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Queen Jadwiga, daughter of Louis I of Hungary and Elizabeth of Bosnia, niece of Casimir the Great and first wife of Casimir Jagiellon, was an important figure in the history of Poland. There are many legends about her. It is said that in a journey outside the walls of Krakow,...

Planty – the beautiful green ring

16 Apr 2015

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Planty are one of the peculiarities of Krakow, envied by other Polish cities – a beautiful park which surrounds the Old Town with a ring of green. Story about Planty begins that once upon a time, a great rummage began right beyond the city’s walls, with a muddy area filled with...

Easter time in Krakow

30 Mar 2015

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Easter Monday, Easter, Easter Market, cracow, krakow, Easter Palms Contest, Rekawka, Cross Road, Misteria Paschalia

Easter Palms Contest It is in Lipnica Murowana during Palm Sunday. A contest for the tallest Easter palm. The current record-breaking palm is 30 meters tall. Easter Market It takes place between 27.03- 05.04.2014. One of the most colourful events in Krakow. The Main Market Square...

First anniversary of canonization of Pope John Paul II

26 Mar 2015

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On 27 April 2014 in Rome Canonization Mass of Pope John XXIII and Pope John Paul II was celebrated by Pope Francis. At least 500,000 Catholics attended the mass in St. Peter’s Square and 300,000 others were watching it from screens placed around Rome. 2015 is a Pope John...

The Bell of the drowned

09 Mar 2015

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Zwierzyniec, Bell of the drowned, bell, Legend, cracow, krakow

There used to be a ferry moored by the Premonstratensian convent in Zwierzyniec distroct where the trading route crossed the Vistula river. On one winter night, the rope broke, and the ferry went down the river. The sisters, naturally, ordered a new one, yet before it arrived,...

World Youth Days 2016

02 Mar 2015

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31st World Youth Days will be held in Krakow on 25 July till 1 August 2016. It is an international Catholic event for the young. It will be the second World Youth Day celebrated in Poland. It is going to be a tribute to Saint John Paul II, canonized on 27 April 2014. There are...

Turkish house among the Catholic churches

24 Feb 2015

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On the corner of Dluga and Pedzichow streets stands a town house called the Turkish House. It was erected in the late 19th century. It features three minarets, one of which ends with a moon crescent. The voice of the muezzin is nowhere to be heard, no one uses the minarets for...

The Remuh Cemetery

19 Feb 2015

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In 1533 the Jewish municipality Kazimierz (back then a separate city rather than a district of Krakow) bought a parchment of land between Szeroka and Jakuba streets and turned it into a graveyard. Twenty years later Izrael Isserles, an emigrant from Regensburg, banker for King...

Legend of the two towers of St Mary’s Church

04 Feb 2015

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The two towers of St Mary’s are of different height, which everyone can see. The bugle call is played from the taller tower – Hejnalica, while the church bell known as Półzygmunt hangs in the lower tower. There are however no architectural plans that would explain the difference...

A competition of elite marksmen in traditional dress

28 Jan 2015

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Corpus Christi, St. Mary's Church, Kur fraternity, The Marksmen, market square, cracow, krakow

To this day, there exists a little-known society in Krakow called The Marksmen (in Polish Bractwo Kurkowe). According to historians, it’s as old as Krakow itself – over 700 years old, dating back to 1257. Its main role was to protect the city. Thick walls, towers and...

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The imprint of a legendary queen’s shoe

Planty – the beautiful green ring

Easter time in Krakow

First anniversary of canonization of Pope John Paul II

The Bell of the drowned

World Youth Days 2016

Turkish house among the Catholic churches

The Remuh Cemetery

Legend of the two towers of St Mary’s Church

A competition of elite marksmen in traditional dress