Search results
Kraków’s Market Square. Kraków’s Rynek Główny (Central Square) is the nerve centre of the city’s medieval Old Town. Forever a hive of activity, this 40,000 square foot medley of café’s, museums, clubs, pubs, music bars, souvenir shops, historical landmarks, hotels and hostels, is punctuated with some of the most magnificent middle ...
The Main Market Square in Krakow is the largest medieval market square in all of Europe ( some people though claim that the Saint Peters Square in Rome, or the Saint Mark Square in Venize should carry that title) with a size roughly 40,000 squaremetres. It is located in the Old Town of Krakow and it dates back to the 13th century, built up ...
The Main Square of the Old Town of Kraków, Lesser Poland, is the principal urban space located at the center of the city. It dates back to the 13th century, and at 3.79 ha is sometimes called the largest medieval town square in Europe, but Charles Square in Prague is two times larger. The Project for Public Spaces lists the square as the best public space in Europe due to its lively street ...
Oct 16, 2018 · The Main Market Square Planned and established in the 13th century . 200 per 200 metres forming a regular square and 40,000 square metres of the most important commercial space of medieval Poland. The place where life is led both over- and underground, with countless pub or restaurant-housing cellars and Cracow Underground Museum operating ...
The large textile market hall in the center of the square is called Sukiennice or Kraków Cloth Hall, and is a wonderful example of Polish Gothic architecture. Saint Mary’s Basilica (Kościół Mariacki) Adjacent to Krakow’s Main Market Square is the Saint Mary’s Basilica, the main church in Krakow Old Town. The church with its ...
According to chronicler Jan Długosz, Saint Mary's Basilica in the Main Square in Kraków was founded in 1221–22 by the Bishop of Kraków, Iwo Odrowąż. The building was destroyed during the Mongol invasion of Poland. Between 1290 and 1300 the new early Gothic church was built on the remaining foundations. It was consecrated twenty years ...
Historic Kazimierz and Podgorze. In the bottom part of of Krakow map you can see other two prominent city’s districts. Kazimierz is the famous Jewish Quarter of Krakow. You’ll find an incredible Jewish heritage in there. Besides 9 beautiful synagogues, one can sit in a Jewish restaurant and listening to Jewish life music in Kazimierz.
