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Jama Michalika in Krakow
Interior of Jama Michalika

Jama Michalika is a cafe in Krakow, Lesser Poland.

It is one of the oldest Krakow cafes and was opened in 1895 by Jan Apolinary Michalik, then under the name Cukiernia Lwowska (Lwow Confiserie). The current name, translated as "Michalik's Cave", came because initially Michalik could only afford a single room without any windows. The central location in the Ulica Floriańska 45 as well as the patisserie offering and the invitation to students from the nearby Academy of Fine Arts to eat there free of charge in exchange for their small works of art, the cafe became quickly popular.

In 1905 the cabaret Zielony Balonik (green balloon) started to perform here. As a highlight of every cabaret evening was the appearance of a puppet theatre. The dolls depicted prominent Cracovians. The puppets are displayed in the cafes. The interior is decorated with Art Nouveau furniture, mirrors, coloured glass, lamps and cabinets.

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