Saturday, 9 June 2012

KRAKOW - COLLEGIUM MAIUS JAGIELLONIAN UNIVERSITY ( GREAT COLLEGE)

The building is the oldest edifice of Jagiellonian University( Uniwersytet Jagiellonski) , located at the corner of Jagiellon Street and St Anne Street in the old town centre of Krakow.

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It was founded in 14- th century and is an excelent example of polish gothic period in architecture with its open courtyard, brick wall construction, arcaded galeries, and use of stone surrounds and single and double light pointed windows and doorways.


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It is the place were famous polish renaissance astronomer ( author of heliocentric model in astronomy) used to study.

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You can see more pictures in my previous post, please see below:
http://architectureofeurope.blogspot.co.uk/2011/06/collegium-maius-oldest-edifice.html

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8 comments:

  1. Me encantan los edificios,muy coloniales. <3

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  2. Maravillos fotos.¡Gracias por su visita.
    Dios le bendiga.

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  3. Maravillosa arquitectura.
    Un saludo

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  4. La estructura es una preciosidad, la verdad es que siempre que tengo la oportunidad de viajar siempre me voy fijando por ahí, esconden tantos bellos detalles que tanta gente que pasa por la zona y no lo aprecia.

    Un saludo.

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  5. So interesting post,so beautiful photo! your blog is wonderful)))

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  6. Great work man i am very impressed by creativity of designing !

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