Krakow. Part 1

Spending four days in a city, gives you many opportunities to experience the history and the people. When I leave I won’t be able to say I know it all but thanks to Nina-Jo Moore, I can say my understanding has a good starting place.

Arriving by train and checking in to our Historic (1917) hotel.
Interior shots of our hotel

This blog post incorporate mostly images of our experience and will be written over the four days we are here and in several posts.

Krakow was spared the destruction by the Germans in both World Wars. In the Old Town parts of the thirteenth century walls and fortifications are just as you would have seen them if here in 1349.

Gate into the 1300 AD fortifications
Within the old city, the 16th century arsenal.
Wall of the Krakow old city from the 13th Century
St. Mary’s Basilica and the main town Square
Interior of the Basilica
St. Andrew’s Roman Catholic Church built in 1079 AD. Only building to escape the Mongol’s attack in 1241.
Saint Barbara Church built in 1328 just off the city square.

This will have to be part 1 about the old capital city of Poland. Look for more as I find time to write. Ellen

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I am the retired Department Chair of Family & Child Studies at Appalachian State University. I retired in 2017 after 23 years at the University.

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