Gniezno was built in the 8th century and became one of the main towns in Poland by the 10th century. It hosted important events like the Congress of Gniezno in 1000. The main monument is the Cathedral of Gniezno with the tomb of St. Wojciech. Cracow became the Polish capital in 1038 when Duke Kazimierz I made it his headquarters. Important monuments include St. Mary's Church and the Wawel Cathedral. Warsaw became the Polish capital around 1596 when the royal court moved there from Cracow. Today the President resides in Belvedere Palace and important monuments include the Royal Castle and Lazienki Palace.
3. In the eighth century on the
Lech Hill was built in the
prince's castle located next
to the suburb, and all
surrounded by a shaft of
wood and gas. Gniezno
from year to year more and
more
flourishing.
Tenth
century was already one of
the main towns of Piast. As it
is, in 1000 he made the
famous
Congress
of
Gniezno, a quarter of a
century later, witnessed the
crowning of the first Polish
king, Boleslaw, and after his
death of Mieszko II.
Coat of arms of Gniezno
4.
5. The main monument in Gniezno is
the cathedral of Gniezno with the
tomb of St. Wojciech and famous
the Gniezno Door from around 1175.
Tomb of St. Wojciech
6.
7. Coat of arms of Cracow
In 1038, Duke Kazimierz I
the
Odnowiciel
did
Cracow
his
headquarters. The city
became
the
Polish
capital. The coronation
Władysław Łokietek to
the Polish king in 1320, in
Wawel
Cathedral
in
Cracow has confirmed
the status as the united
capital of the Polish
Kingdom. This was the
first coronation of Polish
kings
in
Cracow.
8.
9. Important monuments in Cracow are: St. Mary's
Church, hall, Royal Castle, the Wawel Cathedral.
Wawel
Cloth
10.
11. Around 1596, to Warsaw
from Krakow arrived at
the royal court and
started rebuilding the
castle in Warsaw at the
royal residence. Soon he
settled
down
King
Zygmunt
III
Waza.
Warsaw is still the Polish
capital.
Today,
the
President of the Republic
of
Polish
population
Belvedere Palace.
Coat of arms of Warsaw
12.
13. The most important monuments
and places in Warsaw worth a
visit: the Royal Castle, Łazienki,
the palace at Wilanow, Zygmunt
column.
Łazienki
Chopin monument
