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1 Day in Krakow Old Town & Jewish Quarter: Uncover Hidden Histories

1. The Sinking Church of the Market Square

Kościół św. Wojciecha, Krakow, Poland

This unassuming Romanesque church, in the heart of the Main Market Square, has literally sunk into the ground over centuries.

2. Copernicus's Legacy in Motion

Collegium Maius, Jagiellonian University, Krakow, Poland

Peer into the courtyard of Poland's oldest university to see a mechanical clock that re-enacts a procession of historical figures daily.

3. Krakow's Grandest Old Road

Kanonicza Street, Krakow, Poland

Walk down Krakow's oldest and arguably most picturesque street, once exclusively reserved for the canons serving Wawel Cathedral.

4. The City's Untouched Shield

Krakow Barbican, Krakow, Poland

This formidable medieval fortress nearly met its end not by siege, but by 19th-century urban planners who wanted to tear it down.

5. The Second-Floor Sanctuary

Wysoka Synagoga, Krakow, Poland

Unlike most synagogues, the High Synagogue's main prayer hall is located on the second floor, a unique architectural solution in Kazimierz.

6. A Beacon of Humanity in the Ghetto

Apteka pod Orłem, Krakow, Poland

This was the only pharmacy within the Krakow Ghetto, run by a non-Jewish Pole who bravely aided its imprisoned residents during WWII.

7. Echoes of a Community, Reclaimed

Nowy Cmentarz Żydowski, Krakow, Poland

Despite its name, this 'New' Jewish Cemetery is over 150 years old and contains not only ornate historical graves but also mass burials from the Holocaust.

8. Kazimierz's Artisan Heartbeat

Józefa Street, Krakow, Poland

Once a bustling street of traditional Jewish craftsmen, Józefa Street quietly transformed into a vibrant hub for contemporary artists and cafes.

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