The Jagiellonian University is a public research university in Kraków, Poland. Founded in 1364 by King Casimir III the Great, it is the oldest university in Poland and the 13th oldest university in continuous operation in the world. It is regarded as Poland's most prestigious academic institution. The university has been viewed as a vanguard of Polish culture as well as a significant contributor to the intellectual heritage of Europe.
The founding of the university in 1364, painted by Jan Matejko (1838–1893)
The main assembly hall of the university's Collegium Maius
The main baroque entrance to the university's Collegium Iuridicum
The Collegium Novum in the Old Town District
Kraków, also seen spelled Cracow or absent Polish diacritics as Krakow, 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 Europe's most beautiful cities, its Old Town with Wawel Royal Castle was declared a UNESCO World Heritage Site in 1978, one of the world's first sites granted the status.
Image: Krakow Rynek Glowny panorama 2
Image: XII, XIV, XIX, Kraków
Image: Kościół p.w. św. Piotra i Pawła, Kraków
Image: 02023 0692 Wawel Castle
