The establishment of the Kraków Old Town as a UNESCO World Heritage Site in 1978
This UNESCO World Heritage Site is located in the city of Kraków, Poland, and is home to some of the oldest and most historically significant architecture in the country. Established in 1978, the Kraków Old Town is a well-preserved example of medieval urban planning
Kraków, officially the Royal Capital City of Kraków, is the second-largest and one of the oldest cities in Poland. Situated on the Vistula River in Lesser Poland Voivodeship, the city has a population of 804,237 (2023), with 1,428,363 people living in the Kraków metropolitan area. Kraków was the official capital of Poland until 1596 and has traditionally been one of the leading centres of Polish academic, cultural, and artistic life. Its Old Town was declared a UNESCO World Heritage Site in 1978, one of the world's first sites granted the status.