A vast triangular meadow just west of the Old Town, owned by the city and kept free of buildings since the Middle Ages. It is Krakow's great open-air space, used for festivals, concerts, fairs and Sunday strolls, and forms the gateway to the Kosciuszko Mound and the Salwator district beyond.
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Vast 48-hectare urban meadow west of the Old Town, open to the public since the Middle Ages
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These 48 hectares of open meadow, grazed by cattle into the 20th century, have hosted the largest gatherings in the city's history — Pope John Paul II celebrated Mass here before crowds estimated in the millions during his pilgrimages to his homeland.