The Juliusz Słowacki Theatre in Krakow

The Juliusz Słowacki Theatre in Krakow (initially known as the Municipal Theatre) has been operating continuously since 1893, and is one of the most renowned and distinguished Polish playhouses. Its facade is decorated with an inscription 'Krakow for the National Arts'. The artist who probably implemented this slogan in the fullest possible terms was Stanisław Wyspiański, who worked here and created art of a European format, yet deeply rooted in its local territory, conversing with the city in which he lived, worked, and which he frequently opposed. Today, when using the term 'The Juliusz Słowacki Theatre in Krakow', we are trying to refer to the ideas of this greatest Krakow artist in a creative, but also independent way.