Beauty is our entire Poland

Lesser Poland Voivodeship

The voivodeship includes excerpts Western Carpathians and the Małopolska Upland. It is also the western part of the historical and geographical land called Malopolska.

Krakow, the capital of the Malopolska and the province, lies exactly at the intersection of 20 East meridian and the 50th parallel north.

Until March 1596, Krakow was the Polish capital and the seat of Polish kings. Today is the capital of voivodship and central metropolitan center of Cracow

agglomeration. In the historical records is considered the main city of historical Malopolska. The historical function of Krakow involves full and legally recognized

by the Council of Ministers official name: Capital Royal City of Krakow.Lesser Poland Voivodeship, as the only, has the right to have in their coat of

arms emblem of the Polish State, that is, a white eagle with a crown, with her head turned to the left on a red background.

So remains is traditionally of its the depository.

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Kraków - aerial view

Kraków - aerial view

The Krakow Old Town is surrounded by a green ring called the Planty Park (or Krakowskie Planty), gently separating the city center from the noisy outside world.

The Planty in Krakow

The Planty in Krakow

Winter morning in the Planty

Kraków

Market and St. Mary's Church, on the right church St. Wojciech

Krakow Market Square and Cloth Hall

Kraków - Barbican

Florian Gateand the Barbican those are preserved to this day, remains of defensive walls of Cracow

Kraków - Juliusz Słowacki Theatre

Kraków - Juliusz Słowacki Theatre

Kraków – St. Joseph church

Kraków - Corpus Christi church

Wawel HillRoyal Castle

Kraków – Royal Castle

Wawel Castle - courtyard

Wawel Castle -the throne room

Wawel Castle - the royal apartments

Bedroom of king's guests

Wawel Castle - the Eagle Hall

Wawel CathedralHere are buried the kings of Poland from Władysław I Łokietek for Augustus II the Strongas well as other distinguished Poles

Wawel Cathedral - The altarpiece of Wit Stwosz,St. Mary's altar is the largest Gothic altarpiece in the World and a national treasure of Poland

The tomb of King Casimir the Great

Sarcophagus of Saint Queen Jadwiga

Tombs of the commander-in-chief of Thaddeus Kosciuszko and of Prince Jozef Poniatowski

National Bards crypt at Wawel Cathedral

Crypt with the coffinof Marshal Jozef Pilsudski

Tomb of Presidential Couples

Jagiellonian UniversityUniversity (Studium Generale) was founded in 1364 in Kazimierz on the Vistula River from the foundation of Casimir III the Great and renovated in 1400 in Krakow by Wladyslaw II Jagiello from the foundation of Jadwiga of Anjou. In 1817 it was given the name of the Jagiellonian to emphasize its ties with the dynasty.

Collegium Maius The oldest building of the Cracow Academy, located on the corner of St. Anna street and the Jagiellonian in Krakow. Currently in this building there is a Jagiellonian University Museum.

Collegium Maius

Collegium Maius - courtyard

Collegium Maius - courtyard

Collegium Maius – interior (Stuba Communis )

The Aula at the Collegium Maius of the Jagiellonian University

Aula of the Collegium Novum

Collegium Novum

Tadeusz Kościuszko Monument in Kraków

Krakow, Market Square - a monument of Adam Mickiewicz

Tyniec - Benedictine Abbey

Monastery and St. Mary Basilica in Kalwaria Zebrzydowska

Mansions in Malopolska: Manor in Jaszczórowa

Manor in Klecza Dolna

Manor in Klecza Górna

Manor in Kopytówka

Manor in Paszkówka

Manor in Wadowice

Manor in Stryszów

The interior of the manor, living room

The interior of the manor, bedroom

Tarnów - Old Town, town hall

Nowy Sącz - Royal Castle Ruins

Town Hall in Nowy Sącz

The world-famous underground tourist route of the Wieliczka Salt Minethis is about 3 km of galleries and 20 chambers, located at depths from 64 to 135 meters

The chapel of St. Kinga, carved in decks of salt

The chapel of St. Kinga

Gorce mountains

Hala Długa and Turbacz - the highest peak of Gorce

Shelter at Turbacz

Nowy Targ is located at the foot of the Gorce between the White Dunajec and the Black Dunajec

Tatry Mountains

Zakopane - "Winter Capital" of Poland

Zakopane – springboard the Average Krokiew

Zakopane – highlander homestead

Zakopane – Chapel at Jaszczurowka

Shrine of Our Lady of Fatima in Zakopane at Krzeptówki

Pęksowy Brzyzek National Cemetery in Zakopane

The grave of John Pęksa - founder of the cemetery Monument of Sabałaand the bust of Titus Chałubiński

Complex reservoirs Czorsztyn-Niedzica (foreground) and in a depth of Sromowce Wyżne

Castle Czorsztyn

Castle Niedzica

KrynicaZdrój - Health Resort

Krynica Zdrój - new spa houses and holiday homes

Poprad River - the right and largest tributary of Dunajec

Pieniny - bend of Poprad

The view from the Rytro castle at the bridges on the Poprad

Piwniczna-Zdrój - pump-room of mineral waters "Piwniczanka"

Szczawnica – resort - town center

Nowy Wiśnicz Castle

Castle in New Wiśnicz

Prądnik Valley - Ojcowski National Park, Pieskowa Skała Castle

Pieskowa Rock - Castle

Ojcowski National Park - Castle Rock Pieskowa

Courtyard and cloisters

Castle Interiors

Pieskowa Rock - Castle Garden

Music - Nocturne for piano No. 6 in G minor; F. ChopinIlustracje - pobrane ze stron internetowychA presentation prepared - Anna

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