Jan Matejko Academy of Fine Arts
The Jan Matejko Academy of Fine Arts in Kraków, is a public institution of higher education located in the centre of Kraków, Poland. It is the oldest Polish fine art academy, established in 1818 and granted full autonomy in 1873.Photo: Kanonkrajoznawczy, CC BY-SA 3.0 pl.
- Type: University building
- Description: art school in Poland
- Also known as: “Academy of Fine Arts in Cracow”, “Akademia Sztuk Pięknych w Krakowie im. Jana Matejki”, and “Jan Matejko Academy of Fine Arts in Krakow”
- Address: Plac Jana Matejki 13, Kraków, 31-157
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Czartoryski Museum and Saint Florian’s Gate.
Czartoryski Museum
Museum
Photo: Zetpe0202, CC BY-SA 4.0.
The Princes Czartoryski Museum – often abbreviated to Czartoryski Museum – is a historic museum in Kraków, Poland, and one of the country's oldest museums. Czartoryski Museum is situated 180 metres southwest of Jan Matejko Academy of Fine Arts.
Saint Florian’s Gate
Photo: Jakubhal, CC BY-SA 4.0.
St. Florian's Gate in Kraków, Poland, is one of the best-known Polish Gothic towers, and a focal point of Kraków's Old Town. It was built about the 14th century as a rectangular Gothic tower of "wild stone", part of the city fortifications against Mongol attack. Saint Florian’s Gate is situated 160 metres south of Jan Matejko Academy of Fine Arts.
Juliusz Słowacki Theatre
Theater building
Photo: Jeremiah Z. Cockroach, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Juliusz Słowacki Theatre is a historic, 19th-century Eclectic-style theatre and opera house located at 1 Świętego Ducha Square in the Old Town of Kraków, Poland, and a UNESCO World Heritage Site. Juliusz Słowacki Theatre is situated 280 metres southeast of Jan Matejko Academy of Fine Arts.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Old Town and Kazimierz.
Old Town
Photo: Taxiarchos228, CC BY 3.0.
The Old City of Kraków, referred to in Polish as Stare Miasto, forms the historical kernel of this vibrant Polish city and is the first target for most travellers to the city for accommodation, eating out, entertainment, and attractions.
Kazimierz
Photo: Eli Ruth, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Kazimierz is a part of Old Town district of Krakow in Poland. Before World War II, it was a Jewish district.
Półwsie Zwierzynieckie
Neighborhood
Photo: Zetpe0202, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Półwsie Zwierzynieckie is a neighborhood.
Jan Matejko Academy of Fine Arts
- Categories: academy of fine arts, building, and education
- Location: Kraków, Małopolskie, Poland, Central Europe, Europe
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Latitude
50.06625° or 50° 3′ 59″ northLongitude
19.94137° or 19° 56′ 29″ eastLevels
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Q414034
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In Other Languages
From Armenian to Vietnamese—“Jan Matejko Academy of Fine Arts” goes by many names.
- Armenian: “Կրակովի արվեստի ակադեմիա”
- Armenian: “Կրակովի գեղարվեստի ակադեմիա”
- Asturian: “Academia de Belles Artes de Cracovia”
- Belarusian: “Кракаўская акадэмія мастацтваў”
- Belarusian: “Кракаўская мастацкая акадэмія”
- Catalan: “Acadèmia de Belles Arts de Cracòvia”
- Chinese: “克拉科夫美术学院”
- Chinese: “扬·马泰伊科美术学院”
- Chinese: “馬泰依科美術學院”
- Chinese: “马泰依科美术学院”
- Czech: “Akademie výtvarných umění v Krakově”
- Danish: “kunstakademiet i Kraków”
- Danish: “Matejko Kunstakademi i Kraków”
- Dutch: “Academie voor Schone Kunsten Krakau”
- Estonian: “Krakówi Kunstiakadeemia”
- French: “Académie des beaux-arts de Cracovie”
- French: “Académie des beaux-arts Jan-Matejko de Cracovie”
- German: “Akademia Sztuk Pięknych w Krakowie”
- German: “Akademie der bildenden Künste Krakau”
- German: “Akademie der Bildenden Künste Krakau”
- German: “Akademie der Schönen Künste in Krakau”
- German: “Jan-Matejko-Akademie der Schönen Künste Krakau”
- German: “Kunsthochschule Krakau”
- Greek: “Ακαδημία Καλών Τεχνών «Γιαν Ματέικο»”
- Hebrew: “אקדמיית יאן מטייקו לאמנות יפה”
- Hebrew: “האקדמיה לאמנויות היפות על שם יאן מטייקו בקרקוב”
- Hungarian: “Krakkói Képzőművészeti Akadémia”
- Italian: “Accademia di belle arti Jan Matejko”
- Italian: “ASP”
- Japanese: “ヤン・マテイコ美術アカデミー”
- Norwegian Bokmål: “Jan Matejko Kunstakademi i Kraków”
- Polish: “Akademia Sztuk Pięknych im. Jana Matejki w Krakowie”
- Polish: “Akademia Sztuk Pięknych imienia Jana Matejki”
- Polish: “Akademia Sztuk Pięknych w Krakowie”
- Polish: “ASP w Krakowie”
- Portuguese: “Academia de Belas Artes de Cracóvia”
- Portuguese: “Academia de Belas Artes Jan Matejko”
- Romanian: “Academia de Arte Frumoase Jan Matejko”
- Russian: “Краковская академия искусств”
- Slovenian: “Akademia Sztuk Pięknych im. Jana Matejki w Krakowie”
- Slovenian: “Akademija lepih umetnosti Jana Matejka v Krakovu”
- Slovenian: “Akademija lepih umetnosti v Krakovu”
- Spanish: “Academia de Bellas Artes de Cracovia”
- Spanish: “Academia de Bellas Artes Jan Matejko de Cracovia”
- Swedish: “Konstakademin i Kraków”
- Ukrainian: “Академія образотворчих мистецтв (Краків)”
- Ukrainian: “Академія образотворчих мистецтв у Кракові”
- Ukrainian: “Академія образотворчих мистецтв”
- Ukrainian: “Краківська академія мистецтв”
- Vietnamese: “Học viện Mỹ thuật Jan Matejko”
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Galeria ASP w Krakowie and Tomb of the Unknown Soldier in Kraków.
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