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Royal city in Polish–Lithuanian Commonwealth
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In the history of Poland, a royal city or royal town was an urban settlement within the crown lands.
Warsaw in the 18th century
Warsaw in the 18th century
Gdańsk in the 16th century
Gdańsk in the 16th century
Poznań in the 17th century
Poznań in the 17th century
Elbląg in the 18th century
Elbląg in the 18th century
Kraków
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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: Krakow Rynek Glowny panorama 2
Image: XII, XIV, XIX, Kraków
Image: XII, XIV, XIX, Kraków
Image: Kościół p.w. św. Piotra i Pawła, Kraków
Image: Kościół p.w. św. Piotra i Pawła, Kraków
Image: 02023 0692 Wawel Castle
Image: 02023 0692 Wawel Castle