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Good King Wenceslaus
The famous statue in Wenceslaus Square in Prague. Wenceslaus (of the "Good...
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Uploaded on Apr 17, 2009
Prague Easter Market
The Easter market in the old town square. A number of stalls featured food, pastries, sweets, and gifts for the Easter celebration.
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Uploaded on Apr 17, 2009
The Dancing Building
Prague Castle
The cathedral is most prominent in this view of the hill that the large castle complex is on.
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Charles Bridge
Prague's most famous bridge over the Vltava River. Lined with statues, it is now open only to pedestrians.
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Uploaded on Apr 17, 2009
Warsaw Uprising
A monument to the courageous Jews who rebelled against the Nazis in the Warsaw ghetto during WWII.
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Smee and Blog's Polish Cousin
I got into a slight bit of trouble with the authorities in Warsaw, but got a reprieve at the last second. Just kidding.
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Warsaw Easter Pastries
At an Easter market in Warsaw's Old Town Square a number of items were being sold for the Easter Sunday dinner. Note the bread in the shape of a lamb.
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Old Town Square-Warsaw
I am not sure how a mermaid got to be Warsaw's symbol, but her statue was in the center of the square.
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Warsaw Palace of Culture and Science
This butt-ugly building is the tallest in Poland. A gift from the Soviet Union to the people of...
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Cracow's Old City Wall
Not much of the old city wall remains, but this is near the barbican that once guarded the main gate at Florian Street.
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Chapel of St. Kinga-Wieliczka Salt Mines
This impressive chapel was carved entirely out of salt by three miners. Even the chandelier is made of salt. St. Kinga is the patron saint of miners.
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Uploaded on Apr 17, 2009
Auschwitz
At the entrance to the infamous camp near Cracow is a sign that cynically says in German: Work brings freedom.
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The Wawel Dragon-Cracow
A big hit with kids, the dragon statue outside the dragon's cave under the castle complex has a gas jet in its mouth that goes off at random times.
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Wawel Hill
Some of the buildings on Wawel Hill, the traditional seat of Polish government. The hill includes the king's palace and the cathedral.
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Glowny Square and Cloth Hall
The old town square is dominated by the old cloth hall. Once a cloth trading center, it now is a permanent craft fair.
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St. Mary's Church
On Glowny Square, it may be the largest church in Cracow, larger by far than the cathedral.
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Uploaded on Apr 17, 2009
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