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Studios, makers, and objects shaped by regional materials and traditions.
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Poland · Parks & gardens · Arts & crafts
Explore Kraków’s Wisława Szymborska Park in our photographs, with its 2023 opening, civic-budget origins and literary details near Karmelicka Street.
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Poland · Churches & synagogues · History
Visit Tempel Synagogue through our Kraków interior photographs, with its 1860–1862 foundation, surviving stained glass and practical access guidance.
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Poland · Churches & synagogues · History
Explore Saint Bernardine of Siena Church in our Kraków photographs, with its medieval beginnings, post-Swedish rebuilding and practical visitor guidance.
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Poland · Arts & crafts · Hikes & walks
See Kraków’s Peace Bells Garden in our April photographs, with its 2006 origins, stone-circle design and practical notes for checking the site’s current setting.
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Poland · History · Arts & crafts
Explore Kraków’s Jewish Culture Centre through our frontage photographs, with the former Bne Emuna prayer house and practical links for talks and exhibitions.
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Poland · Museums · History
Visit the Galicia Jewish Museum through our Kraków photographs, with its 2004 foundation, Traces of Memory exhibition and practical planning information.
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Poland · Museums · History
Explore Kraków’s Ethnographic Museum through our photographs of tools, interiors and clothing, with the town hall’s earlier use and practical visitor notes.
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Poland · Arts & crafts · Museums
See Bunkier Sztuki’s Kraków frontage in our photographs, with the gallery’s 1965 pavilion history and practical guidance for choosing a current exhibition.
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Poland · Arts & crafts · Photo spots
Look up at Jerzy Kędziora’s balancing sculptures above Kraków’s Bernatek footbridge, with our photographs, the installation’s history and walking notes.
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Poland · History · Memorials
See Zielona Góra’s World War II memorial in our photographs, with Anna Krzymańska’s 1965 sculpture and practical notes for a pause on Plac Bohaterów.
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Poland · History · Memorials
See Juliusz Leo’s monument in our Kraków photographs, with its 2018 unveiling, the mayor’s connection to Podgórze and a short riverside walking stop.
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Poland · History · Food
Explore Hevre’s painted interior in our Kraków photographs, with the former Chewra Tehilim prayer house’s 1896 origins and practical notes for a venue visit.
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Poland · Museums · History
Visit the Princes Czartoryski Museum through our Kraków photographs, with the collection’s origins, wartime losses and current timed-ticket planning information.
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Poland · Museums · Arts & crafts
Explore Cricoteka through our Kraków photographs, with Tadeusz Kantor’s connection, the former power station setting and practical links for current exhibitions.
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Poland · Food · Arts & crafts
Explore 2 Okna Café through our Kraków photographs of the room and planted courtyard, with its Józefa Street location and practical notes for a café break.
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Poland · History · Hikes & walks
Explore Szpitalna Street in Kraków through our photographs, with the history behind its hospital name and notes for a walk towards the Słowacki Theatre.
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Photo: Maksym Kozlenko. Original · CC BY-SA 4.0 · Resized for this site; some views are cropped.
Poland · Discoveries · History
Wrocław appeals to our love of old buildings and unhurried walks. Follow the Rynek’s townhouses toward the river bridges and Ostrów Tumski.
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Photo: PaulT (Gunther Tschuch). Original · CC BY-SA 4.0 · Resized for this site; some views are cropped.
Poland · History · Attractions
The timber churches in Świdnica and Jawor appeal to our love of old buildings. Leave time for their painted galleries and the separate towns.
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