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<strong>One of the most famous and most honored Polish stages, which has been continuously operating since 1893. Theater named after Juliusz Słowacki is considered one of the most valuable monuments of theatrical architecture in Europe.</strong><br /> <br /> The theater building was erected in 1891-1893. on the site of the demolished buildings of the monastery and the church of St. Spirit. This caused considerable indignation in the circles of Krakow historians, restorers and artists: the artist Jan Matejko, who fiercely fought for the right to leave medieval monuments on this site, renounced the title of honorary citizen of the city as a sign of protest.<br /> The new building of the City Theater designed by Jan Zawiejski was the largest construction project in Krakow in the 19th century and, interestingly, the first building in the city with electric lighting. The building is decorated in an eclectic style with a predominance of neo-Baroque elements. It was here that Stanisław Wyspiański’s national drama “The Wedding” premiered in 1901.<br /> <br /> Initially, the city theater was supposed to be named in honor of the Polish comedian Count Alexander Fredro, which is confirmed by his bust located in front of the main entrance. As a result, in 1909 the theater was named after Juliusz Słowacki on the centenary of his birth.<br /> <br /> On November 14, 1896, the first cinema screening in Poland, an invention of the Lumière brothers, was held at the then City Theater, where twelve films were presented. Film screenings took place before the evening performance and were very popular - in two months they were watched by at least ten thousand residents of Krakow, that is, then every eighth resident of the city.<br /> <br /> Today the theater named after. Juliusz Słowacki is also the Miniature Stage, which has been operating since 1976, the Małopolska Garden of Arts on Rajska Street, the House of Theater Crafts, as well as the Krakow Poetry Salon of actress Anna Dymna.
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