Krakow

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Krakow - I spent my final 2 nights in Poland in this fine city. Saw some of the main sites.
Church with two bent penises by the steps. Very strange indeed. I think it's called the Missionaries (Kosciol Misjonarzy).
 
Wawel Castle
 
Wawel castle
 
 
The Grand Square where the market is. The building is known as the Cloth Hall (Sukiennice).
 
One of 2 towers by the market
 
The Cloth Hall (Sukiennice)
 
St. Mary's church
 
St. mary's church with its uneven towers.
 
The Cloth Hall (Sukiennice)
 
St Mary's Basilica (Kosciol Mariacki) is on the eastern edge of the square. The outside of the church is impressive enough, with its tall (but uneven) pair of towers (70 and 80 metres high respectively), each of which has totally over the top baroque decorative spires on top. The taller tower, imaginatively called
 
Sukiennice
 
Horse carriage. The hores on the left is spotty!
 
One of 2 towers by the market. The 70 metre high tower is all that remains of the old Town Hall, the rest of which was pulled down in the early 19th century.
 
One of 2 towers by the market - this is the town hall tower again!
 
Inside the cloth hall!
 
Cider anyone?!
 
 
Wawel Tower - known as Senator's Tower.
 
 
smok the dragon that protects the city
 
River Wisla
 
Wawel Tower - known as Sandomierska Tower.
 
Wawel Castle wall. outlook point
 
Wawel Castle grounds
 
Wawel castle - or r there Wawel Cathedral. It is in the castle area though.
 
Wawel Castle grounds
 
Wawel Castle grounds - these 4 towers don't seem t belong together. There are the towers of the Wawel Cathedral
 
This is a monument to Tadeusz Kosciuszko, who's buried in the Cathedral crypt.
 
This is a monument to Tadeusz Kosciuszko, who's buried in the Cathedral crypt. . . again!
 
nice buiilding. shame I don't know what it is.
 
Me, Lisa, Crinnie and Jame at the Wawel Castle
 
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