It doesn't go over the history of the main monuments ... "Legends and Stories about Krakow", published by Wydawnictwo Literackie, Kraków 1972] 3. A soldier lying alongside a countess in catacombs The ...

Jews settled in Krakow – near the Wawel Hill – already in the 11th century. Unfortunately, not many documents from that earliest period of the settlement have been preserved. It is only in the ...

This highly traditional tune is known to almost every Pole and due to its long-standing history, a plethora of stories and myths have grown onto it, making it a very rich cultural phenomenon. (…) The ...

The progressive Jewish community Beit Krakow tried unsuccessfully to obtain ... JTA has documented Jewish history in real-time for over a century. Keep our journalism strong by joining us in ...

The protest is about regulation at Plaszow, according to Edyta Gawron, a prominent Krakow-based scholar specializing in Polish-Jewish history. She believes that the city’s plan for the museum is ...

Krakow, Poland, has one of the oldest Christmas markets in Europe. NPR correspondent Brian Mann spent a day exploring -- and dancing.

These camps, many add, are an important piece of history, although you'll feel emotional ... Day Trip to Auschwitz-Birkenau and Wieliczka Salt Mine from Krakow including Lunch (3609 reviews) ...

Move over, Rockefeller Center. According to the magazine Time Out, the world’s most beautiful Christmas tree isn’t in New ...

Krakow, Poland - November 20 ... Significantly, this annual event marks the most important in the history of the Auschwitz Museum, as it’s all about commemorating and reflecting on those ...