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        Florentczyk Franciszek
        Key Facts • First Italian Renaissance architect to arrive in Poland, coming from Hungary around 1502-1504 • Royal architect and sculptor who served King Alexander Jagiellon and later worked under Sigismund I the Old • Died in 1516 in Kraków, marking the end of a pioneering 14-year career in Poland
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        Philharmonic hall
        Philharmonic is named by Karol Szymanowski and is located at 1 Zwierzyniecka Street in Krakow. Old musical traditions took over an organized form in 1817, when the Krakow Society of Friends of Music was founded, which can be considered as a first philharmonic in Poland. Wincenty Gorączkiewicz an organist at the
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        Ignacy Fik: Polish Intellectual, Literary Critic, and WWII Resistance Hero
        Key Facts • Polish intellectual – Literary critic, poet, teacher, and political activist (1901-1942) • Education – Studied philosophy at Jagiellonian University in Kraków and Jan Kazimierz University in Lwów • Political imprisonment – Arrested in 1925 for socialist activities and imprisoned in St. Michael's prison • Resistance hero –
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        Figlewicz Kazimierz
        Key Facts • Born and died in Krakow (1903-1983), spending his entire life serving the city • Pastor of the Wawel Cathedral and prominent Catholic prelate• Confessor and spiritual mentor of Karol Wojtyła (future Pope John Paul II) in Wadowice • Heroic service during Nazi occupation – eventually became the
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        August Emil Fieldorf "Nil" – Polish Resistance Hero and Home Army Commander
        Key Facts • Born in Krakow in 1895, executed in Warsaw in 1953 • Brigadier General of the Polish Army and head of Kedyw (Directorate of Diversion) of the Home Army Headquarters • Served with distinction in the 1st Brigade of Polish Legions during World War I • Commander of
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        Fiszer Józef: Pioneer of Jewish Publishing and Cultural Life in Krakow
        Key Facts Multi-talented cultural figure: Printer, bookseller, publisher, and cantor in a progressive synagogue Pioneer of Jewish theater: One of the key initiators of the Jewish Theater in Krakow Hebrew printing house owner: Operated at 62 Grodzka Street, later inherited by his son Maurycy Publisher of renowned works: Including Ahad
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        Alfred Fiderkiewicz: Polish Socialist Leader, Auschwitz Survivor, and Krakow President
        Key Facts • Born in Ukraine in 1886, died in Warsaw in 1972 – lived through some of the most turbulent periods in European history • Emigrated to the USA where he worked in factories while pursuing medical studies and earning a doctoral degree • Active member of the American
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        Johann Faust: The Historical Figure, Literary Legend, and His Disputed Connection to Krakow University
        Key Facts Johann Faust was one of the most renowned magicians and astrologers of medieval Europe 16th-century German sources claim he studied magic at the University of Krakow, though this remains historically unverified The Jagiellonian University was considered a premier center for astronomical and alchemical studies in medieval Europe Henryk
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        Julian Fałat: Master of Polish Landscape Painting and Art Education Pioneer
        Key Facts • Born: 1853 in Tuligłowy near Mościska, died: 1929 in Bystra • Education: Technical studies in Zurich and Munich, painting at Munich Academy • Notable position: Director of the School of Fine Arts in Krakow (later Academy of Fine Arts) • Imperial connection: Court painter to Emperor Wilhelm
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        Extra Cracoviam Non Est Vita
        There is no life outside Krakow, as Zygmunt Nowakowski called his column in 1963. It was a travesty of the old adage “Nulla salus extra Ecclesiam”. There is no salvation outside the Church. This sentence may sometimes be heard in a revised version, depending on the place and the circumstances.
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