Jagiellonian University
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Established on 12 May 1364 by Casimir III, Jagiellonian University is one of the oldest in Europe and the largest higher education institution in Poland.
Today, the university has 15 faculties, which conduct training in 46 areas.
Since the university has a centuries-old history, it has seen many students, who later became outstanding people. Among them - Pope John Paul II, Jan III Sobieski - King of Poland and many others.
However, Jagiellonian University is famous not only for the quality of its teaching, but also for its stunning architecture. After the reconstruction, the university building received its current Gothic facade of red brick, steep roofs and closed jagged pediments. Passing through the courtyard, the visitor enters the museum halls, striking with their wealth and decoration.