The Grunwald Monument Finished in 1910 in the City of Krakow
On July 15, 1910, the 500th anniversary of the Battle of Grunwald, the City of Krakow saw the unveiling of what was originally named the King Jagiełło monument, but came to be universally known as the Grunwald monument. It was a grand occasion, a patriotic manifestation attended by 160,000 people from all the Polish lands and many places abroad, the greatest such during the period of partitions. The monument was a gift to the City and the Nation from Ignacy Jan Paderewski, the world renown pianist. Guided by patriotic impulse, he had commissioned the 60 feet tall monument, entirely at his own expense, from Polish sculptor Antoni Wiwulski, then resident in Paris.
Size: 2592px × 3887px
Location: Matejko Square Karakow
Photo credit: © Stephen Roberts / Alamy / Afripics
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Keywords: antoni, grunwald, jagiełł, king, krakow, monument, wiwulski
