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Rolle Karol was born in Kamieniec Podolski in 1871. Before his life path crossed with Krakow, Karol graduated from Technical University in Lwow; between 1889 and 1893, he studied chemistry. After graduation and few years of a trainee, Rolle becomes a director of the National Pottery Workshop in 1895. In

The palace is located at no 2 Asnyka Street in Krakow. Built in the second half of the 19th century and rebuilt in 1910 in the style of modernism. One should pay attention to the expressive figures of the four atlas supporting the balcony, they are very characteristic.

The palace, located at Szczepański Square no 4 in Krakow, was designed by Franciszek Mączyński in the Art Nouveau style. Decorated with the busts of Jan Matejko and Stanisław Wyspiański. The frieze running around the entire building was composed by Jacek Malczewski. The Palace is the seat of Towarszystwo Friends

Located at 12 Batorego Street in Krakow. Erected in 1882-1883 according to the design of Tadeusz Stryjeński, also known as the “Pod Stańczykiem” House – it results from the house emblem. It is a manor house with a once beautiful garden. The original stained glass designed by Wyspiański was discovered

The palace is located on Westerplatte 10 in Krakow, rebuilt in 1876 from an old villa by the architects Tadeusz Stryjeński and Władysław Ekielski, who referred to the Renaissance here. They introduced a two-story loggia and a rusticated façade, as well as stylish window frames. The palace is the seat

Located at 11-15 Starowiślna Street in Krakow. Built in the meadows of St. Sebastian in 1874-1875 in the style of eclecticism, designed by the Warsaw architect Józef Kwiatkowski, commissioned by Baron Konstanty Puget. The palace used to be a beautiful palace and park complex with two outbuildings and a garden

It is located at the corner of Wielopole and 4 Starowiślna Streets in Krakow. It used to be a department store called Bazar Polski, built-in 1921 by Tadeusz Stryjeński and Franciszek Mączyński. Bought in 1924 by the owner and editor of “Ilustrowany Kurier Codzienny” – by Marian Dąbrowski, and until

The palace is located at Józefa Piłsudskiego 4 street in Krakow. It was established in 1879 according to a design by Filip Pokutyński. Later it housed Resursa Krakowska. These were the headquarters of Krakow equestrian societies. The palace was bombed during World War II. Rebuilt after the war, right now

The palace is located at 71 Szlak Street, from the 10th century, there was a palace of Montelupich, who for almost 100 years were Polish postmaster. From this palace the monarchs entered Krakow. The next owners were the Jesuits, the Badenich family, and then the Tarnowski family. Stanisław Tarnowski, a

Have you ever wondered how traveling looked like during occupation? Here you can see a part of it. During the first Austrian occupation of Krakow between years 1796 and 1809, the city has been surrounded by trenches, and only ten departure points were guarded.  Find below the exact places where