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There was a copy of the handwritten manuscript of his book, On the Revolutions of the Celestial Spheres, in Latin.
Copernicus’s memorabilia had a special place in this Museum. On display was a roster of students in his class of the 1490's. His name on the page was underlined.
A vertical tile fireplace was how they heated the place. “This one is from the 17th century; it is oriental minaret style,” the docent commented.
... and famous professors of the College [50] parading to solemn music, coming out of a window on the left side of the clock and disappearing through a window on the right.
The professors lived and worked in rooms still marked for their original functions, including a library and a common room (Stuba Communis). The furniture was original. The docent who was guiding me pointed to a short bed and said: “This bed is from the 19th century. At the time, they believed that it was best to sleep in a half-sitting position”.
The rest was rebuilt at the end of the 15th century, with a late-Gothic facade, around a courtyard surrounded by arcades. On the day I was there repair work was being done in the courtyard and the center of it, which used to have a well, was fenced off.
The old building of Colleggium Maius has since been turned into a Museum. The collections are on the upper floor where the brick wall displays a clock. At one in the afternoon I faced the clock and saw it perform a short show with wooden figures of former kings...
olleggium Maius (Grand College) is itself historic as it is the oldest college of Poland’s oldest university, Jagiellonian. The college was founded at this location in 1400 by King Vladislav II Jagiello. The walls of the original structure with the distinct wide stone composition.
For many centuries before Pope John Paul II, Krakow’s most famous citizen was Nicolaus Copernicus. Poland still honors him as its most valued scientist. It is his statue that stands before the prestigious Warsaw Science Society.
The guide pointed to the window which now displayed a large image of John Paul II in white dress (simar), bare-headed, holding onto a cane.
My tour guide pointed to a building across the street from the southern part of Planty park and said: “That is the high school where Joseph Conrad once was a student . He was kicked out of school after two years. His uncle sent him to Europe. He became a seaman. He wrote only in English. Two of his books, Lord Jim, and Heart of Darkness are now must-reads for students in Poland. But we find his English difficult to understand.”
The Town’s defensive walls has also been removed, but the Florian Gate, one of the eight which allowed entry through the walls, was left standing with its two towers.
All around the center of the Old Town is a belt of parkland called Planty. This has replaced the former moat. The fall season had turned the leaves of its trees gloriously yellow-green.
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