Contributions of cultural and social associations to cultivating the past. Case study of Kraków and Warsaw – preliminary comparison Cover Image

Rola towarzystw kulturalno-społecznych w kultywowaniu przeszłości na przykładzie Krakowa i Warszawy – próba porównania
Contributions of cultural and social associations to cultivating the past. Case study of Kraków and Warsaw – preliminary comparison

Author(s): Adrianna Sznapik
Subject(s): Library and Information Science, Education and training
Published by: Instytut Historii im. Tadeusza Manteuffla Polskiej Akademii Nauk
Keywords: cultural and social associations; Kraków; Warsaw; turn of ninete- enth and twentieth century; the past; protection of cultural heritage

Summary/Abstract: The article seeks to present a comparative analysis of three selected associations based in Kraków (Association for the Embellish- ment of Kraków and Its Environs, Association of Lovers of Kraków’s History and Heritage, and Association for the Care of Polish Cultural and Artistic Her- itage) and three selected associations from Warsaw (Association of Lovers of History, Polish Tourist Association, and Association for the Care of Heritage of the Past) active at the turn of the nineteenth and the twentieth century, with emphasis put on their attitudes towards the past and contributions to its cultivation and promotion in both urban centers.

  • Issue Year: 2020
  • Issue No: 81
  • Page Range: 49-72
  • Page Count: 24
  • Language: Polish