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Krakow Poland
  • Bill Sherman
  • CJ Sherman

Krakow Poland

Start of 2 weeks in a new country Poland for all 3 of us. Daisy is up to 8 countries now! Les mer
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    9. august 2024
    Krakow Poland
    Entering Czech Republic
    Sunflowers 🌻Lots of farm landA few cool sculpturesGetting boredFinally close to Poland 🇵🇱Poland highways have some cool bridgesPoland bridgeSome really cool bridges and good highwaysI liked this one

    The drive through Czech Republic

    9. august 2024, Slovakia ⋅ ⛅ 73 °F

    There was an option to spend almost 7 hours going through the toll free roads of Slovakia. Or we could take 4.5 hours through Czech. Naturally we took the Czech toll road.
    Most countries in Europe use a “vignette” system where you can register the car for 1, 10, 30 days or a full year of unlimited toll use. There are cameras on the road to track by plate and hefty fines if you aren’t registered. They are also working to develop a EU (or maybe Schengen) wide automated rolling system which would be amazing. As you can imagine the political negotiations must be problematic.
    In general the road were good. A lot of summer construction underway cause frustration but drivers are generally polite and it flows well, if slowly. The toll booths are horrible with 20-30 minute backups.
    Czech had a lot of farmlands and open areas. The roads degraded a bit until we somehow snuck into Poland. We didn’t see the sign, and are really surprised there aren’t big “Welcome to ….” Signs and welcome centers but maybe that’s an American thing. Noticeable different when we enter Poland. Beautifully engineered bridges, higher quality roads.
    Our BNB is right in the old town so trudging through city traffic took about 30 min for the last 10k. The BNB is really nice and sizable. Free parking and the car won’t move until we leave.

    Witamy w Polsce! Welcome to Poland!    Les mer

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  • Krakow Poland
    Our airbnb you can see Myrtille
    Our airbnb frontBasilica of the Holy TrinityRynek Glóny and Town Hall TowerRynek GlónySt Mary's Basilica Old Town SquareApartment and store fronts old town squareFolk Art FestivalTown Hall TowerPork schnitzel with potato salad, yum!

    First night in Krakow Poland

    9. august 2024, Polen ⋅ ⛅ 72 °F

    The Old Town Square is a four minute walk from our airbnb. We have a gorgeous park across the street which surrounds the Old Town Square area! Lots of people from all over are here. Different restaurants- Italian, German, Vietnamese, Syrian, Asian, Indian, pubs and pierogi palaces!
    We felt like German food - with a Polish twist!    Les mer

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  • Krakow Poland
    Rebuilt shops showing how Poles and Jews lived and worked together before WW 2
    Entrance to the old templeReminders of families living here for 300 years, then being endedTalmudic learning centerHeroes square, 70 chairs each representing 10k murdered JewsOscar Schindler saved about 1,200 Jews from the holocaust.Remnant of the Jewish ghetto wall

    Historical Kazimierz

    10. august 2024, Polen ⋅ ☀️ 75 °F

    From its inception in the 14th century to the early 19th century, Kazimierz was an independent city, a royal city of the Crown of the Polish Kingdom, located south of the Old Town of Kraków, separated from it by a branch of the Vistula river. For many centuries, Kazimierz was a place where ethnic Polish and Jewish cultures coexisted and intermingled. The northeastern part of the district was historically Jewish. In 1941, the Jews of Kraków were forcibly relocated by the German occupying forces into the Krakow ghetto just across the river in Podgórze, and most did not survive the war.

    Before WW2 there were about 3M Jews in Poland. After the war it was reduced to about 10k.

    March 1943 was especially brutal when the Nazis killed all patients at the hospitals and murdered all the children in the orphanages. The stories make you want to cry.

    The area now is peaceful and serene. Filled with tourists, well maintained story boards and plaques, and rebuilt buildings. Krakow has a distributed city museum. Many rebuilt buildings such as Schindlers factory, old temples, people’s homes making up the layout. It’s a testament to the importance of the message of the atrocity of war.    Les mer

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  • Krakow Poland
    Wawel Cathedral, read the story about St Stanislaus!
    Obligatory family shot in front of Wawel CastleWawel castle showing different building architectureRynek Glowny, the main square of KrakowCastle gate at sunsetSunset over the Vistula riverThe Wawel Dragon, every castle needs a dragon!Multiple architectural style over the centuries

    Old Town Krakow part 2

    10. august 2024, Polen ⋅ ⛅ 79 °F

    Our evening stroll took us down to the castle. No dogs allowed past the gate but we got to look around from outside the wall. The castle was started in the 13th century and has Romanesque, Gothic, Renaissance, and Early Baroque architectures all intertwined. Some ruins as far back as 930CE have been found.

