Kraków in Kraków Powiat, Lesser Poland, Poland — Central Europe

Polski Komitet Olimpijski / The Polish Olympic Committee

Photographed By Andrew Ruppenstein, May 22, 2018

1. Polski Komitet Olimpijski / The Polish Olympic Committee Marker

Inscription. Click to hear the inscription.

Tutaj, w salach Hotelu Francuskiego Krakowie
12 padźiernika 1919 roku zawiązał się
Polski Komitet Olimpijski
wprowadzając sport niepodległej Polski
do światowej rodziny olimpijskiej.
Ku trwałej i wdzięcznej pamięci olimpijczyków
tablicę tę umieszczamy
w 75-lecie PKOl i 100-lecie MKOl
12 padźiernika 1994 roku.

(English translation:)

Here, in the halls of the French Hotel of Krawkow,
on the 12th of October, 1919 there gathered
The Polish Olympic Committee,
introducing the sports of an independent Poland
to the world's Olympic family.
To the lasting and grateful memory of the Olympians
this tablet was erected
on the 75th anniversary of the Polish Olympic Committee and the 100th anniversary of the IOC
October 12, 1994.

Erected 1994.

Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Sports. A significant historical date for this entry is October 12, 1919.

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50° 3.885′ N, 19° 56.378′ E. Marker is in Kraków, Małopolska (Lesser Poland), in Kraków Powiat. Marker is at the intersection of Pijarska and Świętego Jana, on the left when traveling west on Pijarska. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: Pijarska 13, Kraków, Małopolska 31-015, Poland. Touch for directions.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker. One of the Oldest Breweries in Poland (a few steps from this marker); Ludwik Teichmann (about 120 meters away, measured in a direct line); Dom Jana Matejki / House of Jan Matejko (about 120 meters away); The Salon of Polish Painters (about 120 meters away); Kościół św. Marka/Church of St. Mark (about 150 meters away); Feliks Nowowiejski (about 150 meters away); Church of St. John the Baptist and John the Evangelist (about 180 meters away); First Evangelical Church (about 180 meters away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Kraków.

Hotel Francuski and The Polish Olympic Committee Marker - Wide View image. Click for full size.

Photographed By Andrew Ruppenstein, May 22, 2018

2. Hotel Francuski and The Polish Olympic Committee Marker - Wide View

Credits. This page was last revised on August 22, 2020. It was originally submitted on June 9, 2018, by Andrew Ruppenstein of Lamorinda, California. This page has been viewed 119 times since then and 9 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on June 9, 2018, by Andrew Ruppenstein of Lamorinda, California.