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title: Kraków text: Kraków Kraków (, ; ), also spelled Cracow or Krakow, is the second largest and one of the oldest cities in Poland. Situated on the Vistula River in the Lesser Poland region, the city dates back to the 7th century. Kraków was the official capital of Poland until 1596 and has traditionally been one of the leading centres of Polish academic, economic, cultural and artistic life. Cited as one of Europe's most beautiful cities, its Old Town was declared a UNESCO World Heritage Site. The city has grown from a Stone Age settlement to Poland's second most important city. It title: History of Kraków text: History of Kraków Kraków (Cracow) is one of the largest and oldest cities in Poland, with the urban population of 756,441 (2008). Situated on the Vistula river () in the Lesser Poland region, the city dates back to the 7th century. It was the capital of Poland from 1038 to 1596, the capital of the Grand Duchy of Kraków from 1846 to 1918, and the capital of Kraków Voivodeship from the 14th century to 1999. It is now the capital of the Lesser Poland Voivodeship. The earliest known settlement on the present site of Kraków was established on Wawel Hill, title: Kraków text: to the mythical ruler Krakus, who built it above a cave occupied by a dragon, Smok Wawelski. The first written record of the city's name dates back to 965, when Kraków was described as a notable commercial centre controlled first by Moravia (876–879), but captured by a Bohemian duke Boleslaus I in 955. The first acclaimed ruler of Poland, Mieszko I, took Kraków from the Bohemians and incorporated it into the holdings of the Piast dynasty towards the end of his reign. In 1038, Kraków became the seat of the Polish government. By the end of the 10th century, the title: Kraków Voivodeship text: Kraków Voivodeship Kraków Voivodeship, () refers to several historical Voivodeships of Poland in the surrounding regions, with the city of Kraków as its capital. Kraków Voivodeship 1975-1998 () also named (1975–84) Kraków Metropolitan Voivodeship () was a unit of administrative division and local government in Poland in years 1975–1998, superseded by Lesser Poland Voivodeship. President of the Kraków City was also the voivodeship governor. Capital city: Kraków Major cities and towns, (population in 1995): Kraków Voivodeship 1945-1975 () was a unit of administrative division and local government in Poland in years 1945–1975, superseded by Kraków (1), Tarnów Voivodeship, Nowy Sącz title: Kraków text: King Casimir also began work on a campus for the Academy in Kazimierz, but he died in 1370 and the campus was never completed. The city continued to grow under the joint Lithuanian-Polish Jagiellon dynasty. As the capital of the Kingdom of Poland and a member of the Hanseatic League, the city attracted many craftsmen, businesses, and guilds as science and the arts began to flourish. The royal chancery and the University ensured a first flourishing of Polish literary culture in the city. The 15th and 16th centuries were known as Poland's "Złoty Wiek" or Golden Age. Many works of