The Monument to the Battle of Grunwald is located in Jan Matejko Square. Is this memorial built in honor of one of the most important historical events for Poland? victory of the allied Polish-Lithuanian troops over the Knights of the Teutonic Order. This battle took place on July 15.1410 and changed the course of the "Great War" of 1409-1411 in favor of Allied troops.
From 15 to 17 July 1910 in the central square of Krakow was a grand celebration in honor of the 500th anniversary of the battle. One of the events of the holiday was the unveiling of the monument to the Battle of Grunwald. Its author was the sculptor Anthony Vivulsky. The creation and installation of the monument was financed by Ignatius Paderewski, a famous Polish musician and public figure.
The central figure of the monument is the equestrian statue of King Wladyslaw II Jagiello. In front of him is a sculpture of the king's ally, Grand Duke Vytautas of Lithuania, leaning on a sword.
At the feet of the prince stretched the figure of Ulrich von Jungingen, the leader of the Teutonic Order, defeated on the battlefield. The sculptural group to the right of the pedestal depicts Polish soldiers raising the Teutonic flags. On the left are figures of Lithuanian soldiers, one of whom blows his horn.
On the back of the pedestal is a figure of a peasant tearing off the shackles, symbolizing the end of the Teutonic yoke. The base of the monument is made of granite blocks, which were brought from Sweden. The words "To the ancestors - to glory, to the brothers - to encouragement" are engraved on the pedestal.
In September 1939, German troops entered Krakow and almost immediately destroyed the monument. In 1976 the monument was restored. A copy of the sculptural complex was made by the rector of the Krakow Academy of Arts, Professor Marian Konecny. The remains of the monument destroyed by the Germans were transported to the Battle of Grunwald.
From 15 to 17 July 1910 in the central square of Krakow was a grand celebration in honor of the 500th anniversary of the battle. One of the events of the holiday was the unveiling of the monument to the Battle of Grunwald. Its author was the sculptor Anthony Vivulsky. The creation and installation of the monument was financed by Ignatius Paderewski, a famous Polish musician and public figure.
The central figure of the monument is the equestrian statue of King Wladyslaw II Jagiello. In front of him is a sculpture of the king's ally, Grand Duke Vytautas of Lithuania, leaning on a sword.
At the feet of the prince stretched the figure of Ulrich von Jungingen, the leader of the Teutonic Order, defeated on the battlefield. The sculptural group to the right of the pedestal depicts Polish soldiers raising the Teutonic flags. On the left are figures of Lithuanian soldiers, one of whom blows his horn.
On the back of the pedestal is a figure of a peasant tearing off the shackles, symbolizing the end of the Teutonic yoke. The base of the monument is made of granite blocks, which were brought from Sweden. The words "To the ancestors - to glory, to the brothers - to encouragement" are engraved on the pedestal.
In September 1939, German troops entered Krakow and almost immediately destroyed the monument. In 1976 the monument was restored. A copy of the sculptural complex was made by the rector of the Krakow Academy of Arts, Professor Marian Konecny. The remains of the monument destroyed by the Germans were transported to the Battle of Grunwald.
Translated automatically from Ukrainian. View original
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