The Most Famous Church In Cracow
by Teresa Zieba
Title
The Most Famous Church In Cracow
Artist
Teresa Zieba
Medium
Photograph - Photography
Description
Brick Gothic church adjacent to the Main Market Square in Kraków, Poland. One of the most famous of Poland's churches, this Gothic structure features two striking towers, the taller of which is a magnificent Gothic spire with a gold-plated crown built in 1666.
It is an iconic church with a carved altarpiece & hourly trumpet calls from the Gothic watchtower.
It was built in 1221. 20 years later in 1241, the Mongols invaded Krakow and destroyed the church (Sack of Krakow). And the church once again was built in 1290 on the remaining foundation. From the taller tower every hour a trumpet sounds to commemorate the trumpeter who was shot in the throat by the invaders.
UNESCO World Heritage Site inscription in 1978 under "Historic Centre of Krakow - Ref: 29bis
Featured in the following FAA groups:
Polish Photographers Platform - Aug 29, 2017
The Road To Self Promotion - Aug 30, 2017
Images That Excite You - Aug 30, 2017
Travel Art - Sept 04, 2017
Churches - Jan 05, 2018
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August 29th, 2017
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Robyn King
Congratulations your beautiful artwork is being featured in 500 Views Share Group & Shared:-)
Tatiana Travelways
Congratulations! Your beautiful artwork has been featured on the homepage of "Travel Art" group at Fine Art America, and saved on our Travel Art Group board on Pinterest: https://www.pinterest.com/travelways/travel-art-group-on-fine-art-america/ :) Please archive it in the specific travel category under discussions, and don't forget to promote it in our Facebook group ;)
Christopher James
To this day it amazes me how the architecture and buildings were ohh soo many centuries ago.....wonderful capture Teresa....
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