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Have you ever heard about Mieczysław Porębski? No? So it is high time to change it! This honored art historian, theorist, the critic was born in Gniezno in 1921. How is he connected with Krakow? He graduated in history of art from Jagiellonian University in Krakow, in 1970 become the

Probus Barczewski was a landlord from Ukraine, who in 1884 as the last one in his dynasty donated 50 000 Austro-Hungarian guldens  to the Academy of Fine Arts in Krakow. Part of this quote was used as a prize for outstanding historical and artistic works. The fund named after Probus Barczewski

Poplawski Waclaw originally comes from Lithuania, where he was born in the 1866 year. Nobleman of Trzask Coat of Arms moved with his family to the village on Krakow‘s suburbs in 1892. He also lived in Wola Duchacka (currently Krakow’s district) and finally in Krakow, on Topolowa and then Pod

Adrian Baraniecki was a doctor of medicine, social activist and popularizer of education. He was born in Jarmolińce in 1828 and died in Krakow in 1891. He studied medicine in Kyiv, Moscow and Paris. In 1858 he founded the Polish Doctors’ Society in Paris which main task was to support

Popiela Tadeusz was not born precisely in Krakow but in nearby Nowy Sącz in 1933. On the day this article is written, he is still alive and doing great. Tadeusz is an honored surgeon, professor of Medical Academy, then called Collegium Medicum on Jagiellonian University. He started his studies in

Barabasz Wiktor is a Polish musician, teacher and organizer of music events in Krakow. He was born in Bochnia in 1855 and died in Krakow in 1928. He was learning to play the piano in the Musical Society “Muza”(Muse) in Krakow, in 1874 he continued his studies in University of

Popiel was born in 1807 in Krakow, where he also died in 1892. Known for his activity in politics and publicists. Pawel started his career with law studies at Warsaw University, which he continued in Paris. After returning to Warsaw, Popiel becomes a Member of the local spirituality committee. As

Banderia Prutenorum, this words are in Latin, and mean Prussian flags. When after winning the Grunvald battle king Władysław Jagiełło was entering Krakow, his knights were carrying flags of the defeated enemies, Teutonic Knights. The flags were hanged in Wawel Cathedral, and some of later victories were celebrated the same

Józef Poniatowski was born in 1763 in Vienna, where he grew up and served in the army. Meritorious general, leader, minister of war, commander of the Duchy of Warsaw army, marshal of the French Empire. He was also known for his bindings with Polish King – Stanisław August Poniatowski, whose

Michał Bałucki was a Polish folk and satiric writer. He was born in Krakow in 1837 and died there in 1901. His father owned a tailor’s workshop and mother had a small café. He wrote 30 novels and almost 20 comedy plays, which are quite popular till today. His works