Can Krakow Survive?

I have always been interested in mini-nations (for lack of a better word) that existed and whether they could have survived.

One that has always interested me is the Free City of Krakow
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Free_City_of_Kraków
A token 'independent' Poland post-1815 as it were.

Is it possible for it to survive beyond the 1840s? Could it make it as far as 1914? With the need for Austria, Prussia and Russia to approve its President, it will always have a difficult existence and, given Austrian control of its Police and its apparent absence of its own military, it is subject to foreign interference; but any thoughts would be welcome...
 
Maybe if Pr/Russian-Austria relations deteriorated to the point that the Pr/Russians didn't want the Austrians to have the right to take it in case of unrest?
 
Highly unlikely sorry but if Austria, Prussia and Russia ignore it to focus on other affairs maybe Krakow could last until Poland declares independence.
 
Krakow is in the uncomfortable situation of sitting between three great powers that would have gobbled it up if they all weren't participants of the Congress of Vienna; all they need is an excuse like what Austria had.
 
The proper term is Mcrostate, though in the case of Krakow it'd be City-State.

Anyways, the best way to have it continue on IMO would be to not have the Polish Revolts of the mid 19th century, as those were the primary reason for it being absorbed.
 
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