Educational Work of Professor Oswald Balzer

Abstract

The article deals with the issue of teaching historical legal subjects at Lvov University at the turn of the 19th and 20th centuries. The eminent Prof. Balzer appears to be a central figure here. It was through his effort that the Department of Polish Law History at the Law Faculty of Lvov University was established. The department as well as his lectures on Polish law proved invaluable to the students. Similarly, the seminar run by Prof. Balzer was very attractive. These were attended by university professors, both from Poland and abroad, apart from the students themselves.