Burial insignia of Queen Jadwiga of Poland

3D Model

Full name: Burial insignia of Queen Jadwiga of Poland (Queen Hedwig)

In the late 19th century, with the rise in patriotism, the cult of Queen Jadwiga of Poland (1384-1399) also increased in popularity, as she was not only identified with Christian ideals, but also considered a personification of Poland’s glorious past. It intensified especially around the quincentennial of baptism of Lithuania and the Union of Krewo in 1886. When a year later cardinal Albin Dunajewski launched restoration works within the chancel of the Wawel cathedral, executed under the supervision of architect Sławomir Odrzywolski, the Queen’s tomb was found on 22 January 1887.

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Inventory number: WKW/eIII/03

Localisation of the physical object: Wawel Royal Cathedral in Kraków, Poland

Digitalisation: Regional Digitalisation Lab, Małopolska Institute of Culture in Kraków, Poland; “Virtual Museums of Małopolska” Project