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08-MAY-2017

Krakow. Pijarska Street

Pijarska Street, which used to run along the city defences, is one of few preserved intramural wall streets in Kraków. Its name, coined late in the 19th century, is connected to the Baroque Church and Monastery of the Piarist Order situated at the mouth of św. Jana Street. Apart from the sacred architecture, the most important heritage sites by the street are the Czartoryski Mansion, which, together with the Municipal Arsenal, was used for the Princes Czartoryski Museum, and the Francuski (French) Hotel, which in 1911–12 replaced a 15th-century townhouse with an inn and a brewery.This is where the famous scene of the theft of Lady with an Ermine painted by Leonardo da Vinci takes place in the crime comedy Vinci (directed by Juliusz Machulski). One day, two rogues Szerszeń and Cuma (magnificent performance by Borys Szyc and Robert Więckiewicz) decide to steal the famous masterpiece.

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Julie Oldfield28-Aug-2017 00:35
A stunning street scene. V
Frank Tran27-Aug-2017 13:09
Very beautiful. V+
Gill Kopy27-Aug-2017 01:19
What a beautiful square - strange that it is so quiet ! V
danad26-Aug-2017 20:39
A beautiful square. V.
chris morton26-Aug-2017 19:40
a square of very nice scale and with lots of interest
Ton, Ben & Rob Nagtegaal26-Aug-2017 19:15
Beautiful well presented image. V
Jim Coffman26-Aug-2017 18:17
Very nicely composed and captured, Jose...
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