Od Wełtawy pod Wawel. Korespondencja ks. Václava Štulca z księstwem Lubomirskich z Krakowa i Przeworska w latach 1837-1885

Abstract

From the Vltava to the Wawel Castle. The correspondence between Rev. Václav Štulc and the Princes Lubomirski from Kraków and Przeworsk in the years 1837-1885 Polish-Czech relationships have long been a subject of thorough research. Rev. Václav Štulc, equally with the poet Zygmunt Krasiński, was Prince Jerzy Lubomirski’s friend until the latter’s death. They had known each other since university and used to visit each other for many years . With time their contact became very close and the Czech became almost a member of the princely family. This paper indicates the nature of their correspondence and its themes. The author emphasizes the important role Rev. Štulc played in the Lubomirski family. We learn about the personal problems of the Princes Lubomirski, their economic plans and political views. The article analyzes the correspondence between the Lubomirskis and Štulc and aims to partially reconstruct the social contacts in the salons of Kraków and Przeworsk. Besides, it allows us to look at Polish-Czech relations from the point of view of microhistory.