EN
In today's urban region of Cracow we witness significant changes in the ground relief. They have been brought about by centuries of settlement and human activities. They have principally tended to level the ground. The strongest trend towards levelling the relief occurred in the most densely populated parts of Cracow, with the greatest changes occurring quite recenlty. In the past, the area of Cracow was much diversified with many depressions and sharply contrasting hills.