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Places of remembrance, the people they commemorate and guidance for a considerate visit.
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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 · Parks & gardens · Music
See the pavilion in Kraków’s Zbigniew Wodecki Square through our photographs, with the musician’s commemoration and a short stop along the Planty paths.
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Poland · History · Hikes & walks
Walk Jan Matejko Square through our Kraków photographs, with the former Kleparz market’s history and practical connections to the Grunwald Monument and Barbican.
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Poland · History · Memorials
Visit the surviving Kraków ghetto wall in Podgórze with our photographs, wartime historical context and notes for pairing it with the Eagle Pharmacy.
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Poland · History · Memorials
Explore Kraków’s War Cemetery No. 387 within the New Jewish Cemetery on Miodowa, with our photographs, historical context and respectful visiting notes.
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Poland · Museums · History
Visit Kraków’s Eagle Pharmacy through our interior photographs, with Tadeusz Pankiewicz’s wartime history and practical notes for the museum in Podgórze.
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