Jerzy Franciszek Kulczycki
Jerzy Franciszek Kulczycki of the
Sas coat of arms (, ; 1640 – 19 February 1694) was a
Polish nobleman, diplomat, and spy during the
Great Turkish War of Ruthenian origin. 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, 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 (aka Johannes Diodato or Deodat and Owanes Astouatzatur) in 1685.
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