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Kraków FOR BEGINNERS

A LITTLE BIT OF GEOGRAPHY

A LITLE BIT OF NUMBERS Warszawa Kraków Chicago Indianapolis Population 1, 711, 400 754, 800 2, 842, 500 850, 900 Density 8, 500/sq mi 5, 900/sq mi 12, 600/sq mi 2, 100/sq mi Area 199 sq mi 126 sq mi 234 sq mi 372 sq mi

A LITTLE BIT OF HISTORY Kraków was 1 st mentioned in 10 th century chronicles It was the capital of Poland from 12 th century to 1611 Many of the landmarks were built in 14 th century (St. Mary’s Basilica, Sukiennice); the Jagiellonian University was founded in 1364 19 th century – the city was on the teritory of Austro. Hungarian Empire, but was autonomous and was the symbol and the center of Polishness At the beginning of 20 th century Polish political parties were only allowed in Kraków During WWII professors from Kraków were murdered in Sachsenhausen concentration camp

AND NOWADAYS… … Kraków is the city of artists, scholars, and… students

WHAT TO SEE IN KRAKÓW Wawel – the Royal Castle The Old Town The Jagiellonian University Kazimierz

WAWEL

WAWEL The castle was built on a limestone hill It has been there since 11 th century For a few centuries, it was the Royal Castle Many important Polish people are buried there (Polish kings, the most important Polish poet Adam Mickiewicz (1798 -55), Tadeusz Kościuszko (1746 -1817))

WAWEL – WHAT TO SEE the Wawel Cathedral with the burial chambers Sigismund Bell the Treasury and the Armory the Royal Chambers Smocza Jama ("dragon's den") and Smok Wawelski

SMOK WAWELSKI (THE WAWEL DRAGON) … had an awful habit of eating cattle and young girls. Many brave knights tried to defeat the dragon, but no one succeeded until a young shoemaker prepared a lamb stuffed with sulphur and left it in front of the dragon’s den. The dragon devoured the lamb and became very thirsty. It went to the river Wisła and drank until it was so full that it exploded. The shoemaker married the king’s daughter in reward

THE OLD TOWN (STARE MIASTO) The Old Town is located in the center of Kraków See: The Main Market Square

THE OLD TOWN (STARE MIASTO) Sukiennice (Cloth Hall)

THE OLD TOWN (STARE MIASTO) St. Mary’s Basilica (Kościół Mariacki) listen to hejnał – played on a trumpet every full hour from the taller tower of the church

THE JAGIELLONIAN UNIVERSITY was established in 1364 – the oldest university in Poland, one of the oldest in Europe There are more than 52, 000 students and 3, 600 faculty The most important university buildings include Collegium Novum (on the right) and Collegium Maius (both located in the Old Town)

KAZIMIERZ It is a very popular, Jewish part of Kraków 7 synagogues 2 Jewish cementeries The Festival of Jewish Culture and many restaurants, art galleries and coffee shops

SYMBOLS AND TRADITIONS Lajkonik

SYMBOLS AND TRADITIONS obwarzanki

SYMBOLS AND TRADITIONS szopka krakowska (traditional crib)

WHERE TO EAT Traditional Polish restaurants in Kraków Polskie Jadło (Świętego Jana 30) Chłopskie Jadło (Grodzka 9) Pod Złotą Pipą (Floriańska 30) Gościniec pod Zamkiem (Stradomska 11) Restauracja restaurant Eden (Ciemna 15) – a kosher

WHAT TO EAT THERE Some traditional Polish food Pierogi (dumplings; with potatoes, meat, sauerkraut and mushroom or cottage cheese) Bigos (traditional stew with saurekraut) Gołąbki (stuffed cabbage) Żurek (flour soup) Barszcz czerwony (beet soup)

HOW TO MOVE AROUND THE CITY Kraków has excellent public transportation. There are more than 150 tram and bus lines. Trams Lines 1 -51 Buses 100 -199 500 -599 – express bus lines

TICKETS You can buy tickets at newstands A single-ride ticket costs 2. 50 PLN A 60 -minute ticket costs 3. 10 PLN A 24 -hour ticket costs 10. 40 PLN Bus route maps: http: //www. mpk. krakow. pl/image_popup. aspx? img=/mapki/autobusy/ Autobus%20 A 3%20 od%202010 -01 -11 D. jpg Tram route maps http: //www. mpk. krakow. pl/image_popup. aspx? img=/mapki/tramwaje/ www_duza_2010. gif

OUTSIDE OF KRAKÓW Wieliczka – Salt Mine (10 miles SE)

OUTSIDE OF KRAKÓW Zakopane and the Tatra Mountains (70 miles S)

DZIĘKUJĘ Iwona Dembowska-Wosik, the Kosciuszko Foundation fellow at Indiana University idembows@indiana. edu Primary sources: www. krakow. pl www. mpk. krakow. pl www. wikipedia. org www. maps. google. pl

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