Medieval crowns of Eastern European royalty hidden in cathedral …
13 hours ago · A set of 16th-century royal burial regalia concealed in a niche under a staircase for nearly a century has been recovered from the Vilnius Cathedral in Lithuania. The gold crowns, rings and other ...
Royal treasures hidden since World War II recovered from cathedral
16 hours ago · The cache from Vilnius Cathedral, in Lithuania, has not been seen since the outbreak of World War II in 1939, according to a press release from Go Vilnius tourism promotion agency on Wednesday.
Royal Treasures Hidden Since World War II Recovered From Cathedral
1 day ago · The cache from Vilnius Cathedral, in Lithuania, has not been seen since the outbreak of World War II in 1939, according to a press release from Go Vilnius tourism promotion agency on Wednesday. Items include a crown belonging to Alexander Jagiellon, or Aleksandras Jogailaitis, King of Poland and Grand Duke of Lithuania, who lived from 1461–1506.
Centuries-Old Crowns of Lithuanian-Polish Rulers Discovered in Vilnius …
3 days ago · January 8, 2025 – The crypts of Vilnius Cathedral have unveiled an extraordinary treasure: the burial crowns and insignia of Lithuanian-Polish rulers. Presented for the first time this week, these precious artifacts, hidden since the outbreak of World War II in 1939, are currently being meticulously restored by the Church Heritage Museum and are expected to be exhibited to the public by the ...
After 90 years, 16th-century crowns hidden in WWII were found …
2 days ago · A secret cache containing the burial insignia of Lithuanian and Polish monarchs—hidden since the onset of World War II in 1939—was found under Vilnius Cathedral, according to Delfi Mokslas ...
Royal treasures found hidden in Lithuania cathedral: photos ...
1 day ago · Vilnius Cathedral is in Vilnius, the capital city of Lithuania, an eastern European country bordering the Baltic Sea, Belarus, Latvia and Poland. Google Translate was used to translate the news ...
Burial crowns of Lithuanian-Polish rulers discovered in Vilnius Cathedral
3 days ago · Insignia, including burial crowns for the tombs of the Lithuanian and Polish rulers Alexander, Elizabeth, and Barbara were discovered in the crypts of Vilnius Cathedral. “On December 16, 2024, a secret hiding place was opened in the crypts, where the royal regalia was hidden at the outbreak of the Second World War in 1939.
The funeral crowns of Alexander, Elizabeth and Barbara were …
4 days ago · The burial crowns of Alexander, Elizabeth and Barbara were found in the dungeons of the Vilnius Cathedral. Author: Donatas Andrijauskas Published: 2025 January 06 15:23 Add a comment 7 2. Share. ... About Vilnius and Vilnius region with a new approach: positive, optimistic and a breath of fresh air. The main goal is to make negativity secondary ...
Sensational archaeological discovery in the Vilnius Cathedral
3 days ago · The Vilnius Cathedral crypt contains the tombs of King Alexander Jagiellon and of Queens Elizabeth of Austria and Barbara Radziwiłłówna. The heart of King Władysław IV Vasa was also placed here.
Royal discoveries in Vilnius cathedral marred by controversy
16 hours ago · The insignia belonged to the rulers of Lithuania and Poland buried in Vilnius Cathedral. Credit: Archdiocese of Vilnius. The crypt of the monarchs was first discovered in the autumn of 1931 ...
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