Anczyc dynasty is from Saxony, Johann von Anschutz arrived to Poland approx. at the first half of the XVIII century with the army of August II. After the army left Poland Johann decided to stay here, at Breść close to river Bug, soon after this he was given the Polish

Anczyc Zygmunt was born in 1783, he was an actor, stage director, translator and writer. He was the grandson of the first of Anczyc dynasty in Poland, Johann von Anczyc and son of Jan Zygmunt Anczyc. He was studying in Wrocław, then he did military service in Austrian army, and

A-B is the northern frontage of the Main Market Square in Krakow, located between Sławkowska and Floriańska streets. The other frontages are called C-D (between Sławkowska and Anny streets), E-F (between Wiślna and Grodzka streets), G-H (between Grodzka Street and Mariacki Square). A-B frontage is the most famous one, it

It is a city to the west from Krakow. At the beginning of the XVII century the castellan Krzysztof Koryciński brought there the Bernardin Order from Krakow and build the monastery and the church for them. It was modeled on the  Franciscan hermitage of La Verna (Alvernia in Latin) in Tuscany, Italy. People started to

The company was settled in Krakow in 1977 and it was the first company with the foreign capital.  It was owned by a join stock company “Marold” from Lichtenstein. They have started with the production of zip fasteners, now they are opened for different trades, starting from automotive, construction, electro-technical,

It is a Latin phrase meaning nourishing mother. Students used to give this name to their universities, which were giving them the spiritual food. In Poland only one university was honored to be called this way, it was Jagiellonian University in Krakow, the oldest one in Poland.

Aleksandrowicz Julian was born in 1908, he was a doctor, hematologist, professor at Medical Akademy, was born and died in Krakow.  He was studying first at medical department , then at the department of physical education at Jagiellonian University. He has got his doctor degree in  1934 and then was

Aleksandrowicz Adolf was born in 1811, he was a pharmacist, chemist, balneologist, was born and died in Krakow. He studied chemistry first in Jagiellonian University, then in Berlin, after this he came back to Krakow to become an assistant at the department of chemistry and pharmacy in Jagiellonian University. In

This strange pseudosience was brought to Poland by monks. It is considered that the fire balls that were used during the fights with Tatars in XIII century, were invented by Dominican monk Czesław Odrowąż with the use of alchemy knowledge. Each alchemist’s dream was to create the philosopher’s stone, which

His date of birth is unknown, but it is confirmed that he died after 1317. Since 1290 he was the hereditary mayor of Krakow. Since 1295 to 1305 he was supporting the Czech occupation of Krakow, but in 1306 he is giving the city in hands of Wladyslaw Łokietek. In