Krakow, a metropolis of tourism and spiritualism

Authors: 

Bogusław Podhalański

Cracow University of Technology, Faculty of Architecture, D.Sc., Ph.D., Arch., Poland

The architecture and art of Krakow has clear traces of the influence of Rome, Byzantium, as well as the theological thought of the Greeks, Greek Catholics, Orthodox Christians, Protestants and adherents of Judaism. Currently, the two main monotheistic traditions of the East and the West remain connected in the works of Nowosielski, as well as in the form of one of the newest and largest churches. It is similar in Lviv, which remains an important part of the myth of Galicia. The myth itself remains a nostalgic memory of the past in the everyday life of Krakow, adding to its already substantial attractiveness to tourists. The third metropolis, Vienna, was once the place that used to establish the standards that the other two tried to emulate. Lviv will, quite soon, just like Vienna and Krakow, become an important hub of mass tourism, which is why the adaptation of its city center to the mass movement of tourists needs to be done carefully, so that its picturesque and unique nature will not be lost.

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[2] In the churches of the Immaculate Conception of the Virgin Mary in Azory  http://www.krakow4u.pl/kosciol-Niepokalanego-Poczecia-Najswietszej-Maryi...  and the church of the Lord's Mercy in Krakow near Bandurskiego street.
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[4] The orthodox church of St. Norbert on Wiślna street, Krakow 
[5] The orthodox church on Szpitalna street, Krakow 
[6] The Evangelical church on Grodzka street 58, Krakow 
[7] It can be observed in the beautiful processions held for the occasion of the main festivities of Christianity, as well as on local holidays. It is held on a similar scale to the processions held in Italy, Spain and Malta. 
[8] The basilica of St. John Paul II 
[9] According to the General Statistics Office of the Republic of Polad
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[15] A Yiddish word meaning "small house", a traditional Viennese small pub 
[16] https://www.bip.krakow.pl/?id=412