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Over the course of several centuries the townhouse served as an aristocratic palace, Krakow\u2019s social salon, the district head\u2019s office, bank, the seat of the NSDAP for the General Government, the office of the Committee of the Polish Workers\u2019 Party, a publishing house, dancing school, and a bookshop. Since 1991 it has served as the seat and representative venue of the International Cultural Centre.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>This comprehensive biography of one address in Krakow\u2019s Main Square is a result of the work of many authors representing several professions and a variety of experiences. Kamila Follprecht reconstructs the history of the townhouse owners and residents since the 16th century until the present day. Adam Ma\u0142kiewicz recalls the Jesuit plans for the building of a church and the order\u2019s headquarters. Jacek Purchla reconstructs the 19th-century history of the building, as well as examines its complex history after the political transition of 1989. \u017banna Komar presents previously unknown archive materials that shed new light on the changes introduced to the building\u2019s structure during WWII. Moreover, the book features Andrzej Kurz\u2019s text on the beginnings of Wydawnictwo Literackie, which was based in the Ravens House in 1956\u20131972, as well as Bronis\u0142aw Maj\u2019s essay on the decade of 1980s when \u201cStudent\u201d bi-weekly magazine\u2019s editorial office was based at 25 Main Square. The book closes with Micha\u0142 Wi\u015bniewski\u2019s analysis of the 1998\u20132009 reconstruction and renovation of the building.<\/p>\n<p>A History of an Address is a microhistory richly illustrated with archive materials and photographs which reflects the history of this exceptional place as well as the history of Krakow \u2013 a Central European metropolis. In the introduction, Jacek Purchla, the founder and long-term director of the ICC, writes: \u201cProfessor Andrzej Chwalba, the book\u2019s first insightful reader and its critical reviewer, noted that the book is like a \u00bbPersian rug, thick, solid and visually attractive\u00ab. Let this carpet filled with our history and our memory be a testament of our respect and care for the heritage accumulated under the roof of \u00bbThe Ravens\u00ab House at 25 Main Square in Krakow.\u201d<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>\u201cThe Ravens\u201d House at 25 Main Square witnessed major political and historic events that played out in the centre of Krakow, as well as the everyday life of its citizens, fairs, celebrations, and cultural events. The Jesuits made plans for their church and collegium to be built in this location. 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