Place targowe dawnych miast satelitarnych Krakowa, jurydyk i osad podmiejskich w fotografii ze zbiorów Muzeum Krakowa

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THE MARKET SQUARES OF KRAKÓW’S FORMER SATELLITE TOWNS, JURYDYKI, AND SUBURBAN SETTLEMENTS IN THE PHOTOGRAPHS FROM THE COLLECTIONS OF THE MUSEUM OF KRAKÓW

The development of Kraków’s urban space over the centuries, including the expansion of its market square network, is an incredibly fascinating process. Satellite towns grew around Kraków for centuries; their list includes Florencja, Kazimierz, Podgórze, and most recently – Nowa Huta. Each of them had its own unique character, and its own economic dynamics, which was reected in their vibrant local market places. The growth of the Kraków conurbation necessitated the establishment of new market squares to keep local residents sufficiently supplied. From the 1860s onward, the photographers’ lenses captured the successive stages of the transformations taking place, the establishment of new market places, their liquidation, and the changes in the function of specic squares. Photographs from the collections of the Museum of Kraków show the everyday functioning of market squares from the second half of the 19th century until contemporary times. Increased attention was paid to the visual representation of sellers and buyers, as well as images of the stalls and the goods they offered.