The metropolitan city of Kraków is known as
the city of churches. The abundance of landmark, historic temples along with
the plenitude of monasteries and convents earned the city a countrywide
reputation as the "Northern Rome" in the past. The churches of Kraków
comprise over 120 places of worship (2007) of which over 65 were built in the
20th century. More are still being added. Denominations include Roman
Catholicism (48 Churches), Jehovah's Witnesses (10 Kingdom Hall), Protestantism
(8 Churches), Buddhism (5), Polish Orthodox Church (1 Church), Polish Catholic
Church (1 Church) and Mariavite
