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Key Facts • Polish folk and satiric writer born and died in Krakow (1837-1901) • Lived his entire life on Floriańska Street, earning it the nickname "his street" • Authored 30 novels and almost 20 comedy plays that remain popular today • First president of Polish Gymnastic Society "Sokół" (Falcon)

Key Facts French literary giant born in Tours (1799) and died in Paris (1850) Visited Krakow four times between 1847-1850 while traveling to see his future wife in Ukraine Called Krakow "the corpse of the capital" despite being impressed by Wawel Cathedral Actually stayed at Hotel pod Białą Różą on

Plagues have been decimating Krakow‘s population regularly. The most dangerous was, of course, Black Death, but in chronicles, we can find mentions about fever, pox, jungle fever, cholera, typhus. Below you can find the list of the most dreadful plagues which haunted Krakow over the centuries:1348 – Black Death spread

Key Facts • 34 natural monuments exist in Krakow, all consisting of perennial trees protected under Poland's Nature Conservation Act • Trees qualify as natural monuments when they reach 120cm diameter (oaks/poplars) or 100cm diameter (other species) at 130cm height (DBH standard) • The collection includes 8 ash trees, 5

Balice is a village located to the west from Krakow on the road to Katowice. It is considered to be one of the oldest villages located near Krakow. It was owned by several rich Polish families, first by Tęczyńscy, then Bonerowie and Firlejowie. In the XVI century there was a

According to some sources bagels were invented in Krakow by Polish Jews. It is a kind of bread baked  in the shape of a ring or a donut. Before baking it in the oven the bagel should be put to the boiling water with honey and spices for few seconds.

Key Facts • Polish physician and medical reformer (1740-1789) who revolutionized medical education and public health in Krakow • Son of goldsmith Jakub Badurski, studied philosophy at Jagiellonian University before pursuing medicine at the University of Bologna • Established Poland's first clinical teaching hospital in 1780, introducing practical medical training

Key Facts • Born in Paris in 1857 to Polish emigrants from Warsaw • Graduated with medical degree in 1885 from the University of Paris • Discovered the Babinski reflex in 1896, a fundamental neurological test still used today • Pioneered the classification of nervous diseases into organic and non-organic

Key Facts • Born in 1859 in Brașov (Braszów), Hungary into an Armenian family • Studied internationally in Lviv, Munich, and Paris, meeting renowned artists • Professor at the Academy of Fine Arts in Krakow from 1895 to 1934 • Rector of the Academy from 1910 to 1927 • Co-founder

Attic is the top part of the front cornice of the building, it is the part of the wall that covers the roof and crowns the whole building. It had both decorative and fire protection functions. For the first time in Krakow attics appeared after the 1544 law issued by