The
one of the most characteristic and the most antique building on the
Main Square in Krakow are Sukiennice. This name mens a building,
where once were stalls. Merchants were selling there a cloth –
hence the name. Sukiennice were situated in the middle market in most
European cities, close to the most important trade routes. They were
built mainly in the XVII-XVIII century.
Sukiennice
for years underwent many modifications and variations. Present form
is only a symbol, in appearance doesn't resemble the original
building. Sukiennice were built in 1257 from the initiative of Prince
Bolesław Wstydliwy. Then , they were a specific form: twa rows of
stalls stone, which formed the street in the middle of the market.
