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Town Hall Tower-November 2024
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Nov 21, 2024

　　Southwest of the Cloth Hall, this soaring tower is all that is left of the 15th-century town hall which was dismantled in the 1820s. The 70m-tall tower can be climbed in the warmer months.

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Wawel Cathedral
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　　Wawel Cathedral has witnessed many coronations, funerals and burials of Poland’s monarchs and nobles. The present cathedral is basically a Gothic, but chapels in different styles were built around it later. The showpiece is the Sigismund Chapel (Kaplica Zygmuntowska) on the southern wall. It’s often referred to as the most...
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　　A delightful, family-run bar mleczny (milk bar), but a slight step up from the typical cafeteria setting. Line up at the steam table and choose your food. Highlights include a range of coleslaws, classic Polish mains like stuffed cabbage rolls and delicious kompot (juice of stewed fruit). ...
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Kościuszko Mound
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　　This mound, dedicated to Polish (and American) military hero Tadeusz Kościuszko (1746–1817), was erected between 1820 and 1823. It stands 34m high and includes soil from both the Polish and American battlefields where Kościuszko fought. The views over the city are spectacular. Admission includes the hike up the mound as...
Collegium Maius
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　　The Collegium Maius, part of Jagiellonian University, is the oldest surviving university building in Poland, and one of the finest examples of 15th-century Gothic architecture in the city. It's best known for its star pupil, Polish astronomer and mathematician Nicolaus Copernicus. Guided tours (from 10am) show off some of his...
Schindler's Factory
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　　Despite the name, this museum covers more than the story of Oskar Schindler, the Nazi German industrialist who famously saved the lives of members of his Jewish labour force during the Holocaust. It also expands to include all aspects of the German occupation of Kraków from 1939 to 1945 through...
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St Mary's Basilica
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　　If you like big portions and low prices, this restaurant just outside the Planty by Jagiellonian University is the place to go. Meaning ‘treats’ in Polish, Smakołyki is full of them. If not strictly traditional Polish food, it's nevertheless wholesome and delicious, and the view from the large window makes...
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