Krakow, Poland
February 16, 2013 by staff
Krakow, Poland, Krakow (Polish pronunciation: Krakow has traditionally been one of the leading centres of Polish academic, cultural, and artistic life and is one of Poland’s most important economic hubs. It was the capital of Poland from 1038 to 1569; the Polish-Lithuanian Commonwealth from 1569 to 1596; the Grand Duchy of Krakow from 1846 to 1918; and Krakow Voivodeship from the 14th century to 1999. It is now the capital of the Lesser Poland Voivodeship.
The city has grown from a Stone Age settlement to Poland’s second most important city. It began as a hamlet on Wawel Hill and was already being reported as a busy trading centre of Slavonic Europe in 965. With the establishment of new universities and cultural venues at the emergence of the Second Polish Republic in 1918 and throughout the 20th century, Krakow reaffirmed its role as a major national academic and artistic centre. The city has a population of approximately 760,000 whereas about 8 million people live within a 100 km radius of its main square.
After the invasion of Poland by Nazi Germany at the start of World War II, Krakow was turned into the capital of Germany’s General Government. The Jewish population of the city was moved into a walled zone known as the Krakow Ghetto, from which they were sent to extermination camps such as Auschwitz and the concentration camp at P?‚asz?w.
In 1978, Karol Wojty?‚a, archbishop of Krakow, was elevated to the papacy as Pope John Paul II – the first Slavic pope ever, and the first non-Italian pope in 455 years. Krakow is classified as a global city by GaWC, with the ranking of High sufficiency.
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