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Konrad Emil Bloch

Konrad Emil Bloch - a biochemist born in Nysa, who, due to his origin, left for the United States in 1936. He received the Nobel Prize in Medicine for his research into the essence of cholesterol, which allowed him to effectively prevent arteriosclerosis, which is the cause of heart attacks.

György Klapka

György Klapka - (1812-1892) - Hungarian general who supported the Polish January Uprising. In 1864, he signed a secret treaty on Polish-Hungarian cooperation with the Polish National Government. During the Prussian-Austrian war in 1866, he led the Hungarian Legion formed in Nysa, which...

Joseph von Eichendorff

Joseph von Eichendorff - this outstanding poet of the Romantic era was born on March 10, 1788 in Łubowice near Racibórz. He graduated from the gymnasium of St. Maciej in Wrocław, together with his brother he studied, among others in Halle and Heidelberg. He took part in the war...

Stanisław Kramarczyk

Stanisław Kramarczyk - this esteemed architect comes to Nysa in May 1945. His main task was to collect and secure the scattered collections of the Museum of Art and Antiquities, which burned down in March 1945. The new museum facility started its work in the building at ul. Marcinkowski two...

Maria Luiza Merkert

Maria Luiza Merkert - was born in 1817. The family fell into financial trouble after the death of their father. When her mother died, Maria and her sister sold their modest fortune and, together with Franciszka Werner and Klara Wolff, devoted themselves to helping the abandoned, sick and homeless...

Recommended places

Monument to General György Klapka

General György Klapka was one of the commanders of the Hungarian Uprising (1848-1849). Heroes from Poland also took part in the uprising on the Hungarian side, including Józef Bem, Henryk...

Water Fort

Built in 1741 by the Austrians. In 1745, it was converted by the Prussians into the lunette-shaped water fort. In the 1807, the fort was destroyed by the army of Württemberg. Its reconstruction...

Penance cross in Radzikowice

Penance crosses were placed by the murderer as a result of the so-called conciliation agreement with the family of the deceased. This custom came to our lands from the west in the Middle Ages and was...