The Cloth Hall in Krakow may well be considered the world's oldest shopping mall. It's in the middle of Grand Square, and about 1300 a roof was erected over the market stalls where textiles were traded - hence the name. After a fire in 1555 it was rebuilt as a splendid Renaissance edifice to which various additions and alterations have been made so that today it is a big tourist attraction housing the Krakow National Museum plus stalls and shops selling mostly souvenirs. A Christmas market is held there each December. This postcard dates from around 1910.
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