The Cathedral of Saints Stanislaus and Wenceslas is the main shrine of the Poles. Therefore, the flow of visitors, both Poles and foreign tourists, goes from morning to evening. Polish monarchs were crowned in the cathedral for 500 years. Here in the crypts, they lie. The remains of 17 royal persons rest in the temple, including Queen Jadwiga, Stefan Batory, Jan Sobieski, Augustus the Strong; the holy martyr Bishop Stanislaw Szczepanowski, Polish writers Adam Mickiewicz and Juliusz Sł owacki; prominent politicians Tadeusz Kosciuszko, Jó zef Pilsudski, Jó zef Poniatowski, Wł adysł aw Sikorski, and Polish President Lech Kaczynski and his wife, who died in a plane crash near Smolensk in 2010.
A chain of fossil rhino bones is hung on a chain in front of the temple. The people of Krakow believe that they are protecting both the cathedral and the whole of Krakow from enemies.
A chain of fossil rhino bones is hung on a chain in front of the temple. The people of Krakow believe that they are protecting both the cathedral and the whole of Krakow from enemies.
Translated automatically from Ukrainian. View original
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