2020 - The Spirit of Krakow

07-10/09/2020
Our visit to Poland in September 2020
20200907_155141 Inside the 350-year old Kupa Synogogue, Kraków.
Inside the 350-year old Kupa Synogogue, Kraków.
20200907_155239 The beautifully-painted ceiling in the Kupa Synogogue.
The beautifully-painted ceiling in the Kupa Synogogue.
20200907_155321 Kupa Synagogue, Kraków.
Kupa Synagogue, Kraków.
20200907_192758 The waterside of the River Vistula (also known as the Visła) at dusk.
The waterside of the River Vistula (also known as the Visła) at dusk.
20200907_195630 Tethered helium balloon alongside the River Vistula.
Tethered helium balloon alongside the River Vistula.
20200907_201250 Riverside scene at night, with the helium balloon aloft, and the colour-changing ferris wheel.
Riverside scene at night, with the helium balloon aloft, and the colour-changing ferris wheel.
20200908_094253 Sculpture of the fire-breathing dragon in the park at Kraków. The dragon is the symbol of Kraków. The dragon's mouth contains a gas supply and every 15 minutes...
Sculpture of the fire-breathing dragon in the park at Kraków. The dragon is the symbol of Kraków. The dragon's mouth contains a gas supply and every 15 minutes…
20200908_095849 Wawel Castle, Kraków, against a flawless blue sky.
Wawel Castle, Kraków, against a flawless blue sky.
20200908_100815 Twins domes at Wawel Castle, Kraków.
Twins domes at Wawel Castle, Kraków.
20200908_101555 Inside the courtyard at Wawel Castle.
Inside the courtyard at Wawel Castle.
20200908_105759 Statue of Karol Józef Wojtyła, otherwise known as Pope John Paul II. He served as the Archbishop of Kraków from 1964-1978.
Statue of Karol Józef Wojtyła, otherwise known as Pope John Paul II. He served as the Archbishop of Kraków from 1964-1978.
20200908_110712 Debbie poses between two Polish musicians on our walk around Kraków.
Debbie poses between two Polish musicians on our walk around Kraków.
20200908_114923 The main square in Krakóow, called Rynek Główny, is the largest town square in Europe.
The main square in Krakóow, called Rynek Główny, is the largest town square in Europe.
20200908_114928 Part of the Cloth Hall in the main square in Kraków.
Part of the Cloth Hall in the main square in Kraków.
20200908_121918 Frontage of the magnificent Cloth Hall, Kraków.
Frontage of the magnificent Cloth Hall, Kraków.
20200908_171242 The office of Oskar Schindler, in the Schindler Enamelware Factory, Kraków.
The office of Oskar Schindler, in the Schindler Enamelware Factory, Kraków.
20200908_171315 Oskar Schindler's desk and map of Europe in his former factory in Kraków.
Oskar Schindler's desk and map of Europe in his former factory in Kraków.
20200908_171247 Some of the pots and pans made in Oscar Schindler's factory.
Some of the pots and pans made in Oscar Schindler's factory.
20200908_184248 Sunset over the River Vistula, with the helium balloon above the Pilsudski Bridge.
Sunset over the River Vistula, with the helium balloon above the Pilsudski Bridge.
20200908_184433 Pilsudski Bridge over the Vistula, Kraków.
Pilsudski Bridge over the Vistula, Kraków.