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Poland, Kraków sightseeing: Podgorze. Places of
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359:Krak Mound
299:Stonehenge
181:Site notes
100:19°57′30″E
97:50°02′18″N
328:See also
310:festival
247:man-made
223:district
220:Podgórze
170:Cultures
154:Material
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303:Beltane
261:History
216:tumulus
162:Founded
149:unknown
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460:Tumuli
314:Easter
283:Celtic
235:Krakus
231:Poland
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