Kraków (full name: Capital Royal City of Krakow, in Polish: Stołeczne Królewskie Miasto Kraków) (Polish pronunciation: [krakuf] listen), also spelled Krakow or Cracow (English pronunciation: /ˈkrækaʊ/ listen), is one of the largest and oldest cities in Poland and a popular tourist destination. Its historic centre was inscribed on the list of World Heritage Sites as the first of its kind. Situated on the Vistula river (Polish: Wisła) in the Lesser...
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Kraków (full name: Capital Royal City of Krakow, in Polish: Stołeczne Królewskie Miasto Kraków) (Polish pronunciation: [krakuf] listen), also spelled Krakow or Cracow (English pronunciation: /ˈkrækaʊ/ listen), is one of the largest and oldest cities in Poland and a popular tourist destination. Its historic centre was inscribed on the list of World Heritage Sites as the first of its kind. Situated on the Vistula river (Polish: Wisła) in the Lesser Poland region, the city dates back to the 7th century. Kraków has traditionally been one of the leading centres of Polish academic, cultural and artistic life, and is one of Poland's most important economic centres. It was the capital of Poland from 1038 to 1596, the capital of the Grand Duchy of Kraków from 1846 to 1918, and the capital of Kraków Voivodeship from the 14th century to 1999. It is now the capital of the Lesser Poland Voivodeship.
The city has grown from a Stone Age settlement to Poland's second most important city. It began...
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