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05-MAY-2017

Krakow. St.Adalbertīs Church

Kraków’s oldest church sits not unlike a lost orphan at the southeast corner of the market square - a mad mix of pre-Roman, Roman, Gothic, Renaissance and Baroque architecture. The earliest parts of the building date to the 11th century, thus pre-dating the Rynek and explaining its seemingly random position within it. St. Adalbert had his own cult following at the time, which explains how it managed to survive. A look inside the small interior is interesting, not least because the floor sits some two metres below the surface of the main square. There's also a small, uninspired, Polish-only exhibit hosted by the Archaeological Museum about the history of the market square (a poor man's version of the Rynek Underground Museum, and open May 4th-Sept 30th only, 10:00 - 16:00, Tue 10:00 - 14:00, closed Sun; admission 4/2zł, Mon free). The best way to experience the church is during the frequent concerts by the Royal Chamber Orchestra.

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Range View 19-Sep-2017 00:07
The light is beautiful and the detail excellent. V
Barbara
Frank Brault18-Sep-2017 18:24
Beautiful work. V
Jim Coffman18-Sep-2017 18:18
Nice capture of this interior detail, Jose...
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