Main Market Square, Krakow, 1964 BACK "Szopki krakowskie" is a Christmas tradition originating from Kraków, Poland, and dating back to the 19th century. An unusual and characteristic feature of the szopka is the use of historical buildings of Kraków as backdrop for the Nativity of Jesus. In 2018, it was inscribed on the list of UNESCO Intangible Cultural Heritage of Humanity. NEXT Wawel - an aged witness of the turbulent history of Poland, Kraków, 1980
