Sigismund's Chapel
Katedra Wawelska - Wawel Cathedral. Sigismund's Chapel (Kaplica Zygmuntowska), with a gold dome. The Polish national cathedral and former coronation site of Polish monarchs. Construction of the current cathedral began in the 14th century.
"Sigismund's Chapel (Zygmunt Chapel - Kaplica Zygmuntowska"), adjoining the southern wall of the cathedral, is one of the most notable pieces of architecture in Kraków and perhaps the purest example of Renaissance architecture outside Italy. Financed by Sigismund I the Old, it was built between 1517 and 1533 by Bartolommeo Berrecci".
Historic Centre of Kraków. UNESCO World Heritage site inscribed in 1978.
"Sigismund Chapel ( built by Bart. Berecci of Florence in 1519-30; elaborately ornamented by Giov. C'ini of Siena ), the mausoleum of the last scions of the Jagiello family",--Baedeker 1911. DSC_0432
Poland is an ancient nation that was conceived near the middle of the 10th century. Its golden age occurred in the 16th century. During the following century, the strengthening of the gentry and internal disorders weakened the nation. In a series of ... ... read more 
