Fountain on the Maria Magdalena Square

St Mary Magdalene Square

Walking from Wawel along Kanonicza or Grodzka street towards the Main Market Square, you come upon St Mary Magdalene Square: the history of this section of Kraków’s city centre dates back to the days preceding the Great Kraków Charter of 1257.

Walking from Wawel along Kanonicza or Grodzka towards the Main Market Square, you pass by the Square of St Mary Magdalene. It commands an impressive view of the baroque Church of St Peter and St Paul. The name of the square comes from the medieval church that used to stand here. The church, which was dismantled in the early 19th century, is recalled by the outline of its foundations marked on the square.

The history of this part of Kraków dates back to times long predating the Great Charter of the city from 1257. A fortified wooden settlement known as Okół existed here in the early Middle Ages. It stretched from Wawel Hill to today’s plac Dominikański square, and was a borough at the foot of Wawel, inhabited by merchants and craftsmen. Okół was a centre of trade developing around the Church of St Andrew. In 1241 the fortified church withstood a Tatar raid that saw Okół burnt down, thus managing to save some of its population. The church captivates with its austere, Romanesque stone form to this day.

Okół was rebuilt as Nova Civitas (new city) and it became a part of quickly developing Kraków. In the 14th century, the former castle borough was included within the perimeter of the municipal city walls. A map of the historical centre of Kraków still shows a contrast between the irregularity of the former “New City” and the order of the streets delineated around the Main Market Square in 1257.

Small fountain located on the Mary Magdalene's Square. It has rather unusual shape. Designed by Jozef Bialasik and Michal Szymanski. Unveiled in 1996. #letsguide, #cracow, #krakow, #visitkrakow, #visitcracow, #oldtown, #poland, #royalroute, #grodzka, #square, #fountain, #józefbiałasik, #michałszymański, #fontanna

Fountain looking like a butt plug

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Piękna fontanna w interesującym kształcie na ciekawym placu, gdzie można porobić ładne zdjęcia, posiedzieć na ławce i odpocząć po zwiedzaniu rynku. Odbywają się tutaj też różne akcje takie jak na przykład krakowski kiermasz książek. W tym roku odbywa się on na placu św Marii Magdaleny 6 i 7 lipca (sobota, niedziela) i można znaleźć tam różne ciekawe książki za śmieszną cenę na przykład za zlotowke.

На самом деле - невооруженным взглядом видно - что данный фонтан не что иное как - Линга-йони-мурти.В большинстве случаев представляет собою вертикально поставленный цилиндр с закруглённой или полусферической вершиной. Чаще всего имеет в основании круг (редко — квадрат), символизирующий йони. Он символизирует собою «неделимое единство мужского (Шива, пассивного) и женского (Деви, активного) начал, от соединения которых исходит жизнь». Немудрено что такой необычный образ посвящен Марие Магдалине, которая была спутницей Спасителя, намекая на потомство Христа.
In effetti, si può vedere a occhio nudo che questa fontana non è altro che Ling-Yoni-Murthy. Nella maggior parte dei casi, è un cilindro disposto verticalmente con una sommità arrotondata o semisferica. Molto spesso ha un cerchio alla base (raramente un quadrato), che simboleggia yoni. Simbolizza "l'unità indivisibile dei principi maschili (Shiva, passivi) e femminili (Devi, attivi), dall'unione di cui emana la vita". Nessuna meraviglia che un'immagine così insolita sia dedicata a Maria Maddalena, che era la compagna del Salvatore, a suggerire la posterità di Cristo.
In fact, it can be seen with the naked eye that this fountain is nothing but Ling-Yoni-Murthy. In most cases, it is a vertically set cylinder with a rounded or hemispherical top. Most often it has a circle at its base (rarely a square), symbolizing yoni. It symbolizes the "indivisible unity of male (Shiva, passive) and female (Devi, active) principles, from the union of which life emanates." No wonder that such an unusual image is dedicated to Mary Magdalene, who was the companion of the Savior, hinting at the posterity of Christ.

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Красивый фонтан как яйцо

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Ein hübscher moderner Bronnen aus abgerundeten schwarzen Steinblöcken, an dem gerne Kinder spielen!

Fontanna jest niewielka. Ciekawa forma.

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