Sigismund's Column
Sigismund's Column (Polish: Kolumna Zygmunta), originally erected in 1644, is located at Castle Square, Warsaw, Poland and is one of Warsaw's most famous landmarks as well as the first secular monument in the form of a column in modern history. The column and statue commemorate King Sigismund III Vasa, who in 1596 had moved Poland's capital from Kraków to Warsaw. On the Corinthian column (which used to be of red marble), 8.5 m high, a sculpture of the King, 2.75-metres high, in archaistic armour is placed. Sigismund's Column now stands at 22 metres and is adorned by four eagles. The king is dressed in armor and carries a cross in one hand and wields a sword in the other.
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Plac Zamkowy, Warsaw Śródmieście (Warsaw)
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N 52.247308333333 ° | E 21.013416666667 ° |
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Kolumna Zygmunta
Plac Zamkowy
00-267 Warsaw, Śródmieście (Warsaw)
Masovian Voivodeship, Poland
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