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Krakow, a city wrapped in legend, where time flows differently, and where every moment becomes a moment of history. For centuries Krakow was the capital of Poland, the seat of kings, drawing great scholars and artists from the whole world. It is their talents and imagination we must thank for the city's rich legacy of unique historical relics, which reflect the most important trends in European culture.
The renaissance Royal Castle at Wawel, the gothic St Mary's Basilica, the historical trade pavilions of the Cloth Hall, the former separate Jewish city of Kazimierz, and even the Nowa Huta district, absorbed by Krakow together with its socialist-realist, industrial architecture, are all places which make a visit to Krakow extremely worthwhile.
Although the city no longer plays such an important administrative role, for many people, thanks to its rich history, Krakow nevertheless represents a synthesis of all things Polish, connecting tradition with modernity. In the special atmosphere of the beautiful and mysterious streets of the Old Town and Kazimierz you will find everything you need to allow you to escape from everyday life. Galleries full of exhibitions, cafes, pubs and restaurants: all of this is an integral part of any visit to Krakow. And all this is merely a modest part of what we can offer travellers seeking exciting destinations on the world map.
Source: http://www.krakow.pl
Population
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Population in 2005:
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757,430
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Estimated population in 2012:
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747,800
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Average population growth between 1995 and 2000:
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+1,67%
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Source: Poland-Ukraine bid to host UEFA EURO 2012 (Phase I)
Stadium
Wisla Stadium
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Planned matches:
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group matches
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Total number of seats:
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33,000
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number of spectators:
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30,000
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Status:
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to be refurbished
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Date of putting into use:
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2010
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Source: Poland-Ukraine bid to host UEFA EURO 2012 (Phase I)
Accommodation
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Existing hotels
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Number of hotels
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Number of rooms
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*****
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****
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***
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**
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*
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*****
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****
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***
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**
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*
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10 km from the stadium
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3
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8
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47
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18
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6
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476
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764
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2955
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877
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422
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11 - 75 km from the stadium
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1
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8
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18
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4
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15
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282
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334
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66
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Planned hotels
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Number of hotels
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Number of rooms
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*****
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****
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***
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**
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*
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*****
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****
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***
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**
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*
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10 km from the stadium
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3
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2
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16
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6
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5
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372
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215
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975
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288
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292
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11 - 75 km from the stadium
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1
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6
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4
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8
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95
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225
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155
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180
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Krakow and its nearest surroundings offer a vast accommodation base (apart from hotels). In Krakow itself hostels, private lodgings, dormitories and camping fields have sleeping capacity of about 20 thousand. In the radius of 75 km from the stadium, there are facilities other than hotels with sleeping capacity of about 3000. The number of facilities offering such accommodation is constantly growing, which will help guarantee adequate sleeping capacity by 2012.
Source: Poland-Ukraine bid to host UEFA EURO 2012 (Phase I)
Infrastructure
Plans for the modernization of the infrastructure
- Expansion and modernization of Balice airport.
- Expansion and modernization Krakow transport node.
- Construction of “Radzikowskiego” node, to be linked to (national road No. 79) to “Modlnica” node (national road No. 94), “Modlnica” node to be linked to “Okulickiego-Lowinskiego” node (national express road S-7 (northern ring road).
- Construction of national exptress road S-7 from “Szczepanowice” node to “Biezanow” node (A-4 motorway), including transport artery Nowa Huta.
- Construction of A-4 motorway Krakow - Tarnow, inlcuding the section from “Wielicka” node to “Biezanow” node for the purpose of linking national road No. 4 to “Biezanow” node.
- Expansion and modernization of national roads No. 4 and 7.
- Construction of the Regional Bus Station.
- Expansion and modernization of the Krakow Railway Node.
- Completion of the construction of underground railway station “Krakow Centralny”, modernization of railway line Katowice - Krakow - Tarnow to meet the standards of international route E-30, modernization of railway line Warszawa - Krakow, section Kozow - Tunel - Krakow as a branch of international route E-65.
- Construction of the system of Fast Suburban Railway, including: Modernization of section Balice - Dworzec Krakow Centralny, construction of sidetrack Zablocie - Krzemionki, construction of railway stations provided with infrastructure linking transport systems.
- Estimate costs of priority Investment Projects of the City (including projects financed by Water Supply and Sewage Enterprise and Municipal Heating Plant) amount to about PLN 6.0 billion (EUR 2.3 billiob (CHF 3.495 billion)).
Additional transport capacities
A direct railway line connecting the airport, the Main railway Station and Wisla Stadium will be put into operation. Bus transport with additional vehicles will allow for carriage of about 150 persons every 2 minutes. Transport capacity will amount to 4500 persons per hour with about 300 rides daily.
Adequate number of passengers will be transport due to tramway lines circulating every 3 minutes. The rolling stock will consists of two cars, which can carry about 350 persons. Transport capacity will amount to 7000 persons per hour with about 250 rides daily. Permanent bus and tramway lines of the Municipal Transport Enterprise in Krakow will be supported by special lines put into operation during the Europe Championships.
Traffic arrangements
In line with responsibilities of the municipal traffic manager, the Road and Transport Management will introduce (for the duration of sport events) a temporary organization of traffic on the following routes:
- airport - hotel (center)
- railway station - hotel (center)
- hotel (center) - stadium
The scale of the event and the ensuing traffic problems will not be any from those accompanying other mass events in Krakow. Any potential traffic problems will be handled in line with norms and regulations binding for the municipal traffic manager.
Source: Poland-Ukraine bid to host UEFA EURO 2012 (Phase I)
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