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Bimonthly, an independent political and cultural magazine in Krakow. Founded by a group of intellectuals associated with the opposition before August 1980, it appeared in the uncensored circulation since 1990 and is officially released.

A monthly magazine dedicated to the protection of the human environment. Published in Krakow by the “Sigma” Publishing House of Technical Journals and Books. The first issue appeared in January 1973, the first editor-in-chief was prof. Tadeusz Wojtaszek. The ambition of “Aura” is a comprehensive and interdisciplinary approach to the

A monthly magazine in Krakow devoted to the problems of contemporary architecture. There are many materials from the world achievements, examples and documentation of modern solutions. The magazine, with a caring and beautiful layout, has been published since 1992. Its first editor-in-chief was Ewa Smęder, publisher – Firma Wydawniczo-Reklamowa.

Bimonthly affiliated with the Jagiellonian University, edited in cooperation with the Scientific Circle of Theaterologists. It has been published since 1994 by the Krakow Theater Association. This interesting magazine, which enjoys great popularity in the theater circles of the whole country, is headed by a 3-person college: Łukasz Drewniak, Grzegorz

The beginnings of the Polish press should be sought in Krakow. Here, from January 3 to May 4, 1661, “Merkuriusz Polski, the history of all the world within itself, closed for Informacyey pospotey”, was published. The publisher and editor was the secretary of King Jan Kazimierz – Hieronim Pinocci, and

Formerly, cloth was made by a clothmaker, who weaved them from wool purchased on the market. As wool has always been popular and desirable, they tried to buy it directly in the countryside and ensure a monopoly on this raw material. Agents began to drive around the area and tried

Key Facts • Monument located in Planty Park at the mouth of Łobzowska Street in Kraków • Depicts the title character from Juliusz Słowacki's romantic drama "Lilla Weneda" (1840) • Shows the moment when Lilla Weneda tames serpents while playing the harp • Funded by Dr. Henryk Jordan to commemorate

In Krakow, there are many monuments, commemorative plaques, outdoor sculptures and others decorating city streets and parks. Few of them are described below: Michał Bałucki – in the Planty Park, behind Słowacki’s theater, a bust of the author of T. Błotnicki Wojciech Bednarksi – at Parkowa in Podgórze, and in

Key Facts • Born in Warsaw, died in Krakow, making Krakow his adopted home and final resting place • International education: Studied architecture in Berlin, Italy, and France, gaining diverse European architectural perspectives • Academic career: Became professor at the Department of Civil Engineering at the Technical Institute in Krakow

Podolacy – this was the name of the group in eastern Galicia in the 1860s and 1870s, which united the landowners who supported the autonomy of Galicia, but in which the advantage of the Ukrainians would be limited. Podolians also tried to maintain restrictions on the rights of the Jewish