Witkacy began to write the work in 1938 but it remained unfinished at the time of his death by suicide in 1939.
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Kraków appeals to Polish government for introduction of tourist tax
Polish law currently does not allow for a tourist tax.
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Polish city fights to protect famous symbol from commercial exploitation
Kraków’s “Lajkonik” is a bearded horse rider supposedly representing 13th-century Mongol invaders.
World’s largest stained glass window unveiled in Poland
At 426 square metres (4,585 square feet), the window is slightly larger than a basketball court.
Poland’s longest tunnel to slash train journey times from Kraków
Journey times will be reduce by as much as two thirds.
Polish city’s offer of cheap rent in return for renovating apartment leads to overnight queue
The popularity of the scheme highlights the difficulties many Poles face in finding housing.
Iconic Kraków milk bar closes
The milk bar, Żak, had been providing cheap, hearty, freshly made meals to locals for decades.
Police interventions fall by half after Polish city bans alcohol sales at night
The ban resulted in a decreased number of police interventions and intoxicated people referred to care centres, informed the city hall.
“Unique” medieval gold ring found beneath Poland’s Wawel Royal Castle
Only a few early medieval gold rings have been found in Poland and none are decorated with human images.
Gdańsk ranked as Europe’s fourth best city to live in
Another Polish city, Białystok, has Europe’s highest proportion of residents saying that their quality of life has improved in the last five years.
Court scraps Poland’s first clean transport zone
Older, more polluting cars would have been banned from the city centre of Kraków.
Polish bishop warns of return to “dark times of communism” under new government
He pointed to the removal of a cross from a public office and a proposal to reduce the teaching of Catholic catechism in public schools.
Polish city records world’s cleanest urban air
Kraków is more normally associated with toxic smog, but has taken steps in recent years to improve air quality.
Polish city records world’s second-highest air pollution as winter smog sets in
Kraków air has improved in recent years, but it still regularly records some of the worst pollution in the world.
