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title: Krakus Mound
author: WiWok
source: https://www.worldhistory.org/image/7923/krakus-mound/
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license: Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0)
updated: 1970-01-01
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# Krakus Mound

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## Image File

[![Krakus Mound](https://www.worldhistory.org/uploads/images/7923.jpg)](https://www.worldhistory.org/uploads/images/7923.jpg)

## Image Caption

The mound is located in the Polish [city](https://www.worldhistory.org/city/) of Krakow. According to legend, the mound was built as a [tomb](https://www.worldhistory.org/tomb/) of the legendary Prince Krakus (6-7th century CE), the founder of the city.

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## License & Copyright

[Original image](https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Kopiec_Krakusa.jpg) by [**WiWok**](https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Kopiec_Krakusa.jpg). Submitted by [Ingvar Nord](https://www.worldhistory.org/user/krasevskijvolodimir/ "User Page: Ingvar Nord"), published on 15 January 2018. The copyright holder has published this content under the following license: [Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike](https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0deed.en). This license lets others remix, tweak, and build upon a work even for commercial reasons, as long as they credit the author and license their new creations under the identical terms. When republishing on the web a hyperlink back to the original content source URL must be included. Please note that content linked from this page may have different licensing terms.