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Kleparz – a borough of Kraków situated to the north of the Old Town. It was a separate town between 1366 and 1792. History: The first known settlement at the present Kleparz territory was founded before 1184. In this year the Church of St. Florian was erected by the Kraków Bishop Gedko. The settlement grew very fast in number and size, so it soon was known as the "Alta civitas" and had about one thousand inhabitants as well as 2380 horses. Casimir the Great granted it the location rights in 1366 and named it Florencja, after the St. Florian Church . The houses were built of timber around the market square and its citizens were mainly craftsmen, mostly smiths and tailors. In the next century the new name Kleparz (Latin "Clepardia") replaced the previous one. It was burned down several times during wars or by great fires in 1476, 1528, 1655, 1657, 1755 and 1768. In 1792 it was incorporated into the city of Kraków by the decision of the Great Sejm. In the 19th century Kleparz was rebuilt ... Read more about Kleparz on Wikipedia

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