Captivating

The Panorama of the Battle of Racławice

The Panorama of the Battle of Racławice is the only painting and at the same time an art gallery of this type in Poland. Located in the centre of Wrocław, it is an extraordinary place: a rotunda specially built to present one painting: ‘Panorama of the Battle of Racławice’ by Jan Styka and Wojciech Kossak, a work completed in 1894.

The painting is unique: it is 15 meters high and 114 meters wide, weighs 3.5 tons, and covers an area of ​​1,800 m². It shows the victorious battle under the command of General Tadeusz Kościuszko over the Russian army in 1794 during the struggle to preserve Poland’s independence before the final partitions.

The painting is hung on the wall of a circular gallery, and the viewers move on the platform. The play of lights and other special effects, added cannons, bushes and stones, all create a wonderful three-dimensional effect.

Read more about Panorama (only in Polish), its history and the special effects used: https://skomplikowane.pl/na-trasie/panorama-raclawicka/

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