Polish Crown Jewels

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Replica of Boleslaw Chrobry's crown jewels
Replica of Boleslaw Chrobry's crown jewels
Hilt of Szczerbiec
Hilt of Szczerbiec

The only surviving original piece of the Polish Crown Jewels from the time of the Piast dynasty is the ceremonial sword - Szczerbiec. Together with royal insignia used during Stanislaw August's coronation and those of the Saxon kings, it is currently on display along with other royal items in the Wawel Royal Castle Museum, Kraków.


Several royal crowns were made, including several during the 16th Century, a "Hungarian Crown" made for Stefan Batory, a "Swedish Crown" made for the Vasa kings, and others that were subsequently lost of destroyed. The crown used by the Saxon kings is today displayed in the Royal Castle in Dresden, Germany.

The most historically important set, used from the coronation of Władysław I the Elbow-high through that of Stanisław August Poniatowski (1320-1764), was destroyed by order of Frederick William III of Prussia in March of 1809.

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[edit] Literature

Estreicher, Karol (1945?), The Mystery of the Polish Crown Jewels. London: Alliance Press Limited


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