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Kraków, Stołeczne Królewskie Miasto Kraków ( łac. Cracovia) – miasto na prawach powiatu położone w południowej Polsce nad Wisłą, drugie co do liczby mieszkańców [1] [5] i czwarte powierzchniowo miasto kraju [1]. Formalna stolica Polski do 1795 roku i miasto koronacyjne wraz z nekropolią królów Polski na Wzgórzu Wawelskim (w podziemiach Katedry).
- Krakau
Krakiw [krɐkiu̯]; nichtamtlicher Name polnisch Stołeczne...
- Krakau
Situated on the Vistula River in Lesser Poland Voivodeship, the city dates back to the seventh century. [8] Kraków was the official capital of Poland until 1596, [9] and has traditionally been one of the leading centres of Polish academic, economic, cultural and artistic life.
- 5 June 1257
- Poland
- Early History
- Renaissance
- After The Partitions of Poland
- World War II
- Post-War Period
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The earliest known settlement on the present site of Kraków was established on Wawel Hill, and dates back to the 4th century. Legend attributes the town's establishment to the mythical ruler Krakus, who built it above a cave occupied by a ravenous dragon, Smok Wawelski. Many knights unsuccessfully attempted to oust the dragon by force, but instead,...
The Renaissance, whose influence originated in Italy, arrived in Kraków in the late 15th century, along with numerous Italian artists including Francesco Fiorentino, Bartolommeo Berrecci, Santi Gucci, Mateo Gucci, Bernardo Morando, and Giovanni Baptista di Quadro. The period, which elevated the intellectual pursuits, produced many outstanding artis...
In the late 18th century, the Polish–Lithuanian Commonwealth was partitioned three times by its expansionist neighbors: Imperial Russia, the Austrian Empire, and the Kingdom of Prussia. After the first two partitions (1772 and 1793), Kraków was still part of the substantially reduced Polish nation. In 1794 Tadeusz Kościuszko initiated a revolt agai...
Poland was partitioned again at the onset of the Second World War. The Nazi German forces entered Kraków on September 6, 1939. The residents of the city were saved from German attack by the courageous Mayor Stanisław Klimecki who went to meet the invading Wehrmacht troops. He approached them with the call to stop shooting because the city was defen...
After the war, the government of the People's Republic of Poland ordered the construction of the country's largest steel mill in the suburb of Nowa Huta. This was regarded by some as an attempt to diminish the influence of Kraków's intellectual and artistic heritage by industrialization of the city and by attracting to it the new working class. In ...
Timeline of Kraków (§ Bibliography)Laurențiu Rădvan [in Romanian] (January 2010), "Towns in the Kingdom of Poland: Wroclaw and Krakow", At Europe's Borders: Medieval Towns in the Romanian Principalities, Translated by Valentin Cîrde...
Krakau ( polnisch: Kraków) ist mit rund 775.000 Einwohnern (1,4 Mill. in der Agglomeration) die zweitgrößte Stadt Polens und die Hauptstadt der Woiwodschaft Kleinpolen. Die ehemalige Hauptstadt (bis 1596) und Krönungsstadt der polnischen Könige ist eine der ältesten und schönsten Städte Polens.
14. März 2024 · Kraków, city and capital of Małopolskie województwo (province), southern Poland, lying on both sides of the upper Vistula River. One of the largest cities in Poland, it is known primarily for its grand historic architecture and cultural leadership; UNESCO designated its old town area a World Heritage site in 1978.
Krakau, die Hauptstadt der Woiwodschaft Kleinpolen, liegt im Süden Polens rund 290 km südwestlich von Warschau und ist mit etwa 780.000 Einwohnern die zweitgrößte Stadt des Landes.
