Reportage on the goings on of Craighan
The original Gothic Church of the Holy Trinity was built in 1241. At the beginning of the 15th century, it was renovated with a basilica plan. A fire destroyed the tower that stood in front of the west facade, and in 1876 a neo-Gothic porch was added to the west portal to replace it. The current main altar, choir stalls, and confessionals were created in 1872. It was elevated to minor basilica in 1957.
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Founded as a Jesuit church, the Church of Saints Peter and Paul (Kościół św. Apostołów Piotra i Pawła) was consecrated from 1597 to 1619 and consecrated in 1635. After the Jesuit order was dissolved in 1773, the church changed owners several times, one of those being the Orthodox Church. Today, it is the church of the Catholic parish of All Saints in Kraków.
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The current edifice of the Church of St. Bernardine of Siena was built from 1659 to 1680. It replaced the previous Gothic temple that was destroyed during the Swedish invasion of 1655. The baroque interior was completed in the 18th century.
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Kraków is unlike any of the other cities we’ve been to. It has similarities to Prague and Budapest, but it really is its own thing. The churches here were all distinctive and different, often combining multiple styles and architectural elements without any apparent concern for consistency. The city is a great blend of history and natural beauty.
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Built on the foundations of an earlier, Romanesque church, St. Mary’s has undergone numerous renovations over the centuries. A new vault over the nave was completed in 1397; the side chapels were added in the 15th century; in the 18th century the interior was rebuilt with baroque features; and 1887-1891 the temple was painted with its current polychrome interior.
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The edifice of the Church of St. Anne was erected in 1689-1705 after having been destroyed or demolished several times in history. The current building is based on the design of Sant’Andrea della Valle in Rome.
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Wawel Hill is a fortified complex of secular and ecclesiastical buildings in Kraków that includes the Royal Castle and Cathedral. Buildings on Wawel date back to the 9th century, and in 10th century it became the seat of power for the first kings of Poland, and until 1611 was the official seat of the Polish monarchy.
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Prior to our arrival in Budapest, we had only been dealing with Romance languages. We know a fair amount of Spanish (far from fluent, but enough), and so figuring out what to buy in Spanish, Roman, and Parisian grocery stores was relatively easy. However, I was wayyy out of my depth in Budapest language-wise, so much so that I never really picked up anything in the twelve days we were there before we moved on to Prague.
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