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Key Facts Born: 1750 in Derkały Wielkie, Volhynia Died: 1812 in Warsaw Key roles: Education reformer, writer, canon of Krakow, doctor of philosophy Major achievement: Reformed the Krakow Academy (now Jagiellonian University) Became rector: 1782 after returning from temporary expulsion Famous work: Created the Kołłątaj Plan in 1785 to document

“Mister of Krakow” is the title that was awarded to the winning building in the competition for the most beautiful and functionally built house.The competition was organised by the editors of the “Echo Krakowa” newspaper in the years 1964-1981. The aim of the competition was to encourage the construction of

Hen’s Foot (Polish: Kurza Stopka) is the name of one of the Wawel towers. It was built in the 14th century and is located at the north-eastern corner of the castle. Formerly it was called the Hen’s Leg or Belwederek. The history of Hen’s Foot The new name was not

Church chains surround from the outside four Krakow churches: St. Mary’s Basilica, Dominican Church, St. Adalbert’s Church and St. Anne’s Church. They were made in 1825 by order of Urszula Dembińska, the forewoman of Wolbrom. This event was commemorated on a plaque on one of the walls of St. Anne’s

Kobierzyn used to be a village near Krakow, today it is part of the city. The name comes from the craftsmen who used to weave carpets and tents. In 1913, the construction of a hospital for the mentally ill (29 Józefa Babińskiego Street) began there. During the Nazi occupation, the

Caves, Grottoes are voids formed in easily dissolving rocks such as limestones, dolomites and gypsum. Most phenomena of this type such us caves, grottos, funnels or crevices occur in the Kraków-Częstochowa Upland, because it is largely built of Jurassic limestones. There you can admire numerous, lonely white limestone hills called

Liban is the colloquial name of a quarry established in 1884 in Krzemionki Podgóskie by the company “Wapienniki i Kamieniołomy Liban i Ehrenpreis S.A.”. In 1942-1944, the Germans organised a cruel penal camp there. The conditions were very harsh and many people died because of this. The prisoners did not

Key Facts Born: 1888 in Mikulińce, Podolia (now Ukraine) Died: 1958 in Kraków Education: Academy of Fine Arts in Kraków (Jan Matejko Academy) Specialization: Religious sculpture, architectural decoration, and sacred art Major achievement: Advisory commission member for St. Mary's Basilica reconstruction Notable works: 12 apostles and 6 Polish saints in

Key Facts • Krakow served as Poland's royal capital for over 500 years, from the 11th to the 16th century • Over 50 rulers governed from Krakow, spanning from 963 to 1815 • The Piast Dynasty (963-1370) established Krakow as the center of Polish power • The Jagiellonian Dynasty (1386-1572)

The Wierzchowska Górna Cave is located in the village of Wierzchowie approx. 20 km from Krakow. It gained the name of the largest and longest Jurassic cave in the Kraków-Wieluń Upland. It is well adapted to tourist traffic and illuminated. The total length of the corridors is approx. 980m. The