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Collegium Maius
Sofía says
One of the highlights of visiting this place is the courtyard clock, from which wooden historical figures appear and parade past to music from the mid-16th century every two hours between 09:00 and 17:00.
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The Collegium Maius (in Latin "Great College") is the oldest building of the Jagiellonian University of Kraków in Poland.
In 1400, the Akadmia Krakowska, the antecedent of the current university, moved after several decades already in operation to a new building lent by the then King Ladislaus II Jagiello.
In 1490 the univeristy had among its students a famous man: Nicolas Copernicus.
The Collegium Maius (in Latin "Great College") is the oldest building of the Jagiellonian University of Kraków in Poland.
In 1400, the Akadmia Krakowska, the antecedent of the current university, …
The Collegium Maius (in Latin "Great College") is the oldest building of the Jagiellonian University of Kraków in Poland.
In 1400, the Akadmia Krakowska, the antecedent of the current university, moved after several decades already in operation to a new building lent by the then King Ladislaus II Jagiello.
In 1490 the univeristy had among its students a famous man: Nicolas Copernicus.