King Sigismund's Column in Warsaw, Poland


Zygmunt's Column or Sigismund's Column (Polish: Kolumna Zygmunta), erected in 1644, is one of Warsaw's most famous landmarks and one of the oldest secular monuments in northern Europe. The column and statue commemorate King Zygmunt III Waza, who in 1596 had moved Poland's capital from Krakow to Warsaw.


Size: 5242px × 3493px
Location: Warsaw, Poland
Photo credit: © DE ROCKER / Alamy / Afripics
License: Licensed
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