Church of Our Lady Assumed into Heaven (St. Mary's Basilica) (Kraków)

Poland / Malopolskie / Krakow / Kraków / pl. Mariacki
 basilica, Medieval / Middle Ages, Brick Gothic (architecture), interesting place, listed building / architectural heritage, Roman Catholic church, 15th century construction
St. Mary's Basilica is a Brick Gothic church built in the 14th century, adjacent to the main market square in Kraków, Poland. It is particularly famous for its wooden altarpiece carved by Veit Stoss.

On every hour, a trumpet signal - called the hejnał (pronounced hey-now) - is played from the top of the taller of St. Mary's two towers. The plaintive tune breaks off in mid-stream, to commemorate the famous 13th century trumpeter, who was shot in the throat while sounding the alarm before the Mongol attack on the city. The noon-time hejnał is heard across Poland and abroad broadcasted live by the Polish national Radio 1 Station.
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In this building

  1. Gotyckie kropielnice
  2. Мемориальная доска королю Яну III Собескому и 200-летию освобождения Вены
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Wikipedia article: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/St._Mary's_Basilica,_Kraków
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Coordinates:   50°3'41"N   19°56'22"E