Main Market Square (Rynek Glówny)Dating from 1257, the Central Market Square was one of the
largest squares in Medieval Europe, and remains the social heart of
Krakow today. Surrounded by historic buildings, museums and
magnificent churches, the impressive expanse of flagstones is a hub
of commercial and social activity. Flower sellers, ice-cream
vendors, musicians, pigeons, students and groups of tourists fill
the square. Occupying the centre of the square is the splendid
medieval Cloth Hall, a covered arcade with a soaring vaulted
interior where merchants once sold their wares; today, it is filled
with lively market stalls. The upstairs art gallery houses a
collection of 19th Century Polish paintings and sculptures. Along
the outside walls of the building are elegant terrace cafes. Most
famous of these is Noworolski, which was the centre of Krakow
social life before the war, with Lenin a notorious regular. The
cafe has now regained its reputation as the prime cake and coffee
venue in the city. The most striking |
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