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Renaissance in Poland
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The Renaissance in Poland lasted from the late 15th to the late 16th century and is widely considered to have been the Golden Age of Polish culture. Ruled by the Jagiellonian dynasty, the Crown of the
Copernicus' De revolutionibus orbium coelestium
Copernicus' De revolutionibus orbium coelestium
King Sigismund I the Old and bishop Piotr Tomicki kneeling before St. Stanislaus, a leaf from the Hours of Sigismund I by Stanisław Samostrzelnik, 153
King Sigismund I the Old and bishop Piotr Tomicki kneeling before St. Stanislaus, a leaf from the Hours of Sigismund I by Stanisław Samostrzelnik, 1535
Portrait of Queen Anna Jagiellon of Poland by Martin Kober, 1576
Portrait of Queen Anna Jagiellon of Poland by Martin Kober, 1576
Graves of the last Jagiellons in the Sigismund's Chapel, hailed as "the most beautiful example of the Tuscan Renaissance north of the Alps"
Graves of the last Jagiellons in the Sigismund's Chapel, hailed as "the most beautiful example of the Tuscan Renaissance north of the Alps"
Wawel Castle
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The Wawel Royal Castle and the Wawel Hill on which it sits constitute the most historically and culturally significant site in Poland. A fortified residency on the Vistula River in Kraków, it was esta
Renaissance in Poland
…many artists, and began a major project – under Florence architect Bartolommeo Berrecci – of remaking the ancient residence of the Polish kings, the Wawel Castle, into a modern Renaissance residence. Sigismund's zeal for Renaissance was matched not only by his son, Sigismund II Augustus, but by many wealthy…
The Wawel Hill, with the cathedral on the right and the castle on the left.
The Wawel Hill, with the cathedral on the right and the castle on the left.
An older section of Wawel from the 14th century, now the Cathedral Museum.
An older section of Wawel from the 14th century, now the Cathedral Museum.
The Wawel complex, with the Cathedral on the left and Castle to the right. Over centuries, various styles of architecture have evolved side by side.
The Wawel complex, with the Cathedral on the left and Castle to the right. Over centuries, various styles of architecture have evolved side by side.
Smok Wawelski, Wawel's legendary dragon
Smok Wawelski, Wawel's legendary dragon