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Adam Mickiewicz

Adam Mickiewicz
One of the most important statues in Poland, the large likeness of the romantic poet and national hero Adam Mickiewicz (1798-1855) Read_on (No Comments)

Dżok

Dżok (Jock) was by all accounts a happy and no doubt philosophical little Polish dog who was left tragically orphaned when his owner had a heart attack in his car in 1990 on the city’s busy Grunwald Roundabout (Rondo Grunwaldzkie). Read_on (No Comments)

Eros Bendato

Among Kraków’s most well-known landmarks, this sculpture in the western corner of the market square is a popular meeting place and at some point serves as a photographic backdrop for almost every tourist who visits the city. Read_on (No Comments)

Grunwald Monument

Grunwald Monument
The Battle of Grunwald, fought between the joint armies of Poland and Lithuania against the Teutonic Knights on July 15, 1410, is considered to be one of the greatest battles ever to take place in medieval Europe. Read_on (No Comments)

John Paul II

Designed by Czesław Dźwigaj, this outstanding piece of sculpture was unveiled in November 2007, and was raised in memory of the Polish Pope John Paul II, and in particular of his groundbreaking visit to Skałka in 1979. Read_on (No Comments)

The Wawel Dragon

Standing on the Wisła riverbank in the shade of Wawel Castle is a rather ugly likeness of the Wawel Dragon who according to local legend once reposed in the large cave behind him between terrorising virgins and eating sheep. Read_on (No Comments)