Kraków District

Kraków District (German: Distrikt Krakau, Polish: Dystrykt krakowski) was one of the original four administrative districts set up by Nazi Germany after the German occupation of Poland during the years of 1939–1945. This district, along with the other three districts, formed the General Government. It was established on October 12, 1939 by Adolf Hitler, with the capital in occupied Kraków – the historic residence of Polish royalty. The Nazi Gauleiter Hans Frank became the Governor-General of the entire territory of the General Government. He made his residence in Kraków at the heavily guarded Wawel castle. Frank was the former legal counsel to the Nazi Party.

This article is about the Nazi Distrikt. For the modern powiaty, see Kraków and Kraków County.
Kraków District
Distrikt Krakau
Administrative map of the General Government in August 1941 following Barbarossa. District of Kraków, lower centre
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