- King Sigismund was responsible for relocating Poland's capital from Krakow to Warsaw in 1596. The centerpiece of the column is a statue of King Sigismund...
- Piercing triangular Castle Sq, this 22m-high monument to Sigismund III Vasa, who moved the capital from Kraków to Warsaw, was erected by the king's son…
- Sigismund's Column (Kolumna Zygmunta), originally erected in 1644, is located in Castle Square, Warsaw, Poland and is one of Warsaw's most famous landmarks.
- You can not get anywhere near Old Town without seeing the towering column of King Sigismund.
- The column and statue commemorate King Sigismund III Vasa, who in 1596 had moved Poland's capital from Kraków to Warsaw.
- Find Sigismund’s Column in the center of Castle Square, a great jumping-off point for exploring the Old Town. To get here, ride the tram to Stare Miasto.
- The column and statue commemorate King Sigismund III Vasa, who in 1596 had moved Poland's capital from Kraków to Warsaw.
- Much before any of the landmarks in the Castle Square register, it is the towering Sigismund’s Column that catches one’s attention.
- Erected between 1643 and 1644, the column was constructed on the orders of Sigismund's son and successor, King Władysław IV Vasa.