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Cathedral Square, Tarnów
Cathedral Square in Tarnów (Polish: ''Plac Katedralny w Tarnowie'') is a town square in the Old Town of Tarnów, located between and Kapitulna Street, adjacent to the Market Square, Tarnów, Market Square to the southeast. The square was established during the city's foundation on 7 March 1330. At the same time, construction began on the Gothic Tarnów Cathedral, which still stands today. Over the centuries, the square evolved through numerous construction projects, achieving its modern form at the turn of the 19th and 20th centuries. Location Cathedral Square is situated in Tarnów's Old Town between and Kapitulna Street, bordered to the southeast by the Market Square, Tarnów, Market Square. At its center stands the Tarnów Cathedral, alongside the monument to Pope John Paul II, John Paul II and the statue of the Blessed Virgin Mary. The square is surrounded by buildings from the 16th to 20th centuries. Several institutions are based at the square, including the , the Tarn ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Tarnów
Tarnów () is a city in southeastern Poland with 105,922 inhabitants and a metropolitan area population of 269,000 inhabitants. The city is situated in the Lesser Poland Voivodeship. It is a major rail junction, located on the strategic east–west connection from Lviv to Kraków, and two additional lines, one of which links the city with the Slovakia, Slovak border. Tarnów is known for its traditional architecture of Poland, Polish architecture, which was influenced by foreign cultures and foreigners that once lived in the area, most notably Jews, Germans and Austrians. The Old Town, featuring 16th century tenements, houses and defensive walls, has been preserved. Tarnów is also the warmest city of Poland, with the highest long-term mean annual temperature in the whole country. Companies headquartered in the city include Poland's largest chemical industry company Grupa Azoty and defence industry company Zakłady Mechaniczne Tarnów, ZMT. The city is currently subdivided into ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