    For centuries the kings of Poland had their throne here starting with legendary rulers Krakus (who the city is named after) and Princess Wanda, who are said to have lived in the 7th and 8th centuries. When the official capital got moved to Warsaw in 1596, Wawel became the place where demonstrations against occupation from Austrians, Prussian, and Russian Empires were held.

    The Wawel cathedral sits alongside the castle with relics of St Stanislaus, one of the earliest Polish Bishops. According to legend, Stanislaus bought some land from a man named Piotr. After Piotr died, his family disputed the sale and sued Stanislaus. The Bishop the prayed for 3 days, brought Piotr back to life where Piotr set the record straight, then Piotr chose to return to his grave. Pretty crazy!

    The whole area from Wawel castle to Stare Miastro (the old town) are surrounded by a park making it very walkable and enjoyable. Families are out every evening enjoying the summer weather (high in low 80s). We will join them.

    Good night gentle readers. Congratulations if you made it this far!    Les mer

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  • Krakow Poland
    A monument for each of the 35 original watch towersRoman Catholic Parish of the Holy CrossJuliusz Slowacki TheatreView from the Barbakan and defensive walls historical museumView of city gate from the defensive wallsKrakow manhole cover, collect 'em all!Statue of Merkury in front of an unknown buildingPalac Stucki Art museumKarol Wojtyla boyhood home. The man would become Pope John Paul II

    Sunday Funday

    10. august 2024, Polen ⋅ 🌙 73 °F

    We meandered about the old town. Went around the end opposite the castle to find original defensive walls and building. When asking the ticket lady if Daisy could come, “meh, why not?” So Daisy scampered up the narrow steps, slipped and was then carried. Which was ok until we got to the 4 ft ceiling. There are 2 towers with various artifacts and descriptions of the fortifications dating back to the 1500s.
    Continuing to wander aimlessly we found gardens with beautiful flowers and trees. Next to them are markers of the 35 towers which were manned by the different guilds or worker groups around the town. The north end of old town has many smaller churches, theaters and concert halls which are still in use.
    Most interesting find? The child hood home of Karol Wojltya, the boy who grew up to be Pope John Paul II. We knew he was from Poland but didn’t realize there was a Krakow connection. The house is now a small museum run by the Catholic Church.
    Finally we stopped for a noon cappuccino, headed back for naps.    Les mer

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  • Krakow Poland
    Fire breathing dragon, Smok Wawelski!
    Seminarium Duchowne a seminary founded in 1565Inside the basilica of archangel MichaelVine crusted building near the Jewish quarterCorpus Christi basilica in KazimierzLooking down the Vistula river with modern side on the right and old town on the leftStreet at the bottom of the castlePOD Barinum restaurant with fresh gherkins and pickled slawFeast for the day, deep fried ham & cheese sandwich, sausages, and sauerkraut

    Walk about Krakow

    12. august 2024, Polen ⋅ ☀️ 75 °F

    What’s a castle without a dragon, especially one that breathes fire? Smok Wawelski was first described in a 13th-century work attributed to Bishop of Kraków and historian of Poland, Wincenty Kadłubek. A dragon was harassing the town, demanding 1 cow per week or it would start eating humans. King Krak (or Krakus where then town name originated) told his sons to defeat it. They took dead cattle, filled them with smoldering sulfur, and left them for the dragon. When the dragon ate them it burst into flames and died.
    We continued our stroll down the Vistula river to reach the church upon the rock or the Basilica of the Archangel Michael. This massive complex also houses the Seminarium Duchowne a seminary founded in 1565, a chapel for Saint Stanislaw and a crypt with a number of famous Krakow artists, poets, city leaders and others buried in it.
    Around the corner we found ourselves back in the Jewish quarter and the Corpus Christi cathedral. We walked back along the Vistula riverfront to get to the Pod Baranem, a restaurant CJ had wanted to try. We enjoyed a heart healthy lunch menu of deep fried ham & cheese (not a sandwich, just slab of ham & cheese), fries, polish sausages, sauerkraut and coleslaw.
    We wrapped up our evening by making plans for our next city: Warsaw!    Les mer

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