Krakow

Built around the Wawel Hill stronghold beside the Vistula River, Kraków grew into one of Poland’s principal cultural and academic centres. It served as the seat of Polish monarchs for centuries, and Wawel Royal Castle and Wawel Cathedral still dominate the riverbank above the old city. The vast Main Market Square anchors the UNESCO-listed Historic Centre, where the Cloth Hall recalls Kraków’s importance in medieval trade and St Mary’s Basilica faces the square. South of the centre, Kazimierz preserves the streets and synagogues of the historic Jewish quarter, while the Jagiellonian University, founded in 1364, reinforces the city’s scholarly identity. Discover further points of interest through webcams located across Lesser Poland Voivodeship.

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