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Wroclaw, Poland
Wrocław is the largest city in western Poland. It is on the River Oder in the Silesian Lowlands of Central Europe, roughly 350 kilometres (220 mi) from the Baltic Sea to the north and 40 kilometres (25 mi) from the Sudeten Mountains to the south. Wrocław is the historical capital of Silesia and Lower Silesia. Today, it is the capital of the Lower Silesian Voivodeship. At various times in history, it has been part of the Kingdom of Poland, Bohemia, Hungary, the Austrian Empire, Prussia, and Germany. It became part of Poland in 1945, as a result of the border changes after the Second World War. The population of Wrocław in 2015 was 635 759, making it the fourth-largest city in Poland and the main city of Wrocław agglomeration.
A bit quieter and much smaller version of the Main Square but with as much beauty and charm the Mały Rynek, or Small Square, is another spot to enjoy.
Located right behind Saint Mary's Basilica this is a great spot to hear the Trumpeter play without the crowds of the Main Square.
From the 16th century onward sellers of antiques also made a home for themselves on the square, when it was known as ‘Forum Antiquum’ (the Old Market), though the locals liked to call it ‘Tandeta’ (the ‘tacky market’) or - in a rhyming pun related to the grisly meats on display - even ‘Wendeta’ (Vendetta).
Serving as an intermediate point between the nobility of the Main Square and the impoverished denizens living near the city walls, Mały Rynek also housed a soup kitchen for the poor and the 13th-century School of the Virgin Mary, which predated the founding of the square.
Maly Rynek, Kraków, Poland
W zeszłym roku o tej porze, z lekka rozgracony :-((((
Potargali stary bruk, bo jakieś kable ciągnęli.
Widok Rynku Wielkiego i Ratusza z dzwonnicy katedralnej, Zamość, 23 września 2015 r.
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View of the Great Market Square and the Town hall from the cathedral bell tower, Zamość, September 23, 2015
Line of horse-drawn carriages on Krakow's main square waiting to relieve tourists of their hard-earned złoty.
My 1500th Nikon D500 Flickr upload.
The Town Hall Tower (Wieża Ratuszowa) and Cloth Hall (Sukiennice) on Kraków's stunning Old Town Square.
The large square in the centre of Krakow, the Rynek Glówny, has a warm atmosphere. On the left is the famous cloth hall, the so-called Sukiennice, on the right the two towers of the Bazylika Mariacka.
The main square (Polish: Rynek Główny) of the Old Town of Kraków (Stare Miasto) in the region of 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 (9.4 acres) is one of the largest medieval town squares in Europe.
The main square is a square space surrounded by historic townhouses (kamienice) and churches. The center of the square is dominated by the Cloth Hall (Sukiennice), rebuilt in 1555 in the Renaissance style, topped by a beautiful attic or Polish parapet decorated with carved masks.
On one side of the cloth hall is the Town Hall Tower (Wieża ratuszowa), on the other the 10th century Church of St. Adalbert and 1898 Adam Mickiewicz Monument.
Rising above the square are the Gothic towers of St. Mary's Basilica (Kościół Mariacki). Kraków Main Square does not have a town hall, because it has not survived to the present day.
Kraków, Poland
Het prachtige Grote Markt-plein 's avonds bedekt onder een laag sneeuw. Zelfs de kerstversiering hing eind januari nog aan de bomen en overal door de stad.
Krakau, Polen
The beautiful Main Square of the Kraków in the evening, covered with thin layer of snow. Even the Christmas decorations was still in the trees and everywhere in the city late January.
Kraków, Poland
Poznan, Poland
Stary Rynek
Such a gorgeous day yesterday (today too)....and loved being blinded by all of that wonderful late afternoon light!
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Krakow, Poland
I shot this a few years ago on our trip to Poland over the Holidays. It's been awhile since I have been back to Krakow....I think I am due....soon. Ever been? Put it on your list of must see places, but make sure to stay for a little while so you can absorb the atmosphere.......you won't be disappointed.