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)
Key Facts • Full name: Jadwiga z Zubrzyckich Strokowej (1854-1916) • Born: 1854 in Tłuste, Austrian Galicia (present-day Tovste, Ukraine) • Primary roles: Educator, poet, children's author, and social activist • Key affiliation: Leadership role in the Folk School Society (Towarzystwo Szkoły Ludowej) • Literary contributions: Pioneering children's books, educational
Key Facts • Władysław Marceli Anczyc (1894-1940) – doctor of musicology, pianist, and last heir of the prominent Anczyc dynasty • Son of Wacław Anczyc – famous Kraków printer and historian who established the family's printing legacy • Inherited the Anczyc printing house in 1938, one of Kraków's most significant
Key Facts Born in 1783, died in 1855 in Krakow Multitalented artist: actor, stage director, translator and writer Grandson of Johann von Anczyc, founder of the Anczyc dynasty in Poland Led the acting troupe in Krakow in 1839 Became director of the first stationary theatre in Poznań in 1843 Married
Key Facts Born in 1908 in Krakow, died in 1988 in the same city Renowned hematologist and professor at Medical Academy in Krakow Participated in September Campaign 1939 and Polish resistance during WWII Led the hospital in Krakow Ghetto (1942-1944) under extreme conditions Resistance codename: "Doktor Twardy" (Doctor Tough) Pioneer
The majestic building in the centre of Krakow’s Main Square – Cloth Hall (Sukiennice in Polish), has stood there for almost seven centuries. It has now become one of the city’s best landmarks. The Cloth Hall has been the heart of the trade in Krakow from city’s very beginning. For centuries it
Czartoryski Museum The Princes Czartoryski Library was founded by the Czartoryski family, and most notably, by Princess Izabela Czartoryska and Prince Adam Kazimierz Czartoryski. The collection was originally a part of the Czartoryski Museum, established in 1796 in Pulawy, moved in 1882 to Krakow. In 1830 there were about 70,000 prints
Europeum is the newest branch of the National Museum in Krakow, opened in 2013 in a restored 17th-century granary. Its permanent exhibition is entirely dedicated to European art from past centuries. It features excellent examples of European painting and sculpture. This old granary was previously used by the National Museum as