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                            Basic Information about Krakow:
Location: Situated in the southern Poland on the Vistula River
Capital: It was the capital of Poland from 1038 to 1596; the capital of the Grand Duchy of Krakow from 1846 to 1918
Population: The city proper is home to about 800,000 people
National Language: Polish
Currency:  Polish Zloty (PLN)
(Approximate rates - 1 USD = 3 PLN,  1 EUR = 4 PLN )
Religion: Roman Catholocism, Eastern Orthodox, Protestants and a few others

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                                                  Culture:

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•	Krakow is visited by 7 millions people a year which makes it the most often visited city in Poland
•	The most often visited tourist attraction in Poland is Wawel castle in Krakow
•	The city's main Market place is the largest one in Europe 660 by 600 feet 200,000 thousand people celebrate new year's eve every year at the Main Market place in Krakow!
•	In 1978, UNESCO placed Krakow on the list of World Heritage Sites

•	Situated on the Vistula River, the city dates back to the 7th century
•	According to legend, Krakow was founded by and named after the mythical ruler Krak, who built the town above a cave occupied by a ravenous dragon
•	The city has grown from a Stone Age settlement to Poland's second most important city. It began as a hamlet on Wawel Hill and was already being reported as a busy trading center of Slavonic Europe in 965
•	Krakow's Nowa huta is the only city in the world built fully to the plan of Stallinist's vision of a perfect communist city
•	After the invasion of Poland by Nazi Germany at the start of World War II, Krakow was turned into the capital of Germany's General Government. The Jewish population of the city was moved into a walled zone known as the Krakow Ghetto, from which they were sent to extermination camps such as Auschwitz and the concentration camp at Plaszow

•	The Old Town district of Krakow is home to about six thousand historic sites and more than two million works of art
•	Krakow is a major centre of education. More than ten university or academy-level institutions offer courses in the city, with 170,000 students.
•	With the establishment of new universities and cultural venues at the emergence of the second Polish Republic and throughout the 20th century, Krakow reaffirmed its role as a major national academic and artistic center
•	The metropolitan city of Krakow is known as the city of churches. The abundance of landmark, historic temples along with the plentitude of monasteries and convents earned the city a countrywide reputation as the "Northern Rome"  in the past. The churches of Krakow comprise over 120 places of worship of which over 60 were built in the 20th century

Please choose the program of your interest in Poland, Krakow:

Jagiellonian Univesity in Krakow:

Fall Semester (September - December)
Spring Semester (February - June)
Summer Semester (June, July)

Minimum GPA 2.0

Corvinus Univesity in Budapest:

Fall Semester (September - December)
Spring Semester (February - June)

Minimum GPA 2.7

Also, we have two more European locations: Hungary and Czech Republic:

Anglo-American Univesity in Prague:

Fall Semester (September - December)
Winter Short-Term Intersession (January)
Spring Semester (February - June)
Summer Semester (June, July)

Charles Univesity in Prague:

Fall Semester (September - December)
Spring Semester (February - June)
Summer Semester (June, July)

Univesity of Economics in Prague:

Fall Semester (September - December)
Spring Semester (February - June)
Summer Semester (June, July)

Minimum GPA 3.0

Minimum GPA 2.5

Minimum GPA 2.0