The City of Krakow

It is hard to follow Brian's post about Auschwitz with beautiful pictures of Krakow, but here we go.

Krakow was a wonderful place for us to end our trip. We had a studio with a kitchen just a few minutes walk from the main square and Krakow is a nice size for us.

First up: one of the oldest buildings in the city. St Andrew's Church. Built almost 1000 years ago. 

The main square in Krakow is a wonderful place to eat, wander. listen to street performers and watch the beautiful horses as they pull the grand carriages.

Krakow also has a castle. Of course. It is a massive building, set on a small rise, perfect for protecting the city back in the day. 

Inside the castle grounds was a cathedral, here it is in the above picture.

One of my favorite buildings, another picture to come later, is the round one with towers you see behind the statue. It used to be a defensive tower, set right in the wall that surrounded the city. The wall is now gone, as well as the moat. In its place is a wonderful park that wraps around the old part of the city.

I think that most cities in Europe have a bridge that newly married couples put locks on. Here is the one in Krakow.

St Mary's Church, above picture has massive towers that watch over the main square. Every hour a trumpet signal is played from the tallest tower. The tune always breaks off in mid-stream, to commemorate the famous 13th century trumpeter, who was shot in the throat while sounding the alarm before the Mongol attack on the city. 

This building is in the middle of the square and contains so fun shops and tourist items to buy! 

One more post on Krakow...maybe we will work on it in the NYC airport. We are traveling home to Oregon now after being away for 11 months. Should be a fun reunion with all our friends and family!