Kraków · Lesser Poland
The climb is short enough to tempt us up, but the view asks for time once we get there. We would walk around the summit edge and let the city’s different directions come into focus.
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Poland · Views · History
Climb Krakus Mound through our panoramic photographs, learn what is known and uncertain about its origins and plan a walk across Kraków’s Podgórze hills.
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Our views of Krakus Mound, with the capture date and a caption beside each photograph.
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City roofs beyond the hill. Krakus Mound.
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The paved summit above the skyline. Krakus Mound.
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The view over spring trees. Krakus Mound.
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The summit edge above the trees. Krakus Mound.
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A broad view across the city outskirts. Krakus Mound.
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Green slopes below the mound. Krakus Mound.
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The open lawn below the mound. Krakus Mound.
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The skyline across the wooded slopes. Krakus Mound.
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The slope descending from the viewpoint. Krakus Mound.
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The quarry-side landscape below. Krakus Mound.
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A closer view of roofs beyond the hill. Krakus Mound.
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The mound across the surrounding lawn. Krakus Mound.
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The path climbing the grassy slope. Krakus Mound.
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The city beyond the summit paving. Krakus Mound.
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Open grass and distant townhouses. Krakus Mound.
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Wooded hills and the distant skyline. Krakus Mound.
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The city between bands of spring trees. Krakus Mound.
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The rounded hill above its lower path. Krakus Mound.
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