Medieval Cracow was a regional trade center and the highways of Lesser Poland were constantly full of traffic. Merchants availed themselves of both of the major European trade routes and the network of national and regional routes that connected the most important cities. The privilege of “road compulsion” forced foreign merchants to travel via clearly demarcated roads and prohibited them from bypassing Cracow. The city was also visited by foreign merchants and merchants from Cracow often travelled across Europe.
See also: Medieval dances on Wawel Hill. Link: https://business-relations.pl/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=555:tace-na-wawelu&catid=48:wizerunek&Itemid=79