Which ruler of Poland was crowned King in 1386, and is commemorated by an equestrian monument in New York City?
King Jagiello Monument The King Jagiello Monument is an equestrian monument of Władysław II Jagiełło, King of Poland and Grand Duke of Lithuania, located in Central Park, New York City. The monument commemorates the Battle of Grunwald, a decisive defeat of the Teutonic Order in 1410. Originally made for the Polish 1939 New York World's Fair pavilion, the monument was permanently installed in Central Park in 1945. Raised on its grand plinth it is one of the most prominently-sited and impressive of twenty-nine sculptures located in the park.
Krakus Mound Krakus Mound (Polish: "Kopiec Krakusa" ), also called the Krak Mound, is a tumulus located in the Podgórze district of Kraków, Poland; thought to be the resting place of Kraków's mythical founder, the legendary King Krakus. It is located on Lasota Hill, approximately 3 km south of Kraków's city centre, at an altitude of 271 m , with the base diameter of 60 m and the height of 16 m . Together with nearby Wanda Mound, it is one of Kraków's two prehistoric mounds, and the oldest man-made structure in Kraków. Nearby are also two other non-prehistoric, man-made mounds, Kościuszko Mound, constructed in 1823, and Piłsudski's Mound, completed in 1937. All four make up Kraków's four memorial mounds.