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unusual facts about Wawel Castle



Renaissance in Poland

King Sigismund I the Old, who ascended to the throne in 1507, was a sponsor of many artists, and begun 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.


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Homagial Crown

The crown was stolen from Wawel Castle by Prussian troops in October 1795 and found its place in the collection of the Hohenzollerns in Berlin.

Queens Crown

The crown was stolen from the Wawel Castle by the Prussian troops in October 1795 and found its place in the collections of the Hohenzollerns in Berlin.