Market Square (Rynek Główny)

Basilica of Santa Maria The Basilica of St. Mary of Krakow is one of the most imposing temples in all of Poland. However, it surprises the asymmetry that we can observe in the two towers of its main facade. While the highest is up to 80 meters high, the smallest is less than seventy. The highest tower, which is the north, was also used as a city watchdog, had reported the various invasions that had ravaged the old capital of Krakow. During the 13th century, a trumpeter warned the population of the imminent Tatar invasion by sounding its instrument. However, an arrow reached his throat and the trumpet player died. In commemoration of this fact, a trumpeter goes up every hour to the northern tower of the Basilica of Santa Maria to play the song that the trumpeter played in that situation. The music is interrupted at the same time as the trumpet player reached by the Tatar arrow.
The length of the years In the centre of the Market Square is one of the most famous monuments of Krakow, the well-known Market or Lonja de los Paños (Sukiennice). It is a Renaissance-style building with rectangular floor surrounded by arches and was built in the 16th century. The former Market of the Weeks was the place where traders who came to Krakow were meeting to exchange textiles, salt (from the Wieliczka mine), lead and even goods from the East such as silks and spices. Stores Market of the KrakoviaStores in the Market of the Weeks The market is now a completely renovated building: The first floor is occupied by the Museum of the Market of the Weeks, dedicated to the painting and sculpture of the 19th century and which is a dependence of the National Museum of Krakow. At the street level, there is a commercial gallery with small shops and places on the sides where you sell typical Polish and city products and souvenirs so we can take the opportunity to make some shopping in Krakow.
Church of San Adalberto 4.7 Built in the 11th century, the pale walls and the rusty bronze dome of San Adalberto have witnessed almost 1,000 years of city history. It remains a living church that the faithful of Krakow come to pray, and is one of the best places to hear live classical music in Krakow.
Cracow City Council Tower The Tower of the old City Hall is the only part of the Old City Hall of Krakow. It's 75 meters high. The tower has a Gothic style, using bricks and stones to be part of the city hall, it was built in the 14th century. After the demolition of the City Council in 1820, she was as alone as she can see today. As you walk through the door guarded by two Stone Lions you will access the tower, to begin to climb the 110 steps of stone you will find inside. On the first floor of the tower you will find one of the most beautiful Gothic-style spaces in the city. As you continue the climb you will access the upper plants of the tower where you will see the machining of the old clock of the tower, and some photographs that illustrate the past of Krakow. You will have the possibility to look through the small windows of the tower on one of the plants, although by the small of these, the view is not very good. In the basement of the tower were the dungeons of the city, where torture was so horrible and ruthless, which led the interviewees to plead guilty even if they were not. If you want to go up to enjoy the views, it is important to tell you that the climb on the steep stairs becomes a little difficult for some people, so you must have this present when visiting this monument.

The Market Square (Rynek Glówny), the neural center of the old town, is the most famous place to visit in Krakow and one of the most beautiful squares in the world. In this square surrounded by colorful palaces and medieval-looking houses, the beauty of the Basilica of Santa María stands out, where, in addition to visiting its interior in which a huge medieval wooden altarpiece stands out, you will have the best views of the square and the old town from its high tower, in which every hour a trumpet player plays. Another essential place in the Market Square is the Lonja de Paños, full of souvenir shops, the small Church of San Adalberto, the Tower of the Old Town Hall that has another great viewpoint, and the statue of the Polish poet Adam Mickiewicz, located in the center of the square. .

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