Cafe Yama Michalika

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23 april 2019Travel time: 28 april 2018
The Belzovska townhouse was built in the 16th century and was rebuilt in 1833 and 1910. In 1895, one of the oldest cafes in Krakow was opened here. It was founded by confectioner Jan Apollinari Michalik under the name Lviv Confectionery (Polish: Cukiernia Lwowska). Soon Krakow? They jokingly named the establishment "Mikhalik's Pit" because the confectionery was located in a long basement without windows, resembling a cave. Despite this, thanks to its delicacies, the candy store has become a favorite meeting place for students of the Academy of Arts, as well as artists, writers and actors.
In 1905, the cabaret group "Green Ball" began to perform in the cafe. The main author of the texts was the writer and poet Tadeusz Boy-Zhelensky. These texts were later published in a separate collection of Words. (pol. S ? ? wka, 1911). The main issue of these evenings was the puppet theater, which depicted famous people of Krakow. Dolls created by Krakow artists still adorn the walls of the cafe.
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