This unique award is given by Krakow city council for the outstanding contribution in Polish art and culture. Till this moment only few artists were honoured by this award: Jan Matejko in 1877, who gave it back to the city as a protest against the demolishing of the buildings of

The Historical Museum of Krakow has a unique and valuable exhibit, one of the insignias of city authorities, the mayor’s sceptre. Its length is 22,8cm and it weights 429g. It is made out of silver and partly covered with gold and rich decorations. It was made at the beginning of

Key Facts • Born in 1841 in Kunice, died in 1914 in Krakow • Served as headmaster of the first primary school in Podgórze from 1869-1894 • Mayor of Podgórze during the late 19th century when it was an independent city • Transformed an old quarry into a beautiful public

Key Facts Born in 1680, died in 1726 – prominent figure of the late Baroque period in Krakow Dual career as both an outstanding architect and mayor of Krakow Master of late Baroque architecture – specialized in religious buildings and urban design Major works include the Missionaries church at Stradom,

Key Facts Born in 1919 in Krakow into a Jewish family with strong Zionist connections Son of Szymon Bauminger, a prominent leader of the Zionist-orthodox party Mizrach Active member of Jewish youth organizations: Haszomer Hadati and later Haszomer Hacair Polish Army veteran who fought in the September Campaign of 1939

It was organized by students of Jagiellonian University at the beginning of November 1918. It was a volunteer military unit which purpose was to protect life, health and property of citizens of Krakow. As Dr Stanisław Mayer was writing in his column in “Gazeta Krakowska”(Krakow Newspaper) “the city was vulnerable

Key Facts • Ukrainian landlord who made a transformational donation to Krakow's Academy of Fine Arts in 1884 • Final member of the Barczewski dynasty, ending a distinguished family lineage • Donated 50,000 Austro-Hungarian guldens – equivalent to approximately 15-20 years of average professional salary • Established the prestigious Barczewski

Key Facts • Born: 1828 in Jarmolińce, Died: 1891 in Krakow • Profession: Doctor of medicine, social activist, and popularizer of education • Education: Studied medicine in Kyiv, Moscow, and Paris • Founder: Polish Doctors' Society in Paris (1858) and Society of Polish Doctors in Kamieniec • January Uprising Role:

Key Facts • Born in Bochnia in 1855, died in Kraków in 1928 – lived 73 years dedicated to music • Polish musician, teacher, and organizer who shaped Kraków's musical landscape • Studied at the University of Music and Performing Arts in Vienna (1874) after initial training in Kraków •

Banderia Prutenorum, this words are in Latin, and mean Prussian flags. When after winning the Grunvald battle king Władysław Jagiełło was entering Krakow, his knights were carrying flags of the defeated enemies, Teutonic Knights. The flags were hanged in Wawel Cathedral, and some of later victories were celebrated the same