Within the old town and a little away from the central throng of people a few places made me stop and look...
Plac Szczepanski...
This square is a short walk from the central square where the Cloth Hall and Town Hall are located, but there are few tourists here and each side of the square have different era architecture;
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| The more I studied this building, the more I liked it. Slightly let down by the new windows.. but well detailed. |
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| The Performing Arts Theatre;a late Art Nouveau inspired building |
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| The Palace of Fine Arts.. |
This Romanesque church dating from the 11th century, one of the oldest buildings in Krakow, a sanctuary for people of Krakow, twice, in the 13th century when the Mongals attacked Krakow and then given to the poor sisters of Claire in the 14th century. The interiors were completely re-modelled later in the Baroque period..
The really odd thing though is that Saint Claire was declared the patron saint of television in 1958... What did she do to deserve this?...
The Cloth Hall...
In the centre of the central square...... is the Cloth Hall. The name gives its original purpose.. now a large cavern selling what tourists obviously want.. Amber, nic-naks and cuddly toys.....
Oh... and an original Multipla....
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