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
Enter this courtSymbols and historySources and further research
- 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.
- 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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