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It is the emblem of the January Uprising used by the insurgents in 1863-1864. It depicts the three coats of arms: the Polish eagle, the Lithuanian chase, and the archangel of the Russian coat of arms.
January Uprising – Warsaw
January Uprising – Warsaw Fact of the Polish figure „The Battle of Maciejowice – Maciejowice” Part of the „The myth of…
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„The Royal Cake” – an allegorical representation of the First Partition of Poland, depicting the rulers of the three countries tearing a map of the Commonwealth into their respective pieces. Engraving by Johann Esaias Nilson, 1773 or later, National Library of Poland (public domain)
Partitions of Poland and Agreement in Petersburg – Winter Palace, Petersburg
Partitions of Poland and Agreement in Petersburg – Winter Palace, Petersburg Fact of the Polish figure „The Battle of Maciejowice…
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Kościuszko Falls from His Horse, by Jan Bogumił Plersch
The painting „Kościuszko Falls from His Horse” by Jan Bogumił Plersch – Maciejowice
The painting „Kościuszko Falls from His Horse” by Jan Bogumił Plersch – Maciejowice Fact of the Polish figure „The Battle…
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Shield of Honour of the Protectorate with the St. Wenceslas Eagle, three-grade medal awarded by the Nazi occupiers.
The Eagle of Saint Wenceslas – Statue of St. Wenceslas
The Eagle of Saint Wenceslas – Statue of St. Wenceslas Fact of the Czech figure „Patrons of the Czech Lands…
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St. Vitus Cathedral from the south-west. The dominant, southern tower is the third-tallest church tower in the Czech Republic (96.6 m).
Completion of the Cathedral at Prague Castle – Prague Castle – Cathedral
Completion of the Cathedral at Prague Castle – Prague Castle – Cathedral Fact of the Czech figure „Patrons of the…
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Statue of St. Wenceslas, surrounded by minor statues of St. Ludmilla (left), St. Agnes (hidden), St. Procopius (front) and St. Adalbert (right).
Myslbek’s statue in Wenceslas Square – Prague, Wenceslas Square
Myslbek’s statue in Wenceslas Square – Prague, Wenceslas Square Fact of the Czech figure „Patrons of the Czech Lands –…
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Saint Wencesals Crown, principal insignia of the Kingdom of Bohemia, is currently held in the Crown Chamber, just above the Chapel of St Wenceslas, protected by seven keyholders (president of the Czech Republic, prime minister, archbishop of Prague, speakers of Chamber of Deputies and Senate, propst of the St. Vitus Chapter, mayor of Prague). The Crown and other insignia are occasionally exhibited.
Charles IV and the Saint Wenceslas Crown – Prague, Prague Castle – Cathedral
Charles IV and the Saint Wenceslas Crown – Prague, Prague Castle – Cathedral Fact of the Czech figure „Patrons of…
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Illumination of Duke Boleslav murdering his brother, Saint Wenceslas. The fratricide scene from Gumpold’s Vita sancti Wenceslai in the late-10th-century Wolfenbüttel Codex (Herzog August Bibliothek, Cod. Guelf. 81. 4 Aug. 2º).
Fratricide – Stará Boleslav
Fratricide – Stará Boleslav Fact of the Czech figure „Patrons of the Czech Lands – Prague Castle – Cathedral” Part…
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Sarcophagus of St. Stanislaus in the Wawel Cathedral, covered with twelve scenes from the life and death of the saint. Source: Photograph by Ignacy Krieger, 1896, National Library of Poland (public domain)
St. Stanislau grave in Wawel – Wawel Cathedral, Kraków
St. Stanislau grave in Wawel – Wawel Cathedral, Kraków Fact of the Polish figure „St. Adalbert” Part of the „The…
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The miraculous image of Black Madonna of Częstochowa from the Jasna Góra Monastery without the decoration. Photograph by Henryk Poddębski, ca 1936, National Library of Poland (public domain)
Częstochowa – Black Madonna’s icon in Jasna Góra Monastery, Częstochowa
Częstochowa – Black Madonna’s icon in Jasna Góra Monastery, Częstochowa Fact of the Polish figure „St. Adalbert” Part of the…