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Krakow 2010

A visit of mixed emotions. Admiration of a beautiful city with kind and generous people. Relaxation listening to a Chopin concert in the beautiful Bonerowski palace in the main square, and a chamber orchestra in St Adalbert's church.
Complete overwhelming sadness in Auschwitz and Birkenhau when faced with the reality of how man can humiliate and torture innocent fellow human beings and ultimately kill them in the most inhumane ways, through starvation, to gassing with Zyklon B
Rynek - The Old Market Square - the Cloth Hall
Rynek - The Old Market Square - the Cloth Hall		 Sad toyseller in the Cloth Hall
Sad toyseller in the Cloth Hall		 Rynek - commemoration of Chopin's birth in Poland in 1810
Rynek - commemoration of Chopin's birth in Poland in 1810		 St Mary's Basilica and St Adalbert's in foreground
St Mary's Basilica and St Adalbert's in foreground		 St Mary's Basilica entrance porch
St Mary's Basilica entrance porch
St Adalbert's the oldest church in Krakov, 11th century
St Adalbert's the oldest church in Krakov, 11th century		 Rynek - pigeons like every square in Europe
Rynek - pigeons like every square in Europe		 Town Hall in old square
Town Hall in old square		 Rynek - rooftops
Rynek - rooftops		 Local produce outside veggie restaurant
Local produce outside veggie restaurant
Florianska gate entrance to city
Florianska gate entrance to city		 Local musician going to work
Local musician going to work		 Local musician - at work
Local musician - at work		 Stormy day
Stormy day		 Polish men inspecting manhole
Polish men inspecting manhole
Bagel seller - welcoming the day
Bagel seller - welcoming the day		 Kazimierz - Jewish Quarter, The Plac Wolnica, town square founded by King Kazimierz in 1335.
Kazimierz - Jewish Quarter, The Plac Wolnica, town square founded by King Kazimierz in 1335.		 Walking on the ancient cobbles laid at end 18th century when ruling Austrians resettlement of Jews here.
Walking on the ancient cobbles laid at end 18th century when ruling Austrians resettlement of Jews here.		 Dawno Temu Na Kazimierzu restaurant disguised as a row of shop fronts
Dawno Temu Na Kazimierzu restaurant disguised as a row of shop fronts		 Kazimierz - Dusk over the synagogue
Kazimierz - Dusk over the synagogue
Kazimierz- The Synagogue
Kazimierz- The Synagogue		 Kazimierz -Inside the synagogue - a rare priviledge
Kazimierz -Inside the synagogue - a rare priviledge		 KazimieThe Jewish cemetary, graves were built in a dip and then covered with soil to prevent desecration
KazimieThe Jewish cemetary, graves were built in a dip and then covered with soil to prevent desecration		 Kazimierz -A typical atmospheric and tempting bar
Kazimierz -A typical atmospheric and tempting bar		 Podgorze, Jewish Ghetto - 43 empty chairs to represent the shooting of 800 Jews in this square
Podgorze, Jewish Ghetto - 43 empty chairs to represent the shooting of 800 Jews in this square
Auschwitz - 'Arbeit Macht Frei' - 'Work makes you free' - we all walked in just as newcomers would have done in 1942
Auschwitz - 'Arbeit Macht Frei' - 'Work makes you free' - we all walked in just as newcomers would have done in 1942		 Auschwitz - walking where so many feet have trodden
Auschwitz - walking where so many feet have trodden		 Auschwitz - so much barbed wire and electrification to keep demoralised and weak people in
Auschwitz - so much barbed wire and electrification to keep demoralised and weak people in		 Auschwitz
Auschwitz		 Auschwitz - The Camp Orchestra who played German patriotic music as inmates marched to work
Auschwitz - The Camp Orchestra who played German patriotic music as inmates marched to work
Auschwitz - the buildings originally belonged to the Polish Army. Prisoners made to stand here for up to20 hours for roll call.
Auschwitz - the buildings originally belonged to the Polish Army. Prisoners made to stand here for up to20 hours for roll call.		 Auschwitz - three tiered bunk beds where prisoners were stacked on boards overlaid with straw.
