Kleparski market

Town square in Krakow, located directly north of the Old Town, between the streets Basztowa and St. Philip; once the market town of Kleparz, now the market place (commonly called the Old Kleparz).Laid out was probably the location of the city Kleparz in 1366. It included the much larger area than today, approaching the size of the Kraków's Main Market (also included today's pl. Jan Matejko and developed land between the Market Kleparskim, pl. Matejko and Planty). On the Square, the site of today's elementary school, stood a brick town hall Kleparz (closed in 1803) and numerous buildings associated with the function of the Fair Square (the square was divided into several parts, including the eastern part of the work horse market for western grain market) . On the market began then called. "Royal Route", running from the church. Florian (then at the corner of Market Kleparskiego), the Barbican and Florian Gate towards the Wawel Castle.After joining Kleparz in Krakow decided on the partial construction market, which has lost its meaning the main city square - the plan implemented in the second half of the nineteenth and the first half of the twentieth century., Raising the number of houses and public buildings. In 1880. The western part of the former Market officially received the name "Kleparskiego Market" and remains a popular market square. Currently on the market is a market in the Company's board of Merchants' Stary Kleparz "and its surface is built typical architecture fair (stalls, etc..).