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Blessed Bronisława Chapel is located in Krakow, next to the Kościuszko Mound. Once upon a time there was a hermitage in this place, where Blessed Bronisława lived and died. After her death, a cross was set there, and in 1702 a small chapel was built. During the construction of the

In 1834, the technical institute took the place of the Technical School, which was established thanks to the support of the Szczepan Humbert Foundation. Initially, there was a shortage of funds for the maintenance of the Institute, so the Saint Barbara Secondary School was closed, and its finances were allocated

The Italian Culture Institute was established in 1988 in Krakow and is located at 49 Grodzka Street. The aim of the institute is to promote Italian culture through wide-ranging cultural activities such as film screenings, picture exhibitions, training sessions, Italian language courses, lectures, meetings, etc. There is also a library

The Austrian Institute was established in 1992 in Krakow and organizes German language courses, concerts, exhibitions and lectures. The Krakow Austrian Institute is also a licensed Examination Center for ÖSD and EBC*L certificates. Exams are carried out at all language levels.

The Geothe Institute was established in Krakow in 1991 and is located at Na Groblach 20. The headquarters of the Institute is in Munich. The main goal of the institute is to promote German culture by developing cultural cooperation. There are readings, film screenings, exhibitions, concerts, conferences, etc. The institute

The French Institute is located at Stolarska 15 in Krakow. It was founded in 1947 and is still operating today. The main program of activities involves organizing French language courses, conducting a wide cultural activity, screening French films, organizing art exhibitions, theatrical performances, singing recitals, concerts, etc.

The Henryk Niewodniczański Institute of Nuclear Physics is located at 152 Radzikowskiego Street in Krakow. It was established in 1955, and its creators are eminent scientists: prof. Marian Mięsowicz and prof. Henryk Niewodniczański. The Institute has a U-120 cyclotron and conducts cognitive research and work in the field of the application

Institute of Forensic Research is located in Kraków at 9 Westerplatte Street. During the Nazi occupation, he collaborated with the Jagiellonian University on such matters as examining documents and items found next to Polish officers murdered in Katyn. Some of these documents were hidden by employees of the Institute and

Humbert Szczepan was an architect and builder. He was born in Paris in 1756. In 1775 he came to Warsaw, where he received a patent from King Stanisław August for the builder of the city of Kraków. His main architectural works are: restoration of the Bishop’s Palace at Franciszkańska street

On June 30th 1946, a referendum was held throughout the country. Citizens could choose between yes or no. The first question was “Whether to abolish the Senate”, the second was “the preservation of economic changes in the years 1944-1946” and the third was “the maintenance of the borders on the