Winter is upon us, but…
Yesterday was the first day of winter. Not in the calendar sense, of course, but merely the first proper snowfall. Now that 2020 is finally about to meet its much-deserved end, one feels that seeing the city wake up in pristine white feels somehow refreshing,…
Cities And Architecture Contrasts: When The New Meets The Old
One of the most interesting and creatively inspiring challenges for historic cities worldwide, especially UNESCO World Heritage Sites like Kraków, is building bridges and meaningful connections between the legacy of the past and the needs and expectations of today’s societies. It is fair to say that…
Cities Are Full of Metaphors Reflecting Our Individual And Collective Identities
Today, 55% of the world’s population lives in urban areas, according to United Nations, with forecasts projecting this number will grow to 68% by 2050. So it’s clear that, despite some of the many intuitive (and perpetually annoying) disadvantages of living in a large urban centre,…
The 15th World Congress in Kraków: 10 Days Later…
On June 13th, the Organization of World Heritage Cities (OWHC) published its first news update after the World Congress in Kraków (2-5 June 2019). It starts with the following words: “The 15th OWHC World Congress held in Krakow will be considered a landmark event for…
Kraków City Hall
Urząd Miasta Krakowa
pl. Wszystkich Świętych 3-4
31-004 Kraków
