Kraków, the Old Town – A Continental Venice

Abstract

Surviving the destructions of the war, the old town of Krakow is a lesson of architecture and urbanism through the multitude of architectural styles, coherence and urban continuity. These features were preserved despite the numerous stages of construction, just as in San Marco Square from Venice, thus proving the power of consolidation of the values which had naturally been constituted, in time.

Keywords

• Krakow
• Old town
• Architectural ensemble
• Urban coherence