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Landmark Visitors Guides are practical guides designed for the independent traveller. They are written in the form of touring itineraries and include maps and twon plans with plenty of colour photographs to whet the appetite whilst still at home.
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This book explores the medieval art, architecture and archaeology of the city of Cracow and the surrounding region of Lesser Poland. It highlights the role of Cracow and Lesser Poland as a vibrant artistic centre fostering links with Italy, Bohemia, Germany and France.
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A travel guide that leads you straight to the best attractions that Cracow has to offer. Packed with photographs, illustrations and detailed maps, it helps you discover Cracow district by district; from the cobbled streets of Grodzka to the tunnels, nooks and crannies of the Dragon's Lair. It also includes listings of great hotels and resorts.
DK Eyewitness Cracow travel guide will lead you straight to the best attractions this historic city has to offer. Packed with photographs, illustrations and detailed maps, discover Cracow district by district; from the cobbled streets of Grodzka to the tunnels, nooks and crannies of the Dragon's Lair. This guide provides all the insider tips every visitor needs from the city's best gothic landmarks to the best restaurants serving traditional Pierogi, with comprehensive listings of great hotels, resorts, restaurants and nightlife for all budgets. You'll find 3D cutaways and floorplans of all the must-see sites plus useful street maps to help you find your way around. DK Eyewitness Cracow explores the city's castles, museums and religious heritage, focussing on the determination of the Polish people which has shaped this impressive city. With up-to-date information on getting around by tram, bus, taxi or by foot and all the sights listed district by district, DK Eyewitness Cracow is indispensable. Don't miss a thing on your holiday with the DK Eyewitness Cracow.
Winner of The Polish Institute of Arts and Sciences of America's 2018 Oskar Halecki Award and Winner of the Early Slavic Studies Association 2016 Book Prize The first fully developed history of the University of Cracow in this period in over a century, “A Pearl of Powerful Learning.” The University of Cracow in the Fifteenth Century places the school in the context of late medieval universities, traces the process of its foundation, analyzes its institutional growth, its setting in the Polish royal capital, its role in national life, and provides a social and geographical profile of students and faculty. The book includes extended treatment of the content of intellectual life and accompl...