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Key Facts Born in Krakow in 1789, died in 1861 – architect, professor, and son of renowned architect Feliks Radwański Sr. Military engineer and veteran of the Napoleonic Wars, participated in the Battle of Dresden (1813) Professor at Jagiellonian University (1826-1833) teaching architecture and hydraulics Key contributor to Krakow's urban

Key Facts Polish architect, conservator, and professor (1756-1826) Son of Andrzej Radwański, continuing a family tradition of public service Senator of the Free City of Krakow (1815) during the post-Napoleonic restoration period Saved St. Florian's Gate from demolition in 1817, preserving Krakow's medieval heritage Pioneer of urban planning – developed

Key Facts • Born in 1711 in Biała near Jędrzejów, died in 1762 in Kraków¹ • Educated by the Piarists in Kraków and trained under Franciszek Ekstein in Moravia for four years² • Moved to Kraków in 1749 and became a member of the painters' guild³ • Master of fresco

Key Facts Born in Sèvres near Paris in 1875, died in Krakow in 1968 Multifaceted cultural figure: writer, translator, art collector, and patron of the arts Descended from noble Polish-Parisian family that settled in Czakowy estate in 1870 Military career: Major in the 8th Uhlan Regiment of the Polish Army

Key Facts Polish sculptor and artist (1904-1977), son of renowned artist Ludwik Puget Youngest participant in the Wielkopolska and Silesian Uprisings while still a student Studied at the prestigious Academy of Fine Arts in Kraków and Paris under Emil A. Bourdelle Active member of multiple artistic associations including "Rzeźba" and

Key Facts • Born in 1877 in Kraków, died in 1942 in Oświęcim during Nazi occupation • Multidisciplinary artist – sculptor, art historian, critic, and cabaret performer • Co-founder of the Literary Circle and member of Polish Artists Society "Sztuka" from 1897 • Art critic who wrote influential articles criticizing

Key Facts • French noble family that arrived in Poland with Queen Marie Casimire Louise de La Grange d'Arquien (Marysieńka Sobieska) • Received Polish indigenate in 1726, officially becoming Polish nobility through legal integration • Elevated to baronial status during the Saxon period (1697-1763) under Augustus II and Augustus III

Key Facts • Multi-talented artist: Novelist, playwright, essayist, and influential figure in European modernist literature • Berlin period: Studied medicine and architecture while editing the socialist newspaper "Gazeta Robotnicza" (1889-1898)¹ • Kraków connection: Arrived in September 1898, lived on Karmelicka Street (addresses 53 and 31)² • Literary collaboration: Co-edited the

Key Facts • Born in 1847 in Warsaw, died in 1895 in Thalkirchen near Munich • Outstanding Polish architect who became one of Krakow's most influential 19th-century builders • Settled permanently in Krakow in 1869, where he shaped the city's architectural landscape for over two decades • Specialized in historic

Key Facts • Born in 1605 in Tuchola, died in 1668 • First person to write a guidebook about Krakow • Worked as a pedel at the prestigious Krakow Academy (now Jagiellonian University) • Author of "Jewels of the capital city of Krakow" – the earliest known tourist guide to