As befits a city in a region that has a colourful history, Wroclaw has had its share of overlords. Besides Poland (kingdom and republic), also Bohemia, Hungary, Austria, Prussia and Germany have ruled it. Thus it is befitting that it is still disputed whether the name comes from a Bohemian duke (Vratislav), or somebody elseContinue reading “Wroclaw, gnomes and all”
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Jagellonian University
A clock that plays Gaudeamus Igitur with an academic procession, or a chocolate bar from 1787, anybody? Old universities have their curiousities, and the Jagellonian University founded in Kraków in 1364 by Casimir III has more than most. To satisfy your curiousity, the chocolate block was made to honour the visit of King Stanislaus AugustContinue reading “Jagellonian University”
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