Geo answer

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We’re zooming over to southern Poland for today’s Geo Quiz. We’re looking for a city on the banks of the Vistula River.

It’s one of Poland’s cultural gems — home to the country’s National Art Museum. Early in the 20th century, this city became a cultural center for Poland’s Jewish community.

Vistula RiverVistula River

Then came World War Two — when the Nazis forced the city’s Jewish population into a ghetto and sent many away to concentration camps.

Communism brought more anti-Semitism. But now there’s revival of interest in the city’s Jewish life. In fact, a new Jewish political and cultural center opened there today.

The question is… where?

Name this southern Polish city on the banks of the Vistula…

Alright — we’re going straight to the BBC’s Adam Easton for the answer to our Quiz.

“So what’s the name of the city’s we’re looking for?

The answer is Krakow. Listen to the interview:

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