Key Facts Born: 1865 in Makowiec Długi near Mińsk Mazowiecki Died: 1956 in Krakow Professions: Sculptor, ceramist, and educator Education: Studied in Warsaw, Paris, and Krakow Career: Professor and later Rector of the Academy of Fine Arts in Krakow Legacy: Creator of numerous portrait busts, public monuments, memorial plaques, and

Key Facts Born: 1799 in Fano, Italy Died: 1875 in Warsaw, Poland Profession: Architect specializing in restoration and neo-Gothic design Major achievement: Led the restoration of royal tombs in Wawel Castle Notable work: Designed the sarcophagus of Tadeusz Kościuszko, Polish national hero Architectural style: Primarily neo-Gothic with classical influences Career

Key Facts Hungarian composer, pianist, and music theorist who revolutionized piano technique and performance Authored one of the earliest and most influential biographies of Fryderyk Chopin, written by someone who knew him personally Visited Krakow in 1843, staying at Hotel de Russie (now Hotel Pod Różą) on Florianska Street Performed

Key Facts Born in 1930 in Borzęcin, died in 2013 in Nice, France Renowned Polish playwright, satirist, prose writer, and cartoonist Studied architecture at the Jagiellonian University and at the Academy of Fine Arts in Krakow Worked as journalist for major Polish publications including "Dziennik Polski" and "Echo Krakowa" Most

Formerly, the Vistula River was the border of the city from the south. The exit from the city in this very important trade direction was possible thanks to the Wielicki Bridge. Unfortunately, it was abolished in 1775 by a flood. Later it was rebuilt as floating. In 1501 the city

The bridge over the Prądnik River is a former stone bridge over the Prądnik River in Kraków, built in 1785. The bridge was designed by architect Sebastian Sierakowski. It was a single-span, 26 m long, 7 m wide, and the span was 10 m. The bridge was built on the

The Floating Bridge was built on the Vistula River in Kraków after the Charles Bridge was destroyed by the flood. The construction of this bridge was necessary because connecting the two banks of the Vistula was very important for economic reasons.

The Wooden Bridge is a former bridge built in 1828 as the second bridge on the Old Vistula in Krakow. It used to connect the city with the slaughterhouse established in 1818-1819.

The bridge in Czerna is a former bridge (now ruins) in Czerna near Krakow, unique on a European scale. It was built in the years 1667-1695 on the Eliaszówka river. A stone bridge connected the two hills on which the Hermitaria of the Carmelite monastery were located. The total length

The Royal Bridge was a brick and stone bridge over the Old Vistula in Krakow, which once connected Stradom with Kazimierz. The bridge no longer exists. In 1883 the Old Vistula riverbed was filled in and then the bridge was pulled down.