Sobieski, Jan III

  • CountryPoland
  • Town:Gdansk

  • Year of creation:1898

  • Rider(s):Sobieski, Jan III

    (1629–1696) was one of the most notable monarchs of the Polish-Lithuanian Commonwealth and his reign was marked by stability. He was most famous for the victory over the Turks in the 1683 Battle of Vienna. The Ottomans named him the ‘Lion of Lechistan’ and the Pope called him ‘the saviour of European Christendom’.

  • Sculptor(s):Baracz, Tadeusz

    (1849 – 1905) was a Polish sculptor and medallist.
Description:

In 1950, this statue was moved from Lemberg in the Ukraine to Gdansk, where it was placed in the town’s wood market.

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