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Francis II Rákóczi
Portrait of Prince of Transylvania Francis II Rákóczi, oil on canvas, 1712.
Hungarian National Gallery, Budapest.

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Charles IV, Holy Roman Emperor
Part of Votive Panel of Jan Očko of Vlašim depicting Charles IV.
Tempera on limewood, before 1371.
National Museum, Prague.

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Mariinsky Palace, Kyiv
The Mariinsky Palace in Kyiv was built in 1747–1755 by Francesco Bartolomeo Rastrelli. The palace was designed for Empress Elizabeth I in the rococo style.
Photo credits: Roman Naumov

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Bohdan Khmelnytsky with Tugay Bey at Lviv
A painting by Jan Matejko presenting Bohdan Khmelnytsky and Tugay Bey observing a miracolous appearance of St. John of Dukla.
Oil on canvas, 1885.
National Museum, Warsaw.

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Tughra of Suleiman I
Tughra traditionally functioned as the signature or seal of the Ottoman sultans in a calligraphic way. Placed at the beginning of any official correspondence, it symbolized the sultanic authority. This monogram is the tughra of Suleiman the...

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Constitution of May 3
King of Polish-Lithuanian Commonwealth Stanisław August enters St John's Cathedral of Warsaw, where Sejm members will swear to uphold the Constitution.
Oil on canvas, 1891.
Royal Castle, Warsaw.

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The ruins of Spiš Castle
A photo of 12th century Spiš Castle. Located in Slovakia. The castle was the centre of Szepes County.
Photo credits: Petr Kratochvil

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St. Andrew's Church, Kyiv
St. Andrew's Church, Kyiv, an 18th-century Orthodox cathedral. The church is an example of Elizabethan Baroque architectural style.

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Wawel Cathedral, Cracow
A photo of Wawel Cathedral. Wawel Cathedral is a 14th century cathedral located on Wawel Hill in Cracow, Poland. It was the place of coronations of many Polish monarchs.
Photo credit: Jar.ciurus

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Sophia of Kyiv, under the main dome
A photo of the interior of ancient orthdox temple of Saint Sophia, Kyiv.