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| − | '''Cracow''' (Polish: ''Kraków'') is one of the oldest and historically most important cities of Poland. Over 750,000 inhabitants live here, | + | '''Cracow''' (Polish: ''Kraków'', German: ''Krakau) is one of the oldest and historically most important cities of Poland. Over 750,000 inhabitants live here, making second only to [[Warsaw]] in size. |
| − | The | + | The Jagiellonian University of Cracow (''Uniwersytet Jagielloński'') was founded in 1364 by Casimir III the Great with a license of pope Urban V. |
| − | Since 1978, the historical center and the | + | Since 1978, the historical center and the Wawel castle are listed as [[World Heritage Site]]s by the [[UNESCO]]. |
[[Category:Poland]] | [[Category:Poland]] | ||
[[Category:Cities]] | [[Category:Cities]] | ||
[[Category:Central Europe]] | [[Category:Central Europe]] | ||
[[Category:European Cities and Towns]] | [[Category:European Cities and Towns]] | ||
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Revision as of 22:38, November 14, 2014
Cracow (Polish: Kraków, German: Krakau) is one of the oldest and historically most important cities of Poland. Over 750,000 inhabitants live here, making second only to Warsaw in size.
The Jagiellonian University of Cracow (Uniwersytet Jagielloński) was founded in 1364 by Casimir III the Great with a license of pope Urban V.
Since 1978, the historical center and the Wawel castle are listed as World Heritage Sites by the UNESCO.