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The Skalka Church ("the Rock"), Krakow's Oldest Shrine, honored as the place where St. Stanislaw, Bishop of Krakow, was executed by King Boleslaw the Bold in 1079.
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Originally a Romanesque rotunda, the twin tower Gothic church was built in the 13th century, with a large staircase added in 1749 and a crypt in 1880.
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St. Stanislaw was canonized in 1253, and is buried in the Wawel cathedral. The Baroque interior dates from the mid 18th century.
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There is a large yard surrounding the Church, where Pope John Paul II has met with youth on each of his trips to Poland. Beyond is the nearby Church of St. Catherine.
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When St. Stanislaw was decapitated by the King, his body was throne into a pool outside. This pool ("the Stoup of Poland") was constructed in his memory, with his statue surrounded by water (except the pool was empty when I visited).
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The Bernardine Church and Monastery (followers of the renowned Italian preacher, St. John of Capistrano). Rebuilt in 1670s, notice its resemblance to Sts. Peter and Paul below.
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Interior and high altar of the Church.
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The Church of Sts. Peter and Paul, completed by the Jesuits in 1619, a good example of early baroque architecture (modeled after their church in Rome - the Gesu).
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The 13th century Franciscan Church, altered in the 15th century and given a neo-Gothic interior from 1850-1912.
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The new interior stained glass and murals have a combination of floral motifs, geometric patterns and religious scenes.
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There was a vocal concert being given by students from a U.S. high school.
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The Dominican Church, here since 1222, the current church dates from the 15th century. I stayed in the Dominican priory and cloisters attached to the left.
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The massive great hallway of the priory, it stretched on with countless door and side hallways.
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The tomb of St. Hyacinth, the first abbot of the monastery, built in 1581.
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The high altar, largely rebuilt after the great fire of 1850, featuring the Holy Trinity and many saints.
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Interior of the Church, the slender Gothic body of the Church has numerous beautiful side chapels.
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