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Early Tourism Writing at the Jagiellonian University, Kraków (15Th C.-Mid-17Th C.) DOI 10.2478/V10106-009-0002-0 Tourism 2009, 19/1–2 Antoni Jackowski Jagiellonian University, Kraków, Poland Department of Religion Geography [email protected] EARLY TOURISM WRITING AT THE JAGIELLONIAN UNIVERSITY, KRAKÓW (15TH C.-MID-17TH C.) Abstract: The author attempts to outline early tourism writing by professors and graduates from the Kraków Academy (Akademia Krakowska), the majority of which are geographic and cartographic works. Among the authors, Jan Długosz, Wawrzyniec Korwin, Jan z Głogowa, Maciej z Miechowa (Miechowita), Bernard Wapowski and Marcin Kromer should be mentioned. Key words: Jagiellonian University, geography, tourism. 1. INTRODUCTION Having studied the history of geography at the and understanding of geography and was considered Jagiellonian University, Krakow for many years, by those who followed to be the father of Polish I have realized that among the early writings found historiography and the first Polish geographer. there are the most ancient examples of Polish tourism Długosz was brought up in a patriotic atmosphere literature. The oldest Polish geographical works by and discovered his beloved homeland mainly thanks professors or graduates of Kraków Academy (Aka- to his work at the Kraków Chapter. He catalogued demia Krakowska) can be regarded as models for later many geographical materials during his work in the guide books or tourism monographs and their strong chapter archives and verified them during his many patriotic element has always been present in later church visitations, a part of his work with Cardinal geographical and tourism publications. The begin- Zbigniew Oleśnicki. Later he broadened his know- ings of this literature date back to the Renaissance – ledge further, using his position as a courtier and a period when Polish and Kraków geography tutor to the royal children. During his journeys he flourished. This reviving intellectual atmosphere visited almost all parts of Poland, as well as Prussia, was found favourable by many outstanding authors Lithuania, Samogitia, Russia and Silesia. The region such as Jan Długosz, Wawrzyniec Korwin, Jan z Gło- he knew best, and which was closest to his heart, gowa, Jan ze Stobnicy, Maciej z Miechowa (Mie- was Małopolska. As a member of delegations and chowita), Marcin Bielski, Bernard Wapowski, Marcin diplomatic missions, he also went to Italy, from Kromer, Jan Brożek and Szymon Starowolski. Un- where he travelled to the Holy Land (1450-1), and fortunately, we often forget about the achievements also visited Bohemia and Hungary. From those of these first Polish geographers and precursors of journeys he brought volumes written by ancient tourism. authors, including the distinguished Roman historio- grapher, Livius, whom he gladly imitated. The fruit of Długosz’s work and life was a multitude of works, 2. CHOROGRAPHIA… BY JAN DŁUGOSZ including Historia Polski Ksiąg XII (The History of Poland in Twelve Books), preceded with a geographical Undoubtedly, the first person to shape and develop description of the country, quite unusual for those Polish geographical and tourism literature was times, entitled Chorographia Regni Poloniae, as well as a canon from Kraków, Jan Długosz (1415-80) Liber Beneficiorum dioecesis Cracoviensis (The Remunera- (JACKOWSKI & SOŁJAN 2004, JACKOWSKI 2008). t ion Book of the Kraków Diocese). Wanting to present A university graduate, later strongly connected with the geography and history of Polish territory in an the royal capital, he demonstrated his knowledge objective way, he also used foreign publications and 18 Tourism 2009, 19/1–2 in order to do that properly, he studied other few details (only a small number of cities, the languages such as Russian. contours of some existing or imaginary mountains, or The most renowned geographical work by Dłu- a major river), so Długosz could not base his gosz is Chorographia Regni Poloniae, i.e. The Choro- descriptions on them. His main source of information graphy of the Kingdom of Poland, also known as Geo- was the many journeys and surveys he made. In this grafią szczegółową Polski – A Detailed Geography of way he collected data, verified it and supplemented Poland. Stanisław Pawłowski claims that Długosz it all the time. presented an image of Poland “so true that it Długosz meticulously mapped the river system could be rivalled by neither his predecessors nor of Poland. He studied not only the large rivers and contemporaries” (PAWŁOWSKI 1915, p. 452). It is their major tributaries, but also some smaller ones. believed that “a more detailed picture of Poland, and His great achievement was the division of the especially of Polish hydrography, cannot be found in country into river basins, which is commonly Polish literature until Staszic’s times, i.e. the early regarded as a serious step forward in the develop- 19th c.” (PAWŁOWSKI & ROMER 1964, p. 558). ment of geographical thought, and not only in When starting his work, Jan Długosz only partly Poland. intended to imitate Ptolemy’s work. He certainly He considers the Vistula