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Here you can find my photos of beautiful places to visit. Have a look at photos from Belgium, France, Ireland, The Netherlands, Scotland and Poland. All photos are taken by myself.
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Krakow
The Kanonicza street, close to Wavel Castle. View on the city from the Zygmunt Bell tower in Wavel Cathedral. Building next to the park. View on the Barbican and the street.From this window over the entrance gate Pope John Paul II talked to the thous...
St. Mary's Basilica
The St. Mary's Basilica is one of the most important churches of Krakow. It was built in 1287-1320 in Gothic style. The Basilica is famous for it's altar piece, the largest wooden Gothic altar in Europe(3rd photo). It represent the Virgin Mary asleep...
Krakow's Planty
Planty is a huge park surrounding the old town. It was created in 1882 and replaced the defense walls and the moat. It's a great place to have a walk in the evening and have a look at some of the beautiful buildings around the park....
Krakow Zoo
The Zoo in Krakow is situated in the Wolski Forest on a Jurassic plateau at 345 metres above sea level. It opended in 1929 and now has nearly 1500 animals, representing about 260 species. You can see here indian elephants, hippopotamuses, white camel...
The Czartoryski Museum
This museum in Krakow is one of the oldest in Poland. The exhibits presented come from the private collection of Princess Izabella Czartoryska. The most important piece in the museum is a painting by Leonarda Da Vinci 'The Lady with an Ermine'(last p...
The Collegium Maius
The Collegium Maius is the oldest building of learning in Poland. The university was founded by King Kazimierz The Great in 1364. In the 1490s the Collegium Maius counted among its students Nicolaus Copernicus. The college courtyard is open all day, ...
Churches in Krakow
When you have a walk in Krakow you'll notice that here are many churches. On the next photos you can see a few of them. St. Ann's Church, built in the 14th centuryThe Church of St. Peter and Paul, built between 1596-1619 Transfiguration Church, built...
St. Florian's Gate
The St. Florian's Gate is the main city gate, it was built at the end of the 13th century. On the south side of the 33,5 meter high tower you can see a bas-relief of St. Florian. The north side of the tower is decorated with a stone eagle carved in 1...
The Barbican of Krakow
The Barbican of Krakow is a fortified outpost build around 1498. It is the largest and best preserved building of its kind in Europe. The barbican is circular in construction, has 7 turrets and 3 meter thick walls. Nowadays it serves as a tourist att...
Rynek Krakowski
Town Hall TowerCloth Hall with the St. Mary's Basilica in the backhorse-drawn cabsAdam Mickiewicz monument Church of St. Wojciech Cloth HallSt. Mary's BasilicaRynek krakowski is the main market in Krakow and the largest(200 x 200 m) medieval town sq...
Wawel
Wawel is situated on a limestone rock, 228 above sea level, on the bank of the Vistula river. Here you can find Wawel Cathedral and next to it the Wawel Castle. It was the residence of Polish rulers but now is a national cultural institution. There a...
The Kosciuszko Mound
The Kosciuszko Mound is situated outside the centre of Krakow, 333 m above sea level. It is the symbolic burial place of General Tadeusz Kosciuszko, Polish and American national hero. Soil from Polish and North American battlefields where Kosciuszko ...