Auschwitz - three tiered bunk beds where prisoners were stacked on boards overlaid with straw.		 Auschwitz - room where prisoners slept on straw
Auschwitz - room where prisoners slept on straw		 Auschwitz, block 11, the death block on the right and the death wall
Auschwitz, block 11, the death block on the right and the death wall		 Auschwitz - suitcases stacked high - each bearing name and address in case they were lost en route
Auschwitz - suitcases stacked high - each bearing name and address in case they were lost en route
Auschwitz - ladies arrived with baskets full of food or possessions
Auschwitz - ladies arrived with baskets full of food or possessions		 Auschwitz - a small pyjama top, a pair of small shoes, and hand knitted dress
Auschwitz - a small pyjama top, a pair of small shoes, and hand knitted dress		 Auschwitz - imagine the lady wearing these shoes, probably her best ones
Auschwitz - imagine the lady wearing these shoes, probably her best ones		 Birkenhau - the track that led directly into the camp, and for many straight to the gas chambers
Birkenhau - the track that led directly into the camp, and for many straight to the gas chambers		 Birkenhau - 175 hectares, 300 huts, with 100 000 prisoners held there in 1944
Birkenhau - 175 hectares, 300 huts, with 100 000 prisoners held there in 1944
Birkenhau - a cattle truck for transporting people for up to 11 days with no food, water or sanitation.
Birkenhau - a cattle truck for transporting people for up to 11 days with no food, water or sanitation.		 Birkenhau - grass grows here now - but prisoners returning say there was none in the 40's when it was eaten by prisoners
Birkenhau - grass grows here now - but prisoners returning say there was none in the 40's when it was eaten by prisoners		 Birkenhau - gas chamber blown up in 1945 as Russians arrived
Birkenhau - gas chamber blown up in 1945 as Russians arrived		 Birkenhau - name means birch trees
Birkenhau - name means birch trees		 Birkenhau - remains of gas chamber blown up as Russians arrived
Birkenhau - remains of gas chamber blown up as Russians arrived
Birkenhau - remains of gas chamber blown up as Russians arrived
Birkenhau - remains of gas chamber blown up as Russians arrived		 Birkenhau - Holocaust memorial, tablets in all languages
Birkenhau - Holocaust memorial, tablets in all languages		 Birkenhau - 'Forever let this place be a cry of despair and a warning to humanity'
Birkenhau - 'Forever let this place be a cry of despair and a warning to humanity'		 Birkenhau - rail track leading out of camp, past the watchtower. We had the choice to walk out
Birkenhau - rail track leading out of camp, past the watchtower. We had the choice to walk out		 Birkenhau - someone's personal memorial
Birkenhau - someone's personal memorial
Wawel Castle on bend in River Vistula
Wawel Castle on bend in River Vistula		 Wawel Castle at night
Wawel Castle at night		 Wawel Castle at night
Wawel Castle at night		 Local musician
Local musician		 Wawel Castle
Wawel Castle
Wawel Castle courtyard designed by Venetian architect
Wawel Castle courtyard designed by Venetian architect		 Wawel Castle -
Wawel Castle -		 Wawel castle - entrance to cathedral and royal tombs
Wawel castle - entrance to cathedral and royal tombs		 Salt Mines - descent by stairs to level 2, 400 feet below surface
Salt Mines - descent by stairs to level 2, 400 feet below surface		 Salt Mine - Diana marching onwards
Salt Mine - Diana marching onwards
Salt Mines
Salt Mines		 Salt Mine - models cut from salt - detecting methane with lit torches
Salt Mine - models cut from salt - detecting methane with lit torches		 Salt Mines - steps cut in salt used by miners
Salt Mines - steps cut in salt used by miners		 Salt mine - cathedral excavated by hand by 3 miners over 70 years. Concerts are held here
Salt mine - cathedral excavated by hand by 3 miners over 70 years. Concerts are held here		 Salt mine - cathedral chandelier made of salt
Salt mine - cathedral chandelier made of salt
Pharmacy museum - Diana with big bellows
Pharmacy museum - Diana with big bellows		 Pharmacy museum - glass retorts
Pharmacy museum - glass retorts		 Pharmacy museum - 17th century retort for dry distillation
Pharmacy museum - 17th century retort for dry distillation		 Pharmacy museum - animals, plants, rocks offer all great cures
Pharmacy museum - animals, plants, rocks offer all great cures		 Pharmacy museum - ancient remedy using human skull and brain
Pharmacy museum - ancient remedy using human skull and brain

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