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Krakow is one of the oldest Polish cities, with many valuable architectural objects. In Krakow, there are many institutions and cultural institutions that collect priceless monuments. Until 1795, Krakow was formally the Polish capital, and to 1611 the seat of rulers of the Polish state.

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The oldest settlement center of Krakow was on the defensive Wawel hill and was one of the strongholds in the country Vistulans. About 990 city became part of the Piast state, becoming one of the main headquarters of the kingdom.

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On 5 June 1257, Prince Boleslaw V Chaste gave the town a privilege based on Magdeburg Law. Then it created a distinctive chessboard layout of the city.

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As the capital of one of the European powers in the fifteenth and sixteenth centuries Krakow developed in terms of architecture, trading, cultural and scientific. In 1364 the university was founded here

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In 1611 the royal court moved to Warsaw. Wawel Cathedral remained the place of coronation and burial of Polish kings, and Krakow - the capital and royal city

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With the fall of the Republic began to fall Krakow. After the third partition of Polish Krakow occupied the Austrians. In the years was the capital of the small, formally an independent state - the Republic of Cracow. During this period began a thorough modernization and reconstruction of the city. Demolished most of the city walls, moat was filled on site which was created park – Planty.

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In the years was introduced regulatory plan of the Great Krakow. Included in the administrative boundaries of Krakow next to him, towns and villages.

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After World War II was a strong development of the territory and population of the city. In 1951 the city was included Nowa Huta, which according to the original plans was to be a separate city.

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Currently in Kraków created many new architectural objects such as. Center Congress, and Krakow Arena. Krakow as a university town putting emphasis on science and culture. In 2000 Krakow gained the title of European Capital of Culture