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182 CENTRAL EASTERN EUROPE

Cracow 2

For nearly six centuries, Cracow was the capital of Poland and

the country’s largest city. Polish rulers resided at Wawel Royal

Castle until the court and parliament moved to Warsaw in 1596.

Even then, Cracow continued to be regarded as the nation’s

spiritual heart and rulers were still crowned and buried in

the cathe dral on Wawel Hill. Most places of interest are

located in its fairly compact historic centre. A good

place to start is Wawel Hill with its imposing castle

and Gothic cathedral. North of Wawel Hill lies the

Old Town, with an attractive market square, the

Church of St Mary and the picturesque Cloth

Hall. To the south of the hill is the Kazimierz

district, with its preserved Jewish quarter.

Today, the city has seven hundred and fifty

thousand inhabitants, and in recent years

many buildings and monuments have been

restored to their former glory.

Auschwitz pp194–7 r

Cathedral Museum 9

Church of Sts Peter and Paul 6

Church of St Mary pp186–7 4

City Hall Tower 2

Cloth Hall 1

Cracow Cathedral pp190–91 q

Czartoryski Museum 5

Fortifications on the Wawel 8

Kazimierz District pp192–3 e

“Lost Wawel” Exhibition 0

Stanisław Wyspiański Museum 7

Ulica Floriańska 3

Wawel Royal Castle w

SIGHTS AT A GLANCE

The lavishly decorated high altar, Cracow Cathedral