to be the main river. “It used the catalogue form for presenting his splendid is the most magnificent Polish river and quite rightly descriptive geography of Poland and was also privileged; it waters the larger part of Polish familiar with geographical works by other ancient Kingdom and runs a distance longer than other. authors referred to in mediaeval works. Having set its course from the west eastwards, it then When he decided to work on Chorographia, turns to the north, and enlarged by other rivers Długosz was strongly motivated by a feeling of joining it from both sides […], it divides into three at patriotism. Studying the works of many authors, he the estuary.” realized that they did not have any true knowledge Next Długosz talks about the Odra with its of Poland and treated it marginally despite its numerous tributaries, including the Warta and the importance. He could not accept the fact that Bug. He also gives a detailed description of the a politically disintegrated Italy had better carto- Dniestr, Nieman and Dniepr. After a general review, graphic documentation than Poland, a country which he gives details of the tributaries, “[…] which, in the 15th c. “reached the apogee of its political though they sometimes lose their names by joining power”. It is said that Długosz “proved his deep other rivers, seemed [to us] worth mentioning in this love of his homeland by writing his descriptive work”. geography of Poland, because only a profound The second part devoted to the hydrography of knowledge gave this feeling true value. This love lakes. Długosz presents 90 of them, starting from the inspired him to collect information and materials best known, Lake Gopło, which “is given priority referring to the physiography of Poland in different due to its name alone and its excellence”. ways” (KORNAUS 1925, p. 98). There is another reason The next part is devoted to highlands. Compared why Długosz started work on his Chorographia. to that on hydrography, it is unfortunately much Geographical historians point out that Długosz’s more modest. Długosz begins with a general profound mind must have noticed and understood statement about the flat character of the country: the need to associate the historical events which he “Although the Polish Kingdom, undifferentiated and described, with the given territory where they had flat, has less higher ground than other countries, it taken place. That is why he wrote Chorographia and still has a lot … the major ones of which will be that is why it preceded his Historia. This is Długosz’s described”. He begins the description with Łysa great contribution. Góra, probably because of its old tradition and One part of Chorographia is a general description historical significance, and then goes on to Wawel, of Poland, based on the texts by Gallus Anonymous Jasna Góra in Częstochowa and others. All in all, he and Enea Silvio de Piccolomini. The information describes thirty five, giving information about the concerns climate, soil, arable and pastoral natural resources in the area (marble quarries, veins agriculture, and natural resources. After describing of lead, etc.) or the views from individual summits. the borders, which he tries to relate to natural As a historian, he focuses on the description of the boundaries, Długosz presents his most valuable part grads (Slavic settlements) built there, both existing on hydrography, and rivers in particular. This is the and those which had not survived. part which brought Długosz recognition and gave Having described these, Długosz moves on to him a place in the history of geography. In the 15th c. discuss the cities and their population. First he to describe a river system was an extremely difficult mentions the capital of that time – Kraków – and and ambitious task. The maps of that time contained gives it most of his attention. Following Kraków, he Articles 19 describes eighteen diocesan capitals, e.g. Wrocław, 3. GEOGRAPHY AT THE KRAKÓW ACADEMY and twenty five collegiate towns, as well as some (AKADEMIA KRAKOWSKA) other cities such as Gdańsk, Toruń and Elbląg. Długosz recorded his geographical knowledge in The first regular geography classes date back to 1490 other works, especially in Historia and in Liber or soon after. In the beginning they were classes in Beneficiorum dioecesis Cracoviensis. They both comple- astronomic geography, but gradually the professors ment his geography, especially as regards informa- of the Academy started to devote more and more tion about cities, roads and the economy. Information time to descriptive geography. Many cosmographic about droughts, floods, early frost, severe winters or publications appeared which were a kind of geo- other natural disasters has become a valuable source graphy textbook for students, and containing a lot of for the study of Polish climate and its secular tourist and landscape information. variations. Długosz also provided information about The author of the first cosmography textbook was other countries, concerning above all, the landforms, Wawrzyniec Korwin (Laurentius Corvinus Novo- hydrography and forests in Europe.
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