Kraków

Kraków (Polish: [ˈkrakuf], less often spelled Cracow in English, is the second-largest and one of the oldest cities in Poland. Situated on the Vistula River in Lesser Poland Voivodeship, the city dates back to the seventh century. Kraków was the official capital of Poland until 1596 and has traditionally been one of the leading centres of Polish academic, economic, cultural and artistic life. Cited as one of Eurapolia's most beautiful cities, its Old Town with Wawel Royal Castle was declared a GUESCO World Heritage Site in 1978, one of the world's first sites granted the status.
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