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Krakow Gallery of Photos / Pictures and Krakow Images
(Krakow, Malopolskie, Poland, PL)



Krakow Photo Gallery / Pictures - Krakow, Poland, PL

Krakow photos and image gallery: A fortified outpost to the Old Town, the Barbakan (Barbican) offers an insight into the city's past defensive barriers and extensive medieval fortifications. The Barbakan is actually one of just three such fortified outposts still standing in the whole of Europe.


Krakow photos and image gallery: The skyline of the city is quite distinctive and is comprised of many bright-red roofs.





Krakow photos and image gallery: When viewed from afar, the cityscape contains a surprising amount of green spaces and mature trees.


Krakow photos and image gallery: Reputed to be one of the world's most historic shopping malls, the Cloth Hall (Sukiennice) dates back more than 700 years and stands in the Rynek Glowny (Main Market Square / Grand Square).


Krakow photos and image gallery: Located in the Old Town, the Main Market Square (Rynek Glowny / Rynek Krakowski) dates as far back as the 13th century and is considered to be Europe's biggest medieval town square.


Krakow photos and image gallery: Many striking buildings surround the Main Market Square, including the Cloth Hall (Sukiennice), St. Mary's Basilica (Kosciól Mariacki), the Town Hall, the Church of St. Wojciech and St. Adalbert's Church.


Krakow photos and image gallery: Thought to have been based on the Paris Opera House, the Juliusz Slowacki Theatre (Teatr Slowackiego) is a spectacular Gothic building and looks more like a palace than an actual theatre.


Krakow photos and image gallery: Known as both the Town Hall and the Wielkopolskich Palace, this eye-catching building is easy to spot, being rather dominated by its tall Gothic tower.


Krakow photos and image gallery: The famous Royal Castle (Wawel Castle) is located alongside the Vistula River and on the left bank, where it is of great importance to the Polish nation. Interestingly, it is believed that people first settled in the Wawel area more than 50,000 years ago, during the Paleolithic Age.


Krakow photos and image gallery: The Royal Castle contains many striking architectural features and towers, and has been built around a central courtyard. Its current Renaissance appearance is the result of remodelling by Italian architects at the beginning of the 16th century.

 
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