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WHC Nomination Documentation
File name: 29.pdf UNESCO Region EUROPE
SITE NAME ("TITLE") Cracow’s Historic Centre
DATE OF INSCRIPTION ("SUBJECT") 8/9/1978
STATE PARTY ("AUTHOR") POLAND
CRITERIA ("KEY WORDS") C (iv)
DECISION OF THE WORLD HERITAGE COMMITTEE:The Committee made no statement
BRIEF DESCRIPTION:Located at the foot of the Wawel, 250 km south-east of Warsaw, Cracow, the former capitalof Poland, has a rich historic centre made up of the medieval site of Kazimierz in the southernpart of the town with remnants of the 14th-century fortifications, the 13th-century site ofCracow with the largest market square in Europe, the City Hall, the Jagellonian University, theRoyal Castle and the Cathedral of San Waclaw where the kings of Poland are buried.
1.b. State, province or region: Cracow City Province
1.d Exact location: Lat. 50°03’52” N ; Long. 19°50’03” E