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St Mary's is 14th century and contains a magnificent alterpiece made in 1489 by Nurenburg artist Veit Stoss - the largest piece of Gothic art in Poland. Every hour, a trumpeter plays a short alarm call from the tower. The tune ends abruptly mid-bar in memory of a 13th century watchman who was cut down by a Tatar arrow as he sounded the invasion alarm.
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