Key Facts • Born 1908 in Stary Sambor, died 1958 in Kraków at age 50 • Painter, sculptor, and set designer considered one of Poland's most influential avant-garde artists • Studied for 7 years at the Academy of Fine Arts in Kraków (1928-1935), with additional studies in Paris and Vienna

Key Facts Born around 1390 in Kęty, Poland, died December 24, 1473 in Kraków Professor of theology at the Kraków Academy (now Jagiellonian University) Patron saint of Poland and Lithuania, canonized by Pope Clement XIII in 1767 Rector of the collegiate church school in Miechów for approximately 8 years Created

Key Facts Born in 1837 in Krakow, died in 1915 – lived his entire 78-year life in his beloved hometown Pioneer pediatrician and professor at the prestigious Jagiellonian University Founded the first Department of Paediatrics at Jagiellonian University in 1864 – among the earliest such departments in Europe Established Poland's

Key Facts • Master bookbinder and artistic binding creator born in Bochnia in 1862, died in Krakow in 1947 • Founded a renowned bookbinding publishing house in Krakow in 1887 that became a cultural hub • Trained across multiple cities including Kraków, Tarnów, Lviv, and Vienna to master his craft

Blessed Queen Jadwiga was the wife of Władysław Jagiełło and the queen of Poland. She was born in 1374 in Hungary, died in 1399 in Kraków. In her childhood, she was engaged to Wilhelm Habsburg, but then she was assigned to the Polish throne and her engagement was broken. In

Key Facts • Born: c. 1183 in the Opole region, Silesia • Died: August 15, 1257 in Kraków• Family: Noble Odrowąż family, influential in medieval Poland • Education: Universities in Prague, Paris, and Bologna – doctorate in philosophy and theology • Ordained by: Bishop Wincenty Kadłubek (later Saint Vincent Kadłubek)

The Chamber of Commerce and Industry is located at 3 Floriańska Street in Krakow. Its dates back to the last century. November 14, 1850 in the government authorities’ house at the church of St. Piotr at ul. Grodzka 52, the first, constitutional meeting of the Chamber of Commerce and Industry

Key Facts • Preeminent rabbi and Talmudic scholar (1525-1572) who transformed Jewish religious practice across Ashkenazi communities worldwide • Revolutionary author of the "Mappah" – critical glosses on Joseph Caro's Shulchan Aruch that unified Sephardic and Ashkenazi Jewish law for the first time in history • Founded Europe's most prestigious

In 1811 at the Krakow National Guard was formed band called janczarska (without drums). When the Russians entered Krakow in 1813, the National Guard was dissolved. However, when in 1815 the “provisional” militia was established – the band reappeared here. In 1817 a municipal militia was finally formed under the

Key Facts • Noble magnate family originating from Pomerania and the Grand Duchy of Lithuania with significant contributions to Kraków's cultural heritage • Donated a palace at Józefa Piłsudskiego Street to the National Museum in 1903 • Latin inscription "Monumentis patriae naufragio ereptis" on the palace façade reflects their mission