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If there is one sound that epitomizes the Old Town of Krakow, it is the legendary hejnal mariacki – the bugle fanfare – played from the tower of St Mary’s Basilica on the hour, every hour. One of the city’s most enduring traditions, the fanfare breaks off mid-melody in honor of the martyred trumpeter who, legend tells us, was shot in the neck as he tried to warn the city of an approaching Mongol invasion.
The Facebook and Instagram of their day, postcards become a printing phenomenon in the early 1900s. Before they became the fridge-decoration they are today, they were a way to stay in touch with friends in far away ci... Read More
The Facebook and Instagram of their day, postcards become a printing phenomenon in the early 1900s. Before they became the fridge-decoration they are today, they were a way to stay in touch with friends in far away cities and countries. The first holiday souvenir postcard was produced in Vienna while the ever-scandalous French made popular the miniature versions of nude ladies. Read Less
3.5" Width x 5.5" Length.Vintage.
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