The incorporation of Krakow into Austria in 1846 in the light of selected titles of the Austrian and German press

This paper presents the content of Austrian and German newspapers published in 1846 in relation with Austria’s annexation of the Free City of Krakow. These newspapers described the process of annexation and the subsequent internal situation in Krakow. They published official documents such as the Austrian emperor Ferdinand’s manifest and the Austrian marshal Castiglione’s proclamation about the dissolution of the Free City of Krakow. Information is also provided about the attitude of the residents of Krakow and the city’s history. The press speculated about the future of Krakow in the Habsburg monarchy