Places in Poland
Cracow
Cracow (Polish: Kraków) is one of the oldest and largest cities of Poland,
with a 2011 population of 759,000.
This historic city is situated on the Vistula River (Wisła) at the foot
of Wawel Hill in Little Poland region (Małopolska). It is the capital
of the Lesser Poland Voivodeship (Województwo małopolskie)
since 1999; previously, it was the capital of Cracow Voivodeship from the
14th century. Cracow is also a centre of tourism, attracting seven million visitors per year.
The Kazimierz district once was a separate jewish part of KrakówMore information
Cloth-Hall on the Main Market, known as Sukiennic