "Krakow")
 "Main etrance to the Krakow")
A view
towards ST. Maris Church from the Cloth-Hall, and the tower of the
former Town Hall Ratusz
 "Ratusz i Sukiennice")
The Main
Market Square and the Renaissance Cloth-Hall
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