The cathedral

Hi guys! How is going?

As I promised last week today I'll write some interesting curiosities about our cathedral. First of all, did you know that the Poznań Cathedral wa the first necropolis of polish kings and dukes?

In the cathedral the archaeologists found graves of Mieszko I and his son Bolesłąw the Brave. Now graves of the polish sovereigns are located int the Golden Chapel.

This mausoleum comes from 19th century and was found by Edward Raczyński.
In the foto below you can see vey prominent sculpture. How to recognize who is who? It's easy!
Mieszko I holds a cross as a symbol of converting to Christianity, while Bolesław the Brave grips a swors as a symbol of his warriorhood.


Morover, in the cathedral you have to definitely go down to the cellar where you will see the remains of baptismal font. We know that Mieszko I in 966 was converted to the Christianity thanks to his wife, zealosus Christian Dobrawa, but in fact historians don't agree about the place where the Baptism of our country took place. It's very probable that is was in Poznań, but likewise it could have been in Ostrów Tumski or Gniezno. We don't really know it and as I assume we will never know it for sure. There are plenty of misteries about the beginning of our country and I think it's impossible to find out which theory is genuine. 

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