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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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.
Royal castle Niepolomice a copy of royal castle Wawel Niepolomice Go to Ojcow  "Zamek Krolewski WAWEL")
Royal Castle WAWEL "Barbakan")
The Barbakan of Krakow is a gateway to the old town.
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.
The Renaissance courtyard of the Royal Castle
 Renaissance style courtyard. It was built to reflect the glory of Sigmund the Elder in the 16th Century. Fragments of frescoes are still visible on the walls.
 Slowacki Theater. Baroque-style theater built in 1892.
Little Market Square
Cabs of Krakow
Kanonicza Street
 Grodzka Street 
Barbakan and Florin Gate in the background
Streets
of Krakow
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 "Florianska")
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 "Main etrance to the Krakow")
 "Wenglowa Street")
 "Papieska Academia Teologiczna")
 "Pijarska Street")
 "Poselska Street")
 "Kanonicza Street")
 "Grodzka Street")
A
view towards ST. Maris Church from the Cloth-Hall, and the
tower of the former Town Hall Ratusz
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The
Main Market Square and the Renaissance Cloth-Hall
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 Cloth-Hall probably the oldest shopping mall in the world, it has been in business for over 700 years. The Cloth-Hall was extended in the second half of the 14th century. To create the Gothic structure 108 meter long and eight meter wide.
Nowa Huta was started in 1949 as a separate town near Krakow on terrain villages of Mogila, Pleszow and Krzeslawice. In 1951 it was joined with Krakow. Nowa Huta recently became one of the top tourist destinations in Krakow as a post-communist district with very typical post war architecture. Central Square 
 "Gate of ”Central B Estate”") 
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 "Central Runabout")
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 "”Teatralna”")
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 "Park Ratuszowy")
Central Runabout (Aleja Roz) located between ”Central B” and ”Central C” Estates. 
View from the Central Square
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