Historic Centre of Krakow Word Search
This Historic Centre of Krakow word search hides 12 words on a 15×15 grid — its architecture, its landscape, and the people who built it. Trace each one with a finger or mouse and it locks in as soon as the whole word is covered. No signup, no download.
Words to find: WAWEL, CASTLE, CATHEDRAL, BASILICA, SUKIENNICE, RYNEK, PLANTY, VISTULA, BARBICAN, GOTHIC, BAROQUE, RENAISSANCE.
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Historic Centre of Krakow word list, defined
- CASTLE /ˈkɑː.səl/ (UK), /ˈkæs.əl/ (US) · noun
- A large fortified building or group of buildings with thick walls, battlements, and often a moat, historically serving as a stronghold for royalty or nobility; in chess, an informal term for the rook. Related: fortress, citadel, stronghold, keep.
- CATHEDRAL /kəˈθiːdrəl/ · noun
- The principal church of a diocese, containing the bishop's official throne (cathedra) and serving as the central church of a Christian diocese. Related: minster, basilica, duomo.
- BASILICA /bəˈsɪlɪkə/ · noun
- A large, important Christian church building, typically having a longitudinal nave with side aisles and often a raised apse at one end; in the Roman Catholic Church, a basilica is also an official ecclesiastical rank conferred on certain churches. Related: church, cathedral, minster, temple.
- BARBICAN /ˈbɑːbɪkən/ (British), /ˈbɑːrbɪkən/ (US) · noun
- A fortified outpost or gateway, such as an outer defence of a castle or city wall, especially one protecting a gate or drawbridge. Related: outwork, rampart, bulwark, fortification.
- GOTHIC /ˈɡɒtɪk/ · adjective
- Relating to or characteristic of the Gothic style, especially in architecture, art, or literature. In the UK, also describing a style of music that originated in the late 1970s, characterized by its dark and introspective sound. Related: Gothic, Medieval, Baroque, Renaissance.
- BAROQUE /bəˈrɒk/ (British) ; /bəˈroʊk/ (US) · adjective (also noun)
- Relating to or characteristic of the Baroque style of art, architecture, and music prevalent in Europe from the early 17th to the mid-18th century, marked by elaborate ornamentation, dramatic movement, and rich detail; by extension, extravagantly ornate, convoluted, or grotesque in style. Related: ornate, elaborate, flamboyant, florid.
- RENAISSANCE /rɪˈnɛsəns/ · noun
- A cultural and intellectual movement in Europe in the 14th to 17th centuries, characterized by a revival of classical Greek and Roman culture and a flowering of artistic and scientific achievement. A revival of interest in a particular area of study or activity. Related: revival, renaissance man, rebirth, resurgence.
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