is Krakow Poland's most important city?
Yes
on what hill did it begin?
Wawel Hill
is it Poland's largest city?
no
what is the population?
approximately 760,000
what is its rank in terms of size?
the second largest
how many people live within the radius of the main square?
approximately 8 million
what is another way Krakow is spelled?
Cracow
what was it the capital of from 1569 to 1795?
yes
when did the second polish republic emerge?
in 1918
is it near any bodies of water?
yes
which one?
on the Vistula River
what commonwealth was it the capital of?
Polish–Lithuanian Commonwealth
is Krakow an important economic hub?
yes
how far back does the city date?
to the 7th century
in Poland, what does the city lead in ?
academic, cultural, and artistic life
was it ever considered a trading centre?
yes
in what year?
in 965
of what area?
Slavonic Europe
when did it reaffirm its role as an academic and artistic centre?
throughout the 20th century,