Grunwald Monument
The Grunwald Monument is an equestrian statue of King of Poland Władysław II Jagiełło located at Matejko Square in Kraków's Old Town and… Read more…
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The Grunwald Monument is an equestrian statue of King of Poland Władysław II Jagiełło located at Matejko Square in Kraków's Old Town and constructed in 1910 to commemorate the 500th anniversary of the Battle of Grunwald.
The statue depicts Jagiełło atop his horse with his cousin, and Grand Duke of Lithuania, Vytautas to his front. On either side of Jagiełło are soldiers lifting their arms in celebration of victory. Depicted lying dead at the steps of the statue is Grand Master of the Teutonic Knights Ulrich von Jungingen. It was destroyed in 1939 by Nazi Germans and reconstructed in 1976 according to project by Marian Konieczny.
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