Chopin’s heart at Holy Cross Church, Warsaw

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Chopin’s heart at Holy Cross Church in Warsaw is a reliquary monument containing the preserved heart of composer Frédéric Chopin, enshrined as a national and cultural symbol of Poland.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf cultural heritage object
memorial to Frédéric Chopin
reliquary monument
associatedPerson Ludwika Jędrzejewicz (Chopin’s sister) NERFINISHED
associatedWith Chopin commemorations in Poland
Polish Romantic nationalism
Polish diaspora memory of Chopin
Romantic-era music
Warsaw’s musical heritage
city Warsaw NERFINISHED
commemorates death of Frédéric Chopin
life of Frédéric Chopin
contains heart of Frédéric Chopin
country Poland
dedicatedTo Frédéric Chopin NERFINISHED
enshrinedIn pillar of the Holy Cross Church nave
hasCommemorativeFunction pilgrimage site for music lovers
site of national remembrance
hasContainer glass jar
hasCulturalRole national and cultural symbol of Poland
hasInscriptionLanguage Latin
Polish
hasLanguageOfContext Polish
hasOuterMonumentMaterial metal plaque
stone
hasPreservationForm heart preserved in alcohol
hasReligiousRole sacred object for some Catholic faithful
hasTypeOfRelic bodily relic
heritageStatus important cultural monument of Poland
linkedToEvent Chopin anniversaries in Poland
locatedIn Holy Cross Church, Warsaw NERFINISHED
Poland
Warsaw
materialContained human heart
notableFor housing Chopin’s preserved heart
strong emotional significance for Poles
partOf memorials to Frédéric Chopin
religiousContext Roman Catholicism NERFINISHED
subjectOf cultural debates about relics
historical studies on Chopin’s remains
tourist visits in Warsaw
symbolizes Polish cultural heritage
Polish national identity
reverence for Frédéric Chopin
tourismCategory cultural tourism site
music-related landmark
visitorExperience viewed from within a church pillar monument

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Frédéric Chopin memorial Chopin’s heart at Holy Cross Church, Warsaw