Jerzy Franciszek Kulczycki
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Jerzy Franciszek Kulczycki of the Sas coat of arms (German: Georg Franz Kolschitzky, Ukrainian: Юрій-Франц Кульчицький, romanized: Yurii-Frants Kulchytskyi; 1640 – February 19, 1694) was a Polish nobleman, diplomat, and spy during the Great Turkish War.[2][3][4] For his actions at the 1683 Battle of Vienna, when he managed to get out of the besieged city to seek help, he was considered a hero by the local people. According to legend, he is often cited as starting the first café in the city in 1683,[5] using coffee beans left behind by the retreating Ottoman Turks. However, more recent sources suggest that the first coffeehouse in Vienna was opened by the Armenian Johannes Theodat in 1685.[6][7]
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Jerzy Franciszek Kulczycki | |
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Born | 1640 Kulczyce, Polish–Lithuanian Commonwealth (now in Ukraine) |
Died | 19 February 1694(1694-02-19) (aged 53–54) |
Nationality | Polish[1] |
Occupation(s) | Merchant, spy, diplomat, soldier, coffee-house proprietor |
Known for | Heroism during the Battle of Vienna. Opening one of the first coffee house in Vienna |
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