Kapists were members of the Paris Committee, which was established in 1923 at the Academy of Fine Arts in Krakow. It consisted of 11 people, students of Józef Pankiewicz, whose aim was to go to Paris to study painting. The members of the committee were: Seweryn Boraczok Jan Cybis Józef
Indermach is a German word used in Krakow to name the apartments located at the back of tenements or even separate buildings located behind them. Tenement, or kamienica in Polish, is an old stone or brick building that abuts similar houses and forms the street frontage. To reach the indermach
Jarocki Jerzy was born in 1929 in Warsaw. He was a famous Polish theater director. He graduated from the National Academy of Theatre Arts (Polish: Akademia Sztuk Teatralnych) in Krakow, and later in 1952-1957 he studied directing in Moscow. After returning from Russia, he began working at the Stanisław Wyspiański
Key Facts • Noble magnate from Lesser Poland belonging to the prestigious Gryfit family • Founded monastery in Miechów in 1162 after returning from pilgrimage to the Holy Land • Established Norbertine monastery in Krakow and donated three villages: Zwierzyniec, Zabierzów, and Bibice • Major ecclesiastical benefactor supporting numerous monasteries
The Krakow Chamber of Tourism was established on April 4, 1992 by 65 tourist offices, hotels and restaurants. Its main goal is to raise the profile of tourism in Krakow, protect economic interests and run a tourist information center. The main tasks are to ensure the high quality of tourist
Key Facts • First written mention: Abraham ben Jacob provided the earliest known written reference to Krakow (as "Karako") in historical sources • Birth year: Born in 912 or 913 CE in Tortosa, Spain • Profession: Jewish-Spanish merchant and traveler who journeyed across medieval Europe • Historical significance: His travel
Key Facts Polish painter born in Zielona Góra in 1733, also known as Kuntze Discovered while working as a kitchen assistant at Bishop Załuski's court Studied in Rome for 4 years at the French Academy and Scuola del Nudo Known as "Taddeo Polacco" (Tadeusz the Pole) by Italian contemporaries Created
Key Facts Born: 1750 in Derkały Wielkie, Volhynia Died: 1812 in Warsaw Key roles: Education reformer, writer, canon of Krakow, doctor of philosophy Major achievement: Reformed the Krakow Academy (now Jagiellonian University) Became rector: 1782 after returning from temporary expulsion Famous work: Created the Kołłątaj Plan in 1785 to document
“Mister of Krakow” is the title that was awarded to the winning building in the competition for the most beautiful and functionally built house.The competition was organised by the editors of the “Echo Krakowa” newspaper in the years 1964-1981. The aim of the competition was to encourage the construction of
Hen’s Foot (Polish: Kurza Stopka) is the name of one of the Wawel towers. It was built in the 14th century and is located at the north-eastern corner of the castle. Formerly it was called the Hen’s Leg or Belwederek. The history of Hen’s Foot The new name was not