Wybrane aspekty recepcji postaci Jana III Sobieskiego w Wiedniu

The aim of the article is to present the chosen aspects of John Sobieski the III-rd reception in the former capital city of Habsburg Monarchy and also to study how much fresh in this city is memory of polish king after 300 years which passed from the time of Viennese battle. The special attention has been concentrated on the following issues: the genesis of origin of remembrances devoted to polish King, studying of its importance in comparison with some other similar objects and possible reception of John III Sobieski character which is based on them. Then there have been compared the reception of polish King and the reception of some other Poles which were connected with the Viennese battle: George Francis Kulczycki, courier and legendary founder of the first Viennese café and Stanislaus Potocki, captain and colonel of cavalry. There have been set together the names of commanders of allied armies with Austria who came not from Austrian territory but who have the streets called their names in this metropolis. The article is completed by the analysis of Vienna book-guides to find the information − how much John III Sobieski is today still present in the Viennese’s memory although he was well-deserved few centuries ago.