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Hotel and catering complex, built in 1963. It has 823 beds, 215 of which are in single and double rooms, the rest for 8 persons. This is where PTTK’s foreign tourism offices and editorial offices are located. The patron of the House – Prof. Kazimierz Sosnowski was a well-known tourist

In 1948, a state institution for programming, methodology and organization of socio-cultural activities was established, later called Community Center. The first place in Krakow was in the Pod Baranami palace, at Rynek Glowny 27 st.Like many others, this institution was reorganized and resulted in the creation of Provinvial level. Centeres

This term is about public transport appeared in Krakow at the beginning of the 19th century. In 1850, 29 horse-drawn carriages were registered. A one-mile course cost about 20/40 cutters, over 50 cutters. Night courses were more expensive than daytime courses. Moreover, second-class carriages were cheaper. There are two-seater vehicles

The figure of God the Father is an old baroque figure from the 18th century located at the intersection of Wielicka and Powstańców Śląskich streets, formerly marking the borders of Podgórze. The sculpture is placed under a tin canopy at the top of a chapel with a multi-story pedestal. After

Bosutów is a small village located north of Krakow, through which flows the Sudoł stream. The village was one of the most important points on the Kościuszko Route. After the victory at Racławice, the commander of the insurrection, Tadeusz Kościuszko, stood here in a fortified camp along with 8,000 insurgents.

Key Facts • Outstanding bibliographer, linguist, and researcher of Silesia (1768-1835) • First director of the Jagiellonian Library and professor of bibliography at Jagiellonian University • Founded multiple scientific magazines including "Miscelanea Cracoviensis" and "Krakow Diary of Sciences and Fine Arts" • Proved the Polishness of Silesia through numerous scholarly

Azory is the name of one of the districts of Krakow located west of the city center. There used to be fields and wastelands there, but in 1932 single-family houses were built there. The estate was called Azory because it was so far from the center that it was considered

Janowa Wola is a former village that stretched between Wola Duchacka, Łagiewniki and Zabłocie, which today belong to Krakow. The village was developing very well, but it was completely destroyed during the Swedish war in 1655-1657. After the first partition of Poland in 1772, Janowa Wola was under Austrian rule.

Key Facts First Minister of Health in reborn Poland (1919) Chief City Physician of Krakow (1909-1919) Founded Poland's first dental outpatient clinic for children Established tuberculosis sanatorium in Prądnik, Krakow Created the institution of school doctor in Poland Founded the State Institute of Hygiene Built first city hospital in Zakopane

Key Facts Born: 1882 in Lviv (then part of Austria-Hungary) Died: 1953 in Kraków, Poland Professions: Musicologist, art historian, composer, and conductor Education: Four years of study in Vienna Academic position: Lecturer at the Jagiellonian University in Kraków Residence: 47 Grodzka Street, Kraków, with wife Zofia Major contributions: Pioneer in