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Polish replica of the Holy Lance, Wawel Cathedral Treasury Crown of Bolesław I the Brave. In AD 1000, during his pilgrimage to the tomb of Saint Adalbert in Gniezno, the capital of Poland until about 1040, Emperor Otto III officially recognized Duke Bolesław I the Brave as King of Poland (see Congress of Gniezno), crowning him and presenting him with a replica of the Holy Lance, also known ...
Wawel Castle at present. Home of Polish Crown Jewels and National Art Collection. Between 1939 and 1941 objects of fine and decorative art deemed to be of exceptional artistic or historical value, which became known collectively as Polish National Treasures (Polish: skarby narodowe, French: trésors polonais), were evacuated out of Poland at the onset of World War II in September 1939 and ...
Pages in category "Polish crown jewels" The following 13 pages are in this category, out of 13 total. ... Crown of Augustus III of Poland; Crown of Bolesław I the Brave;
The original crown regalia were hidden during the war of the Polish Succession. [1] The jewels were exhibited in Warsaw till 1939 and in 1940 they were stolen by German forces. [1] Later they were found by the Soviet troops in Germany and sent to the USSR where they remained until 1960, when they were returned to Poland. [1]
The Crown Treasury situated in the historic Gothic rooms which were used from the 15th century on for storing the Polish coronation insignia and Crown Jewels, feature on display priceless objects from the former Treasury that survived plunder, among them the memorabilia of Polish monarchs including members of their families and eminent ...
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Detailed drawing by Krzysztof Józef Werner of a part of the crown before 1794. The drawing was used for the reconstruction in 2001-2003. The Crown of Bolesław I the Brave (Polish: korona Chrobrego), also known as the Corona Privilegiata, was the coronation crown of Polish monarchs and the centrepiece of the Polish crown jewels.