Bogurodzica
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Bogurodzica, in English known as the Mother of God, is a medieval Christian hymn composed sometime between the 10th and 13th centuries in Poland. It is believed to be the oldest religious hymn or patr
Bogurodzica manuscript, 1407
Bogurodzica (1506)
Bogurodzica, by Józef Brandt (1909)
Adalbert of Prague
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Adalbert of Prague, Polish: Święty Wojciech, known in the Czechia, Poland and Slovakia by his birth name Wojciech/Vojtěch, was a Czech missionary and Christian saint. He is the patron Saint of Poland.
Bogurodzica
…Polish with the Ancient Greek phrase Kyrie eleison lit. 'Lord, have mercy'. While its origin is not entirely clear, several scholars agree that Saint Adalbert of Prague is the likely author. Polish knights chanted Bogurodzica prior to their engagement at the Battle of Grunwald and it also accompanied the coronation…
Portrait by Mihály Kovács, 1855
Monument to Adalbert and his brother Gaudentius, Libice nad Cidlinou, Czech Republic
The execution of Saint Adalbert by the pagan Prussians, Gniezno Doors
Silver coffin of Adalbert, Cathedral in Gniezno