Sigismund Chapel
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Sigismund Chapel is a renowned Renaissance funerary chapel in Kraków, Poland, celebrated for its golden dome and richly decorated interior as one of the architectural highlights of Wawel Cathedral.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Sigismund Chapel canonical | 1 |
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Renaissance architecture
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chapel ⓘ funerary chapel ⓘ |
| architect | Bartolomeo Berrecci NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| architectNationality | Italian ⓘ |
| architecturalStyle | Renaissance NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| artHistoricalSignificance |
masterpiece of Northern Renaissance architecture
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one of the finest Renaissance chapels north of the Alps ⓘ |
| associatedDynasty | Jagiellonian dynasty NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| builtFor | Jagiellonian dynasty NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| commissionedBy | Sigismund I the Old NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| constructionEnd | 1533 ⓘ |
| constructionStart | 1519 ⓘ |
| containsTombOf |
Anna Jagiellon
NERFINISHED
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Sigismund I the Old NERFINISHED ⓘ Sigismund II Augustus NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| country | Poland ⓘ |
| dedicatedTo | Saint Sigismund of Burgundy NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| era | Polish Renaissance ⓘ |
| floorPlanType | centralized plan ⓘ |
| function | royal funerary chapel ⓘ |
| hasElement |
coffering
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lantern on dome ⓘ ornate portal ⓘ pilasters ⓘ |
| heritageDesignation | UNESCO World Heritage Site component NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| heritageSiteOf | Historic Centre of Kraków NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| interiorFeature |
Renaissance altarpiece
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royal sarcophagi ⓘ stucco decoration ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Kraków
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Lesser Poland Voivodeship ⓘ Poland ⓘ Wawel Cathedral NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| locatedOn | Wawel Hill NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| material |
marble
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sandstone ⓘ stone ⓘ |
| notableFor |
Renaissance sculptural decoration
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golden dome ⓘ richly decorated interior ⓘ |
| partOf | Wawel Cathedral complex NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| patron | Sigismund I the Old NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| religion | Roman Catholicism ⓘ |
| roofFeature | gilded dome ⓘ |
| significance | major architectural highlight of Wawel Cathedral ⓘ |
| touristAttraction | yes ⓘ |
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