Krakow Town Square is the largest in Europe, measuring 200m by 200m. Surrounded by cafes and restaurants, with the Cloth Hall in the centre, it certainly makes for an interesting day filled by market shopping, eating and people watching. On the hour everyone gathers to watch and listen to the bugle call (hejnal) from St Mary's Church. The melody dates back to when it was used as a warning call during medieval times. However, the end of the melody end abruptly, as one trumpeter was pierced by a Tatar arrow in the 13th century.
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