Sigismund's Column
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sigismund-s-column-169-14391952
title:
Sigismund's Column
text:
Sigismund's Column, 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 and is 8.5 m (28 ft) tall, a sculpture of the King, 2.75 m (9 ft) tall, in archaized armour is placed. Si
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wiki
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description:
Monument in Warsaw, Poland
original url:
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sigismund%27s_Column
date created:
2004-11-01T03:15:40Z
date modified:
2024-08-31T15:35:10Z
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