Poland

Wieliczka Salt Mine

Deep inside the truly amazing Wieliczka Salt Mine, a UNESCO World Heritage Site near Krakow, Poland. Salt has been mined at Wieliczka since the 13th century, and it was one of the first twelve sites in the world to be inscribed on the UNESCO list, back in 1978. D700 + 14-24/2.8 Photo copyright © Rudolf …

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Eros Bendato

Eros Bendato (Eros Bound), often called ‘The Head’. Sculpture by Polish artist Igor Mitoraj on the main square in Krakow, Poland (7 December 2013) D700 + 70-200/2.8 Photo copyright © Rudolf Abraham. All rights reserved. Images may not be copied, stored, distributed or published in any form without prior written permission from Rudolf Abraham. To …

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Krakow Christmas Market

Stall selling food at the Christmas Market on the main square in Krakow, Poland (7 December 2013). Krakow’s old city centre is a UNESCO World Heritage Site, and its huge main square (Rynek Glowny) is the largest medieval town square in Europe, measuring some 200m x 200m, its centre dominated by Europe’s oldest commercial cloth …

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Torun gingerbread

Young Polish women making Torun and other traditional gingerbread at the Polish stand, on the first day of WTM (World Travel Market) 2012, Excel Centre, London, UK (5 November 2012) Photos © Rudolf Abraham. No unauthorized use.