Monumentum Piasteum, Gothic mausoleum in Saint John the Baptist Church, Legnica, Poland.
The octagonal Monumentum Piasteum features a decorated flat dome with marble statues and five oval niches containing royal sarcophagi beneath.
Duchess Luise of Anhalt-Dessau commissioned this mausoleum between 1677 and 1679 to honor her son Duke Georg Wilhelm, the last male Silesian Piast.
The mausoleum contains four life-sized alabaster figures representing the last members of the ducal family engaged in a perpetual conversation.
The mausoleum opens to visitors during regular church hours, with access through the main entrance of Saint John the Baptist Church.
The central dome displays a representation of Helios, the Greek sun god, incorporating facial characteristics of Duke Georg Wilhelm.
Location: Legnica
Architects: Carlo Rossi
Architectural style: Gothic art
GPS coordinates: 51.20916,16.15898
Latest update: September 23, 2025 14:19
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