| |
Grand
Square of Historical Krakow
Krakow’s central Grand Square
(Rynek Glowny, often translated wrongly as “Main Market”) has been the hub
of the city ever since its Old Town historical
district got the present grid of streets in the
13th century. The huge 10-acre square, the
largest of all Europe’s medieval cities, is a
curio in itself. At the same time, it is arguably
one of the world’s most beautiful plazas.
Historical
monuments at the Rynek Glowny grand square.
Krakow's
chief landmarks at the Rynek Glowny central square are the 16th-century Renaissance Cloth Hall in the center, the
13th-century Gothic Town Hall Tower, the magnificent
14th-century Gothic basilica of the
Virgin Mary’s with its astonishing Great Altar and the tiny church
of St. Adalbert's whose parts date back to the
11th century. Yet practically all the Grand
Square’s 47 buildings boast a considerable
historical and/or architectural value. And one
cannot but regret that some edifices once
standing amid it were pulled down during the 19th
century, notably the 14th-century Gothic Town
Hall.
Still
Krakow's hub
of the city life.
Now as in the Middle Ages the Grand Square
is the focus of the city life. Krakow residents
and visitors come here to meet each other, to do
business, to shop in numerous stores, and to
enjoy themselves in myriad restaurants, cafés and clubs.
Krakow’s forum serves also as the city’s most
popular site of open-air events – musical,
theatrical, commercial, political, etc.
Numerous sidewalk cafes line Rynek
Glowny (Grand Square) as well as other streets and squares of
Krakow's central Old Town historical district.
Krakow Old Town
Historical District
Poland's prime tourist attraction and a
must-see in Central Europe boasts numerous
world-class monuments, charming vistas,
delightful atmosphere, and the best restaurants.
|
The immense Gothic church, Krakow's
principal temple since the 13th century, shelters
the world's greatest Gothic sculpture among its
many excellent works of art.
The world's oldest shopping mall has
been in business for 700 years. The present
Renaissance edifice dates from 1555.
Krakow's leaning tower was built by the
end of the 13th century.
Royal giant headdress tops the city of
Krakow since 1666
Hourly musical show in the sky dates
from the Middle Ages
Yearly
Events at Krakow's Rynek Glowny Grand Square
Stroll Round the
Grand Square
|
