Будівля Торгової академії The building of the Trade Academy

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At the turn of the nineteenth and twentieth centuries, Krakow experienced a period of economic and cultural development. Under Austrian rule, Polish schools were allowed to operate, so on October 1.1882, at the initiative of the Chamber of Commerce and the Cracow Merchant Congregation, a private trade school was opened to prepare young people for the profession of businessman. At the beginning of the XX century the school developed very dynamically, offering various courses with an economic profile. Initially, classes were held in rented premises, and in 1906 the school received its own house - a real palace, designed by the famous architect Jan Zavejski. At the beginning of the 20th century, the school was attended by several hundred students, even from outside the monarchy, as the high level of education also attracted Polish youth from the Russian Empire.

From 1908 the school was renamed the Trade Academy in Krakow.
Under the law of the former Austrian government, this name was given to a secondary school that conducted courses with an economic profile for secondary school graduates. The school has repeatedly changed its name, but it has always trained professionals for trade. Since 1970, the school has been operating under its modern name - a complex of economic schools № 1 them. Nicolaus Copernicus.
One of the most beautiful buildings on the ring around the Plants attracts the attention of tourists and pleases the eye of the people of Krakow. A large clock is installed on the corner, and on the central part of the facade, under the stone Polish eagle, the inscription "Akademia Handlowa" is fixed.