克拉科夫雅盖隆大学：让理性战胜武力
英文导读
The Jagiellonian University (Polish： Uniwersytet Jagielloński) was established in 1364 by Casimir III the Great in Kazimierz. It is the oldest university in Poland， the sec-ond oldest university in Central Europe and one of the oldest universities in the world. In 1400 the Krakow Academy owed its res-toration and modernization to the legacy left by the Polish queen-saint Jadwiga (1384—1399). The Jagiellonian University has got its present name after her royal husband， King Ladislav II Jagiello (1386—1434)， who fulfilled faithfully her will， and after his successors from the Jagiellonian dynasty that would support the school later on. As early as in the mid 15th century the Krakow University became Europe’s leading academic center of mathematics， astronomy， astrology， geography and legal studies. Over the past centuries it has educated myriad great men， including Nicolaus Copernicus (1491—1495) and Pope John Paul II (1938—1939， 1942—1946) The University not only takes part in development of science， health protection， art and other fields of culture but also educates and up-brings students and academic personnel according to ideas of humanism and tolerance， spirit of respect for truth and hard work， the law and justice， hu-man dignity， patriotism， democracy， honour and responsibility for society and homeland. The University operates by keeping constant contact with local and foreign research institutes， community centres， education and didactic institutions， cultural and economical units and also health care centres. Though mostly government-funded， the university enjoys broad autonomy regarding its management， finances， internal organization， sci-entific research， education， student enrollment， etc.
System： The university is divided into 15 faculties including： Faculty of Law and Administration； Faculty of Medicine； Faculty of Pharmacy and Medical Analysis； Faculty of Health Care； Faculty of Philosophy； Faculty of History； Faculty of Philology； Faculty of Polish Language and Literature； Faculty of Physics， Astronomy and Applied Computer Science； Faculty of Mathematics and Computer Science； Fac-ulty of Chemistry； Faculty of Biology and Earth Sciences； Faculty of Management and Social Communication； Faculty of International and Political Studies； Faculty of Biochemistry， Biophysics and Biotechnolo-gy.
City show：Krakow is the second largest and one of the oldest cities in Poland. It has traditionally been one of the leading centres of Polish academic， cultural， and artistic life and is one of Poland’s most import-ant economic hubs. Its historic centre， which includes the Old Town， Ka-zimierz and the Wawel Castle. The Planty Park is the best-known park in Krakow. Notable points of interest outside the city include the Wieliczka salt mine， the Tatra Mountains， the well-preserved former Nazi concen-tration camp at Auschwitz， and Ojcowski National Park， which includes Renaissance Pieskowa Ska Castle.
生词助读
astrology [..str.l.d..] n. 占星学；占星术；星座
myriad [.m.r..d] n. 无数，极大数量
humanism [.hjum..n.z.m] n. 人道主义
tolerance [.t.l.r.ns] n. 宽容；容忍
dignity [.d.ɡn.ti] n. 高贵；尊严
patriotism [.petr...t.z.m] n. 爱国主义；爱国精神
didactic [da..d.kt.k] a. 说教的
中文概述
克拉科夫雅盖隆大学前身为克拉科夫学院，创建于1364年，1400年正式改制为大学，为波兰第一所大学。雅盖隆大学世界闻名，她是欧洲大学联盟、乌得勒支大学同盟和科英布拉团体成员之一。作为波兰最古老、欧洲前六所的大学，她的声誉吸引着众多的国际留学生、政府和国际组织成员。同时值得一提的是，克拉科夫雅盖隆大学是波兰唯一的，欧洲极少数中的已经被美国国家教育部完全认可的大学。
克拉科夫雅盖隆大学下辖法律管理学院，医学院，药物学院，健康科学学院，哲学院，历史学院，语言学院，波兰研究学院，物理、天文及应用计算机科学学院，数学及计算机科学学院，化学学院，生物与地球科学学院，管理与交际学院，国际政治研究学院，生物化学、生物物理学及生物技术学院。克拉科夫雅盖隆大学开设了门类丰富的本科及研究生专业，例如公共管理、劳动法、犯罪法、历史学、对外波兰语教学、笔译学、数学、现代计算机技术、工业药物学、软件工程与商务工具、公共关系、生物技术、语言学、欧洲文化等。
克拉科夫雅盖隆大学各学院分散坐落于市区，其中的玛伊乌斯大讲堂（Collegium Maius）是全波兰最古老的大学建筑，现已成为博物馆。当游客造访时，可以望见西侧屋顶封火墙旁有个出入口。五百年前未满20岁的哥白尼还在这当住宿生的时候，常半夜从这儿爬到屋顶上，躺着看星星。
克拉科夫市是波兰第三大城市，也是波兰最早的古都。这座历史名城是一个独特的城市，有着历史悠久的一面，又不断迸发出当代新思潮，到处都是现代化澎湃发展的新景象。市内古典的建筑物，弥漫着中世纪的风情，被誉为波兰最美丽的城市。克拉科夫的中央广场号称是全欧洲最大的中世纪广场，也是克拉科夫最让人心动的地方。旅游景点还有肖邦博物馆、克拉科夫古城、弗洛瑞安城门等。