Editorial photo #12302228 Human Interest

Traditional Rekawka Festival In Krakow

Participants of the Traditional Rekawka Festival under the slogan ''Chrobry takes over Krakow'' gather on the Krakus Mound in Krakow, Poland, on April 22, 2025. The 24th edition of the annual 'Rekawka' holiday at the Krakus Mound in Krakow takes place on the first Tuesday after Easter. The festival refers to the Slavic holiday commemorating the dead ancestors. The leitmotif of this year's celebrations is ''Chrobry takes over Krakow'' on the occasion of the 1000th anniversary of the coronation of the first king of Poland, Boleslaw the Brave. (Photo by Klaudia Radecka/NurPhoto)

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Photo ID: #12302228
Date taken: 22 April 2025
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Photographer: Klaudia Radecka/NurPhoto
Category: Human Interest

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