The first cabaret in Krakow after the Second World War was the “Siedem kotów” cabaret, whose founders were Marian Eile, Janina Ipohorska and Jerzy Waldorff. The cabaret was located at 1 Zyblikiewicza Street. The first premiere took place in 1946 and was entitled “3 x meow”. Famous Polish actors such
The Act of the Seym of 1550 allowed the nobility to purchase squares and real estate also in cities. As a result of this act, municipal real estate and suburban estates owned by the nobility or the clergy received judicial and administrative jurisdiction independent of the city, so they were
Key Facts Born in 1842 in Przemyśl, died in 1907 in Kraków Pioneer of physical education in Poland and visionary social reformer Professor of gynecology and obstetrics at the Jagiellonian University from 1895 Founder of Jordana Park in 1887, the first public playground in Poland Studied medicine in Vienna and
Key Facts Born in 1844 in Tomisławice, participated in the January Uprising as a young man Pioneer in gas lighting technology – developed improved gas production methods and established gas plants across multiple US cities Co-founder of Equitable Gas Light Company, which became one of America’s major gas utilities serving
By music historians, Krakow is considered the cradle of Polish jazz. In 1926, the “Jazz” association was established in Krakow. In this city, jazz music has moved from restaurants and cafes to concert halls. In the 1930s at the Władysław Żeleński Music School, jazz music classes were opened, taught by the
Jugowice is a former servant settlement, and now an estate of detached houses within the administrative boundaries of Krakow, it is part of the Swoszowice district. The settlement was incorporated into Krakow in 1941. In the past, the local inhabitants used to produce wooden yokes, plows and harrows.
Jaśkiewicz Jan was a botanist, doctor, chemist and theologian. He was born in Lviv in 1749, died in Krakow in 1809. He was the most outstanding Polish mineralogist and chemist during the Enlightenment. He graduated from medicine in Vienna. Later, he moved to Krakow and lectured at the Main Crown School
Feliks Jasieński was a critic, patron and collector of art. Known under the pseudonym Manggha. He was born in 1861 in Grzegórzowice, and died in 1929 in Kraków. In 1901 he published a collection of essays and published them and articles in “Chimera”, “Lamus” and others. He has made numerous
Bruno Jasieński was a poet, prose writer and playwright. He was born in 1901 in Klimontów, died in 1939 near Vladivostok. During World War I, he lived in Moscow, later he returned to a Polish woman and began studying Polish at the Jagiellonian University in Krakow. He wrote in Polish,
In the past, jasełka (nativity scenes) were called the Bethlehem nursery, then figurines related to the birth of Christ, and from the 16th century a folk spectacle related to Christmas. In the biography of Bishop Grzegorz of Sanok, Filippo Buonaccorsi wrote about nativity plays in Franciscan churches: On Christmas Day,