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2008-05-29
Lajkonik, also called “konik zwierzyniecki” (Zwierzyniec Horse) or “tatarzyn” (Tartar), is one of the official symbols of Krakow. Who is not familiar with the small, swift stallion carrying the bearded rider in a characteristic pointed hat in its saddle? We owe its current appearance, designed at the beginning of the 20th century, to Stanislaw Wyspianski.
The event usually reaches its climax about 7pm, on the stage in front of the Town Hall Tower, where, watched by crowds of Krakow's residents, the City's Mayor pays the traditional tribute to Lajkonik, and they both drink to the well-being of Krakow and its inhabitants.
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