Golden Carp House
Rynek Główny 10
One, two, three, four, five,
once I caught a fish alive.
Six, seven, eight, nine, ten,
then I let it go again.
Why did you let it go?
Because it bit my finger so.
Which finger did it bite?
This little finger on the right…
(children’s song)
The Golden Carp House is named after the golden carp depicted in the original emblem. Before the First World War, the sign was moved to the adjacent house (No. 11) and placed in the courtyard.
Rynek Główny 10
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