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Key Facts Born in 1486, died in 1549 (lived 63 years) Son of Jakub Boner and nephew of Jan Boner Prominent entrepreneur, banker, and patron of arts and sciences Inherited the house at Main Market Square 9 with its beautiful attic Continued his uncle's work on Wawel Castle reconstruction Transformed

Key Facts • German origins: The dynasty originated from Landau, Rhineland-Palatinate, Germany in the 15th century • First arrival: Reinfeld Boner arrived in Krakow around 1441, as documented in city archives • Primary occupation: Renowned merchants and bankers who shaped Krakow's economic landscape • Most famous members: Jan Boner and

Key Facts • Muhammad al-Idrisi was a renowned 12th-century Arab geographer and cartographer born in 1100 • Studied in Córdoba, Spain and traveled extensively across the Mediterranean world • Created the famous "Book of Roger" (Kitab Rujar) containing detailed geographical descriptions • Provided one of the earliest detailed descriptions of

Key Facts Born: 1865 in Makowiec Długi near Mińsk Mazowiecki Died: 1956 in Krakow Professions: Sculptor, ceramist, and educator Education: Studied in Warsaw, Paris, and Krakow Career: Professor and later Rector of the Academy of Fine Arts in Krakow Legacy: Creator of numerous portrait busts, public monuments, memorial plaques, and

Key Facts Born: 1799 in Fano, Italy Died: 1875 in Warsaw, Poland Profession: Architect specializing in restoration and neo-Gothic design Major achievement: Led the restoration of royal tombs in Wawel Castle Notable work: Designed the sarcophagus of Tadeusz Kościuszko, Polish national hero Architectural style: Primarily neo-Gothic with classical influences Career

Key Facts Hungarian composer, pianist, and music theorist who revolutionized piano technique and performance Authored one of the earliest and most influential biographies of Fryderyk Chopin, written by someone who knew him personally Visited Krakow in 1843, staying at Hotel de Russie (now Hotel Pod Różą) on Florianska Street Performed

Key Facts Born in 1930 in Borzęcin, died in 2013 in Nice, France Renowned Polish playwright, satirist, prose writer, and cartoonist Studied architecture at the Jagiellonian University and at the Academy of Fine Arts in Krakow Worked as journalist for major Polish publications including "Dziennik Polski" and "Echo Krakowa" Most

Key Facts • Born in Lviv in 1823, died in Kraków in 1894 – lived for 71 years during Poland's partition period • Dual education – graduated in law from the University of Vienna and studied painting concurrently • International artistic formation – trained in Paris and Venice, absorbing French

Key Facts • Pioneer of Polish vernacular literature – first major Polish author to write exclusively in Polish rather than Latin • Born 1505 in Żórawwin near Halicz, died 1569 in Rejowiec near Chełm • Noble heritage – son of a nobleman from Nagłowice, used the Oksza coat of arms

Key Facts Canon and chronicler who died in 1694, serving the Canons Regular Lateran monastery First historian to comprehensively document the history of Kazimierz district Joined religious order in 1637 at Corpus Christi church in Kazimierz Served as superior at monasteries in Sucha and Kurozwęki before settling permanently in Kazimierz