Key Facts • Born in Lviv in 1823, died in Kraków in 1894 – lived for 71 years during Poland's partition period • Dual education – graduated in law from the University of Vienna and studied painting concurrently • International artistic formation – trained in Paris and Venice, absorbing French
There are several reserves in Krakow. Two floristic reserves:Skałki Bielańskie: at the foot of the Camdeulian monastery in Bielany in the Wolski Forest, the rocks are protected by mixed forest, and in the lower part – thickets of oak hazel and elm.Skałki Przegorzalskie: on the Vistula slope, rare plants and
On the night of February 20-21, 1846, an uprising against the partitioners broke out in Krakow. It lasted 9 days and fell as a result of a military action taken by Austrian and Russian invaders. The uprising, prepared for several years by the Poznań Centralization of the Polish Democratic Society,
A term in economics that means restoring the former value of money. This term has also been adopted as a term for the renovation of architectural monuments in order to use them in accordance with their value. The attitude of the city authorities and the society towards the monuments from
Key Facts • Pioneer of Polish vernacular literature – first major Polish author to write exclusively in Polish rather than Latin • Born 1505 in Żórawwin near Halicz, died 1569 in Rejowiec near Chełm • Noble heritage – son of a nobleman from Nagłowice, used the Oksza coat of arms
Key Facts Canon and chronicler who died in 1694, serving the Canons Regular Lateran monastery First historian to comprehensively document the history of Kazimierz district Joined religious order in 1637 at Corpus Christi church in Kazimierz Served as superior at monasteries in Sucha and Kurozwęki before settling permanently in Kazimierz
It was a noble jurydyka covering the area from the city walls, along the present Copernicus st. to the Discalced Carmelite nunnery and along the old Lubicz st. Formerly, it was part of the Wesoła jurydyka. The land around today’s Radziwiłłowska once belonged to Count Emercjanna née Warszycka. Montmorency-Bours, which
Key Facts Born in Krakow in 1789, died in 1861 – architect, professor, and son of renowned architect Feliks Radwański Sr. Military engineer and veteran of the Napoleonic Wars, participated in the Battle of Dresden (1813) Professor at Jagiellonian University (1826-1833) teaching architecture and hydraulics Key contributor to Krakow's urban
Key Facts Polish architect, conservator, and professor (1756-1826) Son of Andrzej Radwański, continuing a family tradition of public service Senator of the Free City of Krakow (1815) during the post-Napoleonic restoration period Saved St. Florian's Gate from demolition in 1817, preserving Krakow's medieval heritage Pioneer of urban planning – developed
Key Facts • Born in 1711 in Biała near Jędrzejów, died in 1762 in Kraków¹ • Educated by the Piarists in Kraków and trained under Franciszek Ekstein in Moravia for four years² • Moved to Kraków in 1749 and became a member of the painters' guild³ • Master of fresco