A city with county rights in southern Poland, the seat of the Małopolska province and one in the country in terms of population and in terms of area. Located on the Vistula River, the area of the Cracow Gate, Foothills and the Nida Basin Zachodniobeskidzkiego. It is one of the oldest Polish cities ofyears of history, with many valuable architectural objects. It also operates inmany cultural centers and institutions that collect priceless monuments. Until1795, Krakow was the Polish capital formally until 1611 the seat of the rulers of the Polish state. In the years 1596-1795, which is the third Polish partition,as the capital of the Republic of features shared capital of Warsaw, who became king of the city .
Today is the capital of the Małopolska province, as well as a center ofmetropolitan Cracow agglomeration. The historical record is considered amajor historical city of Malopolska. For the historical function of Cracowapplies his full name - Royal Capital City of Kraków legally recognized by the Council of Ministers as before the supreme authorities of the Second Republic, which used that name in their acts. Also, the short name ie: seniorking. city of Krakow, st.kr. city of Krakow or the table. king. city of Krakow.Some of these legal acts in force today. On the international Krakow is perceived as a "spiritual and academic heart of Polish .
