inscription On the side of the pedestal facing the Krakowskie Przedmieście is a plaque bearing these words in the finest lettering: HONORI·ET·PIETATI SACRAM·STATVAM·HANC·SIGISMVNDO·III·VLADISLAVS·IV NATURA·AMORE·GENIO·FILIVS ELECTIONE·SERIE·FELICITATE·SVCCESSOR VOTO·ANIMO·CVLTV·GRATVS PATRI·PATRIAE·PARENTI·OPT: MER: ANNO·DNI·MDCXLIII PONI·IVSSIT·CVI·IAM GLORIA·TROPHEVM·POSTERITAS·GRATITVDINEM AETERNITAS·MONVMENTVM·POSVIT·AVT·DEBET The inscription on the bronze plate of the column: "King Sigismund III, by virtue of free election King of Poland, by virtue of inheritance, succession and law - King of Sweden, in love of peace and fame the first among kings, in war and victories not inferior to anyone, took prisoners of Tsar and Moscow chiefs, he conquered the capital and lands [of Moscow], defeated the Russian army, regained Smolensk, broke the power of Turkey near Khotyn, ruled for forty-four years, in the forty-fourth king" Gallery Original 18th century 20th century See also Warsaw Old Town Royal Castle, Warsaw References In-line: External links Kolumna Zygmunta Buildings and structures in Warsaw Monumental columns in Poland Buildings and structures completed in 1644 Monuments and memorials in Warsaw 1640s establishments in the Polish–Lithuanian Commonwealth Rebuilt buildings and structures in Poland Outdoor sculptures in Poland Victory monuments