Poland: Krakow (page 2)
Poland: Krakow (page 2)
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The Barbican |
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| Barbican: The is one of the remaining elements of Krakow's medieval fortifications. The double ring of walls that once surrounded the city was built in stages from 1285 to the beginning of the 15th century. | |||
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| Florianska Gate: The Florian Gate at the end of the street is one of the few surviving remnants of the city's medieval fortifications, along with a section of the city wall and three towers. | |||
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| Dominican Church | |||
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| Around the Town: Various views around the town. | |||
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| Church of St. Peter and Paul: This was a beautiful Baroque church built by the Jesuits soon after their arrival in Krakow. The church was originally built in 1596, then rebuilt in 1605 due to structural problems. The church is enclosed by railings topped with the twelve figures of the apostles dating from 1715-22. | |||
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| Entering and Leaving a Town: These are road signs showing that you are entering and leaving a city. | |||
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| Pretzel Vendors: Various pretzel vendors located through the city. | |||
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| Restaurants: Krakow's has many restaurants located in the basements of their buildings. The are very attractive and all the ones we tried had great food. | |||
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| Street Sign: A cute cross walk sign. | |||
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| The Temple Synagogue: The so called Progressive Synagogue was established in 1860-62. This synagogue was different from the others, for here women were not separated from men, and some of the prayers were conducted in Polish. | |||
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| Jewish Restaurant: This is a Jewish restaurant where we had dinner one evening. | |||
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Restaurant Pod Baranem: This
restaurant was located across the street from our hotel. The food
was delicious, especially the Russian Dumplings. Yes, we are
trying the Wyborowa Vodka and Grzaniec Galicyjski Spiced Wine.
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New Jewish Cemetery: This
cemetery was established in 1800 just after the Austrians closed the Remuh
cemetery because of its limited development possibilities and the hygienic
problems caused by the expansion of the Kazimierz district.
Men are obliged to cover their heads on entering the cemetery. If you do not have anything ask for a hat which can be rented at the administration office to the left of the entrance. |
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New Jewish Cemetery - All Saints' Day: All
Saints’ Day is a festival which has been celebrated in Poland and the
rest of the Catholic world for many centuries. All Saints Day is a
national holiday, and a day when people all over Poland visit the graves
of loved ones and to place candles and flowers on graves. The special
candles, which can burn for many hours, are placed there so that departed
souls can find their way through the darkness. Cemeteries are lit by many
hundreds of these candles and at night the cemeteries can often be seen
glowing from long distances. Many Poles travel long distances to visit
family graves and to remember the dead. The holiday is also sometimes
known as the Day of the Dead.
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