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Polish monarchy

A historical route through several dynasties: the White Eagle, Wawel’s Crown Treasury and sources for the history of the Polish monarchy.

House / model: Piasts · Jagiellonians · elected kings

Constitutional form: Historical monarchy · different systems of succession

Kraków · Warsaw

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Sources and further research

  1. Wawel Royal Castle: the Crown Treasury

    Szczerbiec is a surviving coronation sword. Former crowns, sceptres and orbs belonged to a state treasury distinct from the monarch’s private one.

  2. Museum of Polish History: the national emblem

    The crowned eagle on Przemysł II’s seal connects the emblem with the restored kingdom, unity and state independence.

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