Cracovian interludes: najważniejsze informacje

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A Tartar on Horseback

The Lajkonik – a rider on a wooden horse, carrying a mace and wearing a crescent-topped pointed hat – is among the most popular symbols of Kraków.
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The Wawel Dragon

The oldest Kraków legends written down at the beginning 13th century by the Bishop of Kraków and historian of Poland, Wincenty Kadłubek, tell of a ferocious…
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Roses of a Saint

Until recently, few people in Kraków had ever herd of St Rita of Cascia (1381-1457).
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God of Four Faces

One of the many souvenirs from Kraków is a Światowid figurine. These figurines are miniature copies of a stone statue with four faces (the so-called Zbruch…
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Folk and National Costume

Kraków folk costume is simply the festive garb worn by peasants in the Kraków region. It later gained fame as the archetypical Polish national costume.