Poland – March 17, 2018
Northern Illinois University Study Abroad, Poland
What I found the
most fascinating about Krakow was all of the historical occurrences that took
place here such as Pope John Paull II’s schooling. Not only did I learn that he
attended school in Krakow, I actually got the amazing opportunity to visit the
college he studied at. None of my group went inside but we did walk around the
building and learned more information about him through our tour guide. I then
spotted a beautiful castle in the distance which we did get to go inside for. The
interior was decorated with exquisite tapestries that included biblical and
mythical scenes. The view from the castle looked as if it was something from a
dream. A major downfall was while inside the castle, pictures were prohibited
so I could not capture that same moment I had with others back at home.
As a Roman Catholic
myself, it was particularly cool to see so many churches within such short
distances from each other. At one point, the tour guide took us to Wawel
Cathedral which is one of the most stunning churches I have ever seen. The
interior was colored with a lot of black with compliments of gold. The statues/paintings
of the holy family and saints contained great detail. Again, pictures of the
interior were prohibited but because Wawel is so well-known, I luckily have
access to many pictures online to remember the experience by.
Walking around the outside of the University of Krakow
Heading towards the castle (on the left)
Posing with my pigeon friends
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