Kraków Land

The Kraków Land, also known as the Cracow Land,^[a] was a land (administrative subdivision) of Poland in the Middle Ages.^[1] It was located in the Lesser Poland, and centered around its capital, Kraków. Since 1138, it was a main land of the Seniorate Province, that in 1227, was replaced by the Duchy of Kraków.^[2] Around 1314, the area of land was incorporated into Kraków Voivodeship, that was established within the same borders.^[3]

The coat of arms of the Kraków Land.

Symbols

The coat of arms of the Kraków Land depicted the white (silver) eagle with its head turned right, with a yellow (golden) crown.^[4]

Notes

1. Polish: ziemia krakowska; Latin: Terra Cracoviensis