"Beautiful city of the Dragon!" Krakow by vysnaite


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Symbol of Krakow

There's a very cute legend about the symbol of Krakow - the dragon. According to it now where the wawel castle stands, long time ago (around VIIIth century) down the hill there was a peaceful settlement. At one part of the hill there was a cave with a sleeping dragon. young generation didn't believe in the stories of their parents and grandparents about the dragon and decided to go and check it one day... they awakened dragon and had to run feeling heat at their backs. Since then the dragon became very angry and started going to the settlement eating sheep, sometimes children and women. And so it was till a wise man named Krakus or Krac put the paste from sulphur on the sheep, dragon ate them and became very thirsty. So he went to the Vistula river and drank drank draaaaank till he got drunk :) lol kidding.. he drank and exploded! Krakus became a ruler of the village and built a stronghold on the Hill (in VIII century there was really a ruler name like this), city got his name "Krakow". Now when you're in Wawel Castle down there at the river you'll see a sculpture of the dragon! so..beware =)

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  • In a nutshell:you can't be in Poland and not to see Krakow!
  • Last visit to Krakow: Jan 2005
  • Intro Updated Jan 21, 2005
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    Vulindlela Apr 9, 2007 at 4:38 PM Report Abuse

    Great Krakow page! Would love to visit.

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    RickinDutch Dec 29, 2005 at 10:09 AM Report Abuse

    Really like your Krakow pages, especially photos. Birthday greetings from Alaska!

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    tommix Jun 12, 2005 at 10:31 AM Report Abuse

    Very nice pics of one of my favourite cities!

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    Arkeolog May 2, 2005 at 11:20 PM Report Abuse

    beautiful pics for an amazing place. Bora

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    luigi_pl May 2, 2005 at 10:55 PM Report Abuse

    Hi!. Nice page but there are some pictures without description. I love some of your photos. Especially this one with The Slowacki Theatre at Night. It's just gorgeus. I invite you to visit my page. see ya!

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    matcrazy1 Feb 25, 2005 at 4:22 PM Report Abuse

    Very good page as for now, pictures and writings. Please, please continue! Have a great weekend :-) The church in uc - "sculptures" tip is St. Andrew Church - my parish in the past :-)

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    Jorgeduardo Jan 20, 2005 at 4:08 PM Report Abuse

    Beautiful picture...! :-)

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