“Point of View: Krakow's Architectural Heritage” – All In UJ debate at the MCK

17 November 2025, 18.00

We invite you to a meeting as part of the “Point of View: Architecture” series. At the MCK, we will talk about the architectural heritage of Krakow, including such famous places as Wawel, Hotel Forum and the PKO Building. Dr Michał Wiśniewski, Julia Dragović and Marek Świdrak will take part in the discussion.

The All In UJ Association, in cooperation with the ICC, invites you to a meeting entitled “Point of View: Krakow's Architectural Heritage”. Experts will discuss massively visited sites such as Wawel Castle and the Main Market Square, as well as famous Krakow hotels – Cracovia and Forum – and the controversies surrounding them. They will also refer to the fate of buildings designed by outstanding architects, such as the PKO Building by Adolf Szyszko-Bohusz or the villa of Wojciech Pietrzyk. During the meeting, we will also discuss issues related to monument protection law, the roles of monument conservators and urban movements. The meeting will encourage discussion about urban space and the challenges associated with its protection. 

The discussion will be attended by Julia Dragović, journalist and architectural photographer, as well as Dr Michał Wiśniewski and Marek Świdrak from the Education Centre – Academy of Heritage of the International Cultural Centre. The meeting will be moderated by members of the ALL In UJ association. It will be part of the “Point of View: Architecture” series. This event creates a space for discussion for specialists involved in architecture, but who view it from different perspectives and come from different specialisations and professions. It is intended to be an inspiration and an invitation to discussion for city residents and anyone else interested in the subject. The series is guided by the idea: One topic, different points of view.

Julia Dragović – journalist, architectural photographer, online editor of Architektura-murator. She popularises knowledge about modernist architecture – mainly post-war architecture – and architectural ceramics. She also publishes on the websites MuratorPlus.pl and MuratorDom.pl.

Marek Świdrak – art historian, lawyer. Professionally associated with the International Cultural Centre and the Institute of Art History at the Jagiellonian University. His academic specialisation is in the history of modern art, monument protection law and cultural heritage management.

Dr Michał Wiśniewski – art historian and architect, head of the Education Centre – Academy of
Heritage at the International Cultural Centre, assistant professor at the University of Economics in Krakow. Fulbright scholar (Columbia University), co-founder of the Architecture Institute Foundation. Author of numerous publications and exhibitions devoted to 19th- and 20th-century architecture. He specialises in the history of architecture, urban planning and cultural heritage management.

The meeting will be held in Polish