One crown was made for the Grand Duke of Lithuania and King of Poland Alexander Jagiellon, who died in 1506 and was entombed at Vilnius Cathedral. Two other crowns belonged to the wives of the ...
Most of us, when hearing the word 'gothic', conjure up the image of soaring cathedral towers. In the territories of Poland, the Gothic style rarely took such spectacular forms, but managed to develop ...
Here are 15 exceptional churches of Poland, dating from the Middle Ages through to contemporary times The Gniezno cathedral, the Mother of Polish Churches, stands on the Wzgórze Lecha (Hill of Lech).
Wawel Cathedral – situated in the Wawel Hill neighborhood – is one of Poland's most important places of worship. For centuries, this church hosted Saint Stanislaus, who advocated for Polish ...