Wawel - Wawel-Kathedrale, Sigismund-Kapelle, Wawel-Drache, Sigismund-Glocke (English, German, Paperback)

Aus Wikipedia. Nicht dargestellt. Auszug: Wawel (Polish pronunciation: ) is an architectural complex erected over many centuries atop a limestone outcrop on the left bank of the Vistula River in Krak w, Poland, at an altitude of 228 metres above the sea level. It is a place of great significance to the Polish people. The Royal Castle with an armoury and the Cathedral are situated on the hill. Polish Royalty and many distinguished Poles are interred in the Wawel Cathedral. Royal coronations took place there also. Wawel began to play the role of a centre of political power at the end of the first millennium A.D. In the 9th century it became the principal fortified castrum of the Vistulans tribe (Polish: ). The first historical ruler Mieszko I of Poland (c.965-992) of the Piast dynasty as well as his successors: Boleslaw I the Brave (Polish: 992-1025) and Mieszko II (1025-1034) chose Wawel as one of their residences. At that time Wawel became one of the Polish main centres of Christianity. The first early Romanesque buildings were erected there including a stone cathedral serving the bishopric of Krak w in the year 1000. Since the reign of Casimir the Restorer (1034-1058) Wawel became the leading political and administrative centre for the Polish State. There are archaeological remains indicating settlement from the 4th century. Illustration of the Royal Castle on the Wawel Hill (16th century)Wawel hill has the form of a horst that originated in the Miocene epoch (23-5 million years ago). It is made up of Jurassic limestone dating back to the Oxfordian age (161-155 million years ago). The limestone is strongly karsted and abounds in caves (e.g. the Dragon's Den - Smocza Jama). This could explain why the hill was originally called "w?wel," meaning ravine in Polish. Once the ravine divided the hill in two. According to another theory this word means 'protrusion from the marshes' which surrounded the hill. According to the newest t...http: //booksllc.net/?l=de