Hidden Secrets
Sigismund's Chapel
Kraków, Poland
Sigismund's Chapel (Polish: kaplica Zygmuntowska) is a royal chapel of the Wawel Cathedral in Kraków, Poland. Built as a funerary chapel for the last members of the Jagiellonian Dynasty, it has been hailed by many art historians as "the most beautiful example of the Tuscan Renaissance north of the Alps". Financed by King Sigismund I the Old, it was built in 1519–33 by Italian architect Bartolomeo Berrecci. A square-based chapel with a golden dome houses the tombs of its founder King Sigismund, as well as King Sigismund II Augustus and Anna Jagiellon. The inner sculptures, stuccos and paintings were designed by some of the most renowned artists of the age, including the architect Berrecci himself, Georg Pencz, Santi Gucci and Hermann Vischer.
- Category
- Hidden Secrets
- Location
- Kraków, Poland
- Coordinates
- 50.05448, 19.93559
- How to get there
- Google MapsApple MapsOpenStreetMap
- Wikidata
- Q143915
What is Sigismund's Chapel?
Sigismund's Chapel is a Hidden Secrets place on VeroMaps. Other places close by: Wladislaus IV Bastion, Wawel Castle, 1 Floriana Straszewskiego Street in Kraków, Memorial to the Dog Dżok.
Where is Sigismund's Chapel?
Sigismund's Chapel is in Kraków, Poland. Coordinates: 50.05448, 19.93559.
How do I get to Sigismund's Chapel?
Sigismund's Chapel is at Kraków, Poland (50.05448, 19.93559). Enter these coordinates in Google Maps, Apple Maps or OpenStreetMap for walking, cycling or driving directions.