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Małopolska

Square, Plaza sights in Małopolska

  1. A

    Rynek Główny

    Measuring 200m by 200m, Kraków's Rynek Główny is the largest medieval town square in Europe and one of the finest urban designs of its kind. Its layout, based on that of a castrum (Roman military camp), was drawn up in 1257 and has been retained to this day, though the buildings have changed substantially over the centuries.

    Most of them now look neoclassical, but don't let the façades confuse you - the basic structures are much older, as can be seen by their doorways, architectural details and interiors.

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  2. St Waenceslaus church

    The most significant relic of Radom's earliest years is the St Waenceslaus church in the Old Town Sq. Built originally in the 13th century from wood, it was the first parish church of Old Radom. It was used for various purposes (such as a military hospital and psychiatric ward) and completely restored in the 1970s.

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  3. B

    Plac Mariacki

    To the south of the Basilica of the Assumption of Our Lady is the small, charming Plac Mariacki , which until the early 19th century was a churchyard.

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  4. C

    Mały Rynek

    East of Plac Mariacki is the Mały Rynek, the 'Little Market Square'. It was the meat market in medieval times.

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