| The entrance to old Krakow, the original Florian gate, dating from 1307. In contrast to Warsaw, most of the city walls and old city have survived intact over the ages. The Nazis refused to raze Krakow when they were ordered to retreat from the advancing Red Army. |
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| The Wawel, or old royal castle of Krakow. The Polish monarchy lived here until the capital moved to Warsaw. |
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| The towers of the Wawel Cathedral, built 1364. Hanging at the entrance to the Cathedral are real dragon bones. Supposedly. Inside the cathedral are the tombstones and sarcophagi of all the dead Royals, and lots of other pretty and gruesome stuff. |
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| The 7 headed dragon living in the natural caves beneath the Wawel. Every city needs a dragon. |
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| During the renaissance, an Italian princess was married off to a Polish prince. In order to make her feel at home, lots of top architects trevelled to Poland with her. Hence this gorgeous courtyard of Krakow castle as a splendid example of renaissance architecture. |
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| All that remains of the old town hall of Krakow is this huge tower. I wanted to go up it and have a look from the top, but it was sadly closed. |
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| St. Mary's Basilica across Krakow town square. Inside is the most gothic altarpiece ever. The town square itself is the largest medieval town square in Europe. |
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