Crown of Rus
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The Crown of Rus, also known as the Crown of Kingdom of Galicia–Volhynia, is the crown with which Daniel of Galicia was crowned in 1253 by a papal archbishop
in Dorohochyn.
The crown is believed to have been lost. However there are many speculations on where it might be located.
After Ukrainian independence in 1991, work began on a replica, based on the drawings and historical data by the jewelers from Kiev
and Western Ukraine. The crown was finished in 2000s and now part of a permanent exhibit of the Zolochiv Castle
in Western Ukraine.
Archbishop
An archbishop is a bishop of higher rank, but not of higher sacramental order above that of the three orders of deacon, priest , and bishop...
in Dorohochyn.
The crown is believed to have been lost. However there are many speculations on where it might be located.
After Ukrainian independence in 1991, work began on a replica, based on the drawings and historical data by the jewelers from Kiev
Kiev
Kiev or Kyiv is the capital and the largest city of Ukraine, located in the north central part of the country on the Dnieper River. The population as of the 2001 census was 2,611,300. However, higher numbers have been cited in the press....
and Western Ukraine. The crown was finished in 2000s and now part of a permanent exhibit of the Zolochiv Castle
Zolochiv Castle
Zolochiv Castle was a residence of the Sobieski noble family on a hill at the confluence of two small rivers in the south-eastern part of Zolochiv, Galicia ....
in Western Ukraine.
See also
- Daniel of Galicia
- Kingdom of Galicia–Volhynia
- Zolochiv CastleZolochiv CastleZolochiv Castle was a residence of the Sobieski noble family on a hill at the confluence of two small rivers in the south-eastern part of Zolochiv, Galicia ....