Kraków

Historical districts

The oldest parts of Kraków, united in late 18th century are:

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• Old Town (Stare Miasto) - the area once contained within the city walls, now encircled by a park known as Planty
• Wawel - a limestone hill south of the Old Town, the site of the Royal Castle and the cathedral
• Stradom and Kazimierz - south of Wawel; the latter was once divided into Christian and Jewish quarters
• Kleparz - north of the Old Town

Areas added in the 19th and 20th centuries include:

Related Topics:
19th - 20th

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• Podgórze - built across the Vistula by the Austrians in the 19th century
• Nowa Huta - built east of Kraków by the Communist regime after the Second World War