Over centuries Krakow suffered from multiple fires. Citizens saw a burning castle, building, townhouses, palaces and churches or synagogues. Below you can find the list of more significant fires that haunted Krakow: 1025 – Cathedral on Wawel Hill is burning, Boleslaw Chrobry, King of Poland built this temple. 1125 –
Natural disaster ravages the world from its beginning, so it did not omit the Krakow. It suffered from floods till the first years of formation. We should not be surprised – the river flowing by the central part of the city is the biggest in Poland. City of Kings survived
Have you ever wondered how big the Krakow is and, primarily, how its area has been changing over the years? Below you can find some answers. First noted in documents, area of the City of Kings was 0,8 square kilometre. Not much, right? Prime expansion of boundaries taken place until
Jerzy Potrzebowski was born in Sandomierz in 1921 year. His paintings were strongly related to his experiences and history. His way up to the top was bumpy – in his early twenties, when World War II started, he became a resistance movement member. He was preparing false documents, distributed underground
Key Facts Born in Gniezno in 1921, died in Warsaw in 2012 Distinguished art historian, theorist, and critic specializing in 19th and 20th-century art Graduated from Jagiellonian University in Krakow with a degree in art history Head of the Department of Modern Art at Jagiellonian University from 1970 Curator at
Key Facts • Born in Lithuania in 1866, member of the Trzask Coat of Arms nobility • Moved to Kraków suburbs in 1892 with his family • Served as engine house Warden in Prokocim • Co-founder and director of Railway Workers' Housing Community (1926) • Awarded Honorary Citizen of Prokocim
Key Facts Born in Nowy Sącz in 1933, became a prominent figure in Krakow's medical community Renowned surgeon and professor at the Collegium Medicum of Jagiellonian University Served as Chancellor of the Medical Academy (later Collegium Medicum) from 1972 to 1981 Author of over 150 scientific publications in Polish, German,
Key Facts Born in 1807 in Krakow and died in 1892 in the same city Legal education at Warsaw University and Paris Participated in the November Uprising (1830-1831) but opposed the January Uprising (1863) Co-founder of "Czas" journal in 1848, promoting Polish language and literature Member of the Galician Parliament
Key Facts • Born in 1763 in Vienna to a prominent aristocratic family • Nephew of Polish King Stanisław August Poniatowski • Served as Marshal of the French Empire under Napoleon Bonaparte • Commander of the Duchy of Warsaw army and Minister of War • Won decisive battles at Zieleńce
Plagues have been decimating Krakow‘s population regularly. The most dangerous was, of course, Black Death, but in chronicles, we can find mentions about fever, pox, jungle fever, cholera, typhus. Below you can find the list of the most dreadful plagues which haunted Krakow over the centuries:1348 – Black Death spread