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Kraków (Cracow, Krakow), is the second largest and one of the oldest cities in Poland. Situated on the Vistula (Wisła) River, the city dates back to the 7th century. Kraków has traditionally been one of the leading centres of Polish academic, cultural, and artistic life and is one of Poland's most important economic hubs. It was the capital of Poland from 1038 to 1569; the Polish–Lithuanian Commonwealth from 1569 to 1596; the Grand Duchy of Kraków from 1846 to 1918; and Kraków Voivodeship from the 14th century to 1999. In 1978, Karol Wojtyła, archbishop of Kraków, was elevated to the papacy as Pope John Paul II – the first Slavic pope ever, and the first non-Italian pope in 455 years. The city has a population of approximately 760,000 whereas about 8 million people live within a 100 km radius of its main square. Kraków is one of Poland's most important economic centers, and the economic hub of the Lesser Poland (Małopolska) region. There are about 50 large multinational companies in the city, including Google, IBM, Motorola, Delphi, MAN SE, General Electric, Hitachi, Philip Morris, Capgemini, and Sabre Holdings, along with other British, German and Scandinavian-based firms. Kraków has been trying to position itself as Europe's Silicon Valley, based on the large number of local and foreign hi tech companies. According to the World Investment Report 2011 by the UN Conference for Trade and Development (UNCTAD), Kraków is also the most emerging city location for investment in global BPO projects (Business Process Outsourcing) in the world.
Name of photo's author: Marichka Seredynska
This photo was taken in: Cracow, Poland