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 • 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 • 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 Leader of the Russian Revolution and creator of the Soviet state (1870-1924) Lived in Krakow from 1912-1914, using the city as his base for revolutionary activities Operated under various aliases during his time in the Austrian-controlled city Used Krakow's strategic location to coordinate with Bolshevik cells across the

Key Facts Born in Kraków in 1820, becoming one of the city's most influential 19th-century architects Studied at three prestigious institutions: Jagiellonian University, Technical Universities in Munich and Karlsruhe, and military engineering school in Metz Worked as a road and bridge conductor in Paris before returning to Kraków Led the