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The Hanging of the Sigismund bell at the Cathedral Tower in 1521 in Kraków is completed

1874 CE · Poland, Europe · Culture

The Hanging of the Sigismund bell at the Cathedral Tower in 1521 in Kraków is completed
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The Hanging of the Sigismund Bell is a painting by Jan Matejko finished in 1874. It depicts the installation of the Sigismund Bell in the Wawel Cathedral in Kraków in 1521. The bell was installed in the Sigismund Tower and rung for the first time on 13 July 1521. The bell is considered to be one of the national symbols of Poland.

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