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Signature. Sigismund III Vasa ( Polish: Zygmunt III Waza, Lithuanian: Žygimantas Vaza; 20 June 1566 – 30 April 1632 N.S.) was King of Poland and Grand Duke of Lithuania from 1587 to 1632 and, as Sigismund, King of Sweden and Grand Duke of Finland from 1592 to 1599. He was the first Polish sovereign from the House of Vasa.
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 and is 8.5 m (28 ft) tall, a sculpture of the King, 2.75 m (9 ft) tall, in archaistic armour is placed.
30 de abr. de 2024 · Sigismund III Vasa (born June 20, 1566, Gripsholm, Swed.—died April 30, 1632, Warsaw, Pol.) was the king of Poland (1587–1632) and of Sweden (1592–99) who sought to effect a permanent union of Poland and Sweden but instead created hostile relations and wars between the two states lasting until 1660. The elder son of King John ...
- The Editors of Encyclopaedia Britannica
Segismundo III de Polonia ( Mariefred, 20 de junio de 1566- Varsovia, 30 de abril de 1632), fue rey de Polonia y gran duque de Lituania desde 1587 hasta 1632. Con el nombre de Segismundo I, fue también rey de Suecia entre 1592 y 1599. Era miembro de la casa real de Vasa.
23 de nov. de 2021 · Originally erected in 1644, reduced to rubble during World War II, and then rebuilt in 1949, Sigismund III Vasa’s Column (later referred to as Sigismund’s Column) (Fig. 1) is undeniably not only Warsaw’s most recognisable historical landmark but also one of its most important monuments.
- Wojciech Szymański
- 2022
At the time of its completion and ceremonial unveiling on 24th November 1644, it was the first modern monument in Europe to depict a non-ordained member of the Church on a column. Since then, it has inseparably grown into the panorama of Warsaw and is one of the most recognisable symbols of the city.
Short description. 1944. T he 22 m high Sigismund Column was named after Sigismund III. Vasa, King of Poland (1587-1632) and Sweden (1592-1599). His son Wladyslaw IV. Vasa, successor on the Polish throne, had it unveiled in 1644 in honour of his father. It is the oldest secular monument in Warsaw.
