Oltarz Wita Stwosza Home - Krakow, Poland
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N 50° 03.480 E 019° 56.285
34U E 423987 N 5545619
Oltarz Wita Stwosza was one of Krakow's most prominent artists.
Waymark Code: WMQD9W
Location: Małopolskie, Poland
Date Posted: 02/08/2016
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The sign on this building reads:
"W TOMU TYM
W LATACH 1478 - 1492
MIESZKAL
STWOSZ
TWORCA OLTARZA
MARIACKIEGO
WIELKI RZEZBIARZ
KRAKOWA
I NORYMBERGI"
which Google translates as:
"THIS AT HOME
IN THE YEARS 1478 - 1492
Residents
STWOSZ
The creator of the altar
St. Mary's
GREAT sculptor
KRAKOW
and Nuremberg"
"Stwosz" refers to Oltarz Wita Stwosza...and Wikipedia (
visit link) has this article about the referred to altarpiece at St. Mary's Cathedral.
Group that erected the marker: City of Krakow
URL of a web site with more information about the history mentioned on the sign: [Web Link]
Address of where the marker is located. Approximate if necessary:
Krakow, Poland
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