Where is Kazimierz Dolny?

Kazimierz Dolny ([kaˈʑimʲɛʂ ˈdɔlnɨ]) is a small town in central eastern Poland, on the right (eastern) bank of the Vistula river in Puławy County, Lublin Voivodeship.

Where does the name Kazimierz come from?

For the first time, the name Kazimierz appears in chronicles in 1249. Later on, the adjective Dolny (Lower) was added, to distinguish the town from the Jewish town Kazimierz – now a district of Kraków. In the early 14th century, the village became a royal possession, and King Władysław I the Elbow-high founded there a parish church in 1325.

Why is Krakow called the lower Dolny?

Later on, the adjective Dolny (Lower) was added, to distinguish the town from the Jewish town Kazimierz – now a district of Kraków. In the early 14th century, the village became a royal possession, and King Władysław I the Elbow-high founded there a parish church in 1325.