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        Michał Bałucki – Krakow's Beloved Writer and Playwright
        Key Facts • Polish folk and satiric writer born and died in Krakow (1837-1901) • Lived his entire life on Floriańska Street, earning it the nickname "his street" • Authored 30 novels and almost 20 comedy plays that remain popular today • First president of Polish Gymnastic Society "Sokół" (Falcon)
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        Honoré de Balzac
        Key Facts French literary giant born in Tours (1799) and died in Paris (1850) Visited Krakow four times between 1847-1850 while traveling to see his future wife in Ukraine Called Krakow "the corpse of the capital" despite being impressed by Wawel Cathedral Actually stayed at Hotel pod Białą Różą on
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        Balice
        Balice is a village located to the west from Krakow on the road to Katowice. It is considered to be one of the oldest villages located near Krakow. It was owned by several rich Polish families, first by Tęczyńscy, then Bonerowie and Firlejowie. In the XVI century there was a
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        Bagels
        According to some sources bagels were invented in Krakow by Polish Jews. It is a kind of bread baked  in the shape of a ring or a donut. Before baking it in the oven the bagel should be put to the boiling water with honey and spices for few seconds.
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        Andrzej Badurski: Pioneer of Modern Medical Education in Poland
        Key Facts • Polish physician and medical reformer (1740-1789) who revolutionized medical education and public health in Krakow • Son of goldsmith Jakub Badurski, studied philosophy at Jagiellonian University before pursuing medicine at the University of Bologna • Established Poland's first clinical teaching hospital in 1780, introducing practical medical training
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        Józef Babiński – Pioneer of Modern Neurology
        Key Facts • Born in Paris in 1857 to Polish emigrants from Warsaw • Graduated with medical degree in 1885 from the University of Paris • Discovered the Babinski reflex in 1896, a fundamental neurological test still used today • Pioneered the classification of nervous diseases into organic and non-organic
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        Teodor Axentowicz
        Key Facts • Born in 1859 in Brașov (Braszów), Hungary into an Armenian family • Studied internationally in Lviv, Munich, and Paris, meeting renowned artists • Professor at the Academy of Fine Arts in Krakow from 1895 to 1934 • Rector of the Academy from 1910 to 1927 • Co-founder
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        Attic
        Attic is the top part of the front cornice of the building, it is the part of the wall that covers the roof and crowns the whole building. It had both decorative and fire protection functions. For the first time in Krakow attics appeared after the 1544 law issued by
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        Ivo Andrić
        Key Facts • Yugoslav writer and Nobel Prize laureate (1892-1975) known for masterworks like "The Bridge on the Drina" • Studied at Jagiellonian University in Kraków from 1912-1914, living at Bonerowska Street 12 • Learned from distinguished professors including Stanisław Windakiewicz, Ignacy Chrzanowski, Marian Zdziechowski, and Michał Sobieski • Served
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        City Astrologer
        Almost from the very first years of Krakow Academy(known as Jagiellonian University), astrology was one of the subjects that were taught there. It was very important science in the XIV century as well as astronomy. Many noble scientists dedicated their lives to interpreting movements of stars and planets, and many
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