Message to Rome
Royal Coronation – Gniezno 2024
The Messenger to Rome exhibition is a unique journey into history, bringing closer one of the most important moments in the history of Poland – the Royal Coronation in Gniezno.
The exhibition, prepared by Waldek and Dawid Stube, combines history with a modern view of reconstructing ancient events. Through unique photographs, re-enactments and historical materials, it shows not only the significance of the envoy to Rome, but also the atmosphere of the times when Poland was shaping its sovereignty and position in Europe.
This exhibition is not only a story about the past, but also part of the celebration of the 1000th anniversary of the royal coronation, which takes place in 2025. It’s an extraordinary opportunity to remember what an important political and religious center Gniezno was – the city where the Polish monarchy was born.
Discover history anew and feel the spirit of medieval Gniezno!
Also visit us during this year’s Royal Coronation (18-20.07.2025)
Waldek Stube
Photographer, educator. Born in 1982 in Gniezno. Member of the Union of Polish Artists Photographers. Lecturer in photography. Creator of original photography workshops where he tries to infect people with the passion for photography. Creator and leader of workshops for people with intellectual disabilities. He deals with commercial and artistic photography. Author of individual and collective exhibitions. Runs together with his brother Fotostube studio in Gniezno. Winner of competitions including Grand Press Photo, WKF National Geographic, Monovision Award, Chromatic Award, Monochrome Award, Wielkopolska Press Photo, Moja Wielkopolska, Wielkopolska DOC. Winner of the Jubilee Medal of the Mayor of the City of Gniezno for the promotion of photography, Scholarship holder of the Marshal of the Wielkopolska Region.
Dawid Stube
Photographer. Pedagogue. Member of the Union of Polish Artists Photographers .He deals with photography of people. With his brother he created the Fotostube studio in Gniezno. In photography he seeks, above all, people and their stories. Intimate glances.
He says that before judging a person, it is worth trying to know his story first. He received the Grand Press Photo award for his 4-year project Cat Scream Team. He believes that it’s really up to us if we want to understand someone. It all comes down to a matter of listening to the other person.
Winner of competitions : Grand Press Photo, Theater Photography, Wielkopolska Press Photo. Honored min : International Photography Awards . Author of individual and collective photographic exhibitions min. FotoArtFestival, Bielsko-Biala, Rybnik Festival of Photography, Wielkopolska Festival of Photography named after Ireneusz Zjeżdżałka