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Wieża zygmuntowska katedry wawelskiej i jej restauracja pod koniec XIX w.

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Górska H.

Ochrona Zabytków

1988

issue 1

14-21

In 1895—1904 Sławomir Odrzydolski, architect, carried out a thorough restoration of the Chapel in the Wawel Castle in Cracow. In the history of Polish conservation art this restoration represents a very fine achievement. One of the first stages of this years-long work was the restoration of a cathedral belfry, referred to as the Sigismund tower, erected in the early 15th century. In 1986 the restoration of the Sigismund tower was initiated from the north side. The enscarpment supporting the belfry in the north-west and west part was pulled down (a year earlier the north-east corner of the enscarpment was demolished) and the foundation was laid there. A new enscarpment was put up in the place of the old one with a stone lining. When breaking off the plaster it was found out that the wall was well preserved. Still, it appeared necessary to exchange the outside lining of the tower, both stone and brick one. The work carried out in 1897 concentrated on laying the foundations in the south side of the belfry, restoration of upper parts of the walls and reconstruction of an original shape of windows. Brick walls were unplastered (just as they were originally). Late-Gothic crownings of windows were reconstructed and window orifices in the highest floor got enlarged. Neo-Gothic traceries and balustrades were designed by S. Odrzywolski. During that work a vaulted passway was uncovered; in the past it used to lead from the tower to defensive walls. Next years were devoted to the coping of the tower. S. Odrzywolski proposed a few drawing versions. The coping adopted and executed then is shown in photo no 6. A new cupola of the tower was a subject of fervent discussion, with voices of criticism prevailing. The controversy arose with regard to eclectic details different than those found in the Polish tradition. The discussion revealed artistic attitudes typical of the turn of the 19th and 20th centuries, and ranged from learnedness to innovative attempts to include modern forms into a historic structure of the tower. Summing up restoriation work done on the Sigismund tower in the Wawel chapel, headed by Sławomir Odrzywolski, architect, it may be said that the construction of the tower has been strengthened up considerably, while a controversial coping got eventually assimilated into the Wawel landscape and ceased to give rise to astonishment.

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Wieża zygmuntowska katedry wawelskiej i jej restauracja pod koniec XIX w.