The City Of Krakowdespite its small territory, is a major cultural centre
Poland. His distinctive appearance, and a wonderful atmosphere of dignity will be appreciated by true romantics and lovers of the middle Ages. Almost every street of the city you can discover the unique architectural and cultural landmark. This city is shrouded in many legends and has a glorious history of the Polish capital. Krakow gives endless opportunities for an unforgettable vacation and fascinating journey into the past. The city has preserved a great number of monuments from the times of the Polish monarchs. One of the Central attractions is Wawel castle, looking at the city from the top of the hill overlooking the Vistula river. Very atmospheric and unusual venue is the city's Planty Park, located around the historic part of the city. Here reigns peace and tranquility, planted beautiful flower beds and alleys, you will find interesting sculptures. Speaking about the sculpture of kraków, it is worth noting the famous statue of the Wawel dragon, forever left to stand on the thing at the foot of the Royal castle. This character appears in one of the oldest urban legends like the Ravager, cast down by the Royal sons, which, however, are unable to cope with their own greed and lust for glory. This sculpture, which from time to time, spewing from the mouth the clouds of fire, looks extremely realistic. Among the most interesting medieval buildings deserving special attention is the Gothic tower of the town hall, University building of Collegium Maius, as well as the fortification of the Barbican. One of the most interesting areas of the modern city is Kazimesh. Once it was a Jewish settlement, attached to Krakow. This is a whole separate world, with a special flair, a huge number of Jewish temples, restaurants with national cuisine and other objects belonging to this amazing culture. In Krakow there are also a huge number of old Catholic churches. The most beautiful of them are the Peter and Paul Church, Church. Andrew, whose history began almost 1,000 years ago, the churches of SV.Jozef and SV.Martin. The main Church of Krakow is St. Mary's Church, whose magnificent decorations, with gilded frescoes and the biggest in Europe medieval the altar of the imagination. The temple is located on the Market square – a popular place among tourists for shopping and browsing.