We Have Been Making History for a Thousand Years. Now It’s Time to Be a Queen!
In 2025, we celebrated a remarkable milestone together: the 1,000th anniversary of the coronation of Poland’s first kings in Gniezno. It was a time of pride, emotion, and connection—a reminder that this is where Polish statehood and royal tradition were born.
Throughout the year, residents and visitors alike took part in events, concerts, historical pageants, and ceremonies that bridged the past and the present. A thousand years of history became a living story of courage, community, and a legacy that continues to inspire us.
Today, we look to the future.
The theme of this year’s Royal Coronation—"To Be a Queen"—invites you to discover the extraordinary role women have played in the history of Poland and Gniezno. It is a story of strength, wisdom, courage, and the influence queens exerted on the fate of the nation. It is also an invitation to recognize royal values in the modern world: responsibility, care for others, respect, and cooperation.
A thousand years after the first royal coronation, the story lives on. It is shaped not only by kings and queens but also by the residents who build their city’s identity every day.
A thousand years of tradition lie behind us; the next chapter lies ahead.
Learn the history. Discover its heroines. Feel like a queen.
