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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.
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Ladislaus IV of Poland
Portrait of Ladislaus Vasa, oil on canvas, 1620s. By Peter Paul Rubens.
Wawel Castle, Krakow.
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Passages under the Hippodrome of Tyre
The passages under the hippodrome of Tyre (Lebanon). The hipprodrome, built in the 2nd century CE, is considered the second-largest hippodrome in the ancient world.
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Seats of the Hippodrome of Tyre, Lebanon
The preserved seats of the hippodrome of Tyre (Lebanon), built in the 2nd century CE. The hippodrome of Tyre was U-shaped and measured 480 meters (1575 ft) by 160 metres (525 ft). It could accommodate around 30,000 spectators. It is considered...
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Queen Teuta
A modern bust of Teuta, the 3rd-century BCE queen of the Ardiaei, an Illyrian tribe. Teuta commanded fleets that were accused of piracy by the Romans, who sent a force to defeat her in 229/228 BCE.
Krujë, Albania.
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Hussite Wagenburg
A medieval illustration of a Hussite Wagenburg (wagon fort), an innovation of Jan Zizka (l. c. 1360 – 1424). (Austrian National Library, Cod 3062 fol. 148r)
