In Poland, archaeologists using ground-penetrating radar have discovered the grave of a seventeenth century diplomat Maciej background Krokowa, which played an important role in ending the Thirty years war.
About the opening told the Polish edition of The First News. The location of the grave, diplomat, politician and lawyer Maciej background Krokowa, which helped to end the Thirty years war, for centuries was a secret. Only now scientists were able to detect it in North-Western Poland.
Surprisingly, grave this man has been arranged between the Church pews in the Cathedral of the assumption of the blessed virgin Mary in kołobrzeg. Find it helped a relatively new technology. The researchers used ground-penetrating radar, which allows you to “enlighten” the earth’s surface several meters deep.
According to Professor Andrzej Ossovsky from the Pomeranian medical University in Szczecin, GPR analysis confirmed the hypothesis put forward earlier that in the Cathedral is a hidden crypt with the remains.
“This Church was rebuilt and reconstructed and it looks like it was built on the basis of medieval buildings with a few changes – said Andrzej Ossowski. In it there are anomalies that can indicate the presence of crypts. The analysis showed that the man, whose grave we were looking for was buried in this place.”
Maciej background Krooku served Polish, Pomeranian and Brandenburg rulers. He participated in the negotiations on the conclusion of the peace of Westphalia in 1648. Historians for decades trying to solve the mystery of his burial.
it is Known that this man was born in 1600 in an influential family. It first served as the Pomeranian Prince Bogislaw XIV, then represented the interests of Poland, and king władysław IV during the negotiations to end the Thirty years war.
Diplomatic success did not go unnoticed. In 1651 Krooku entered the service of Frederick William, and represented his interests at the Imperial court of Ferdinand III of Habsburg. Three years later he moved to Kolobrzeg, where he became head of the local court. For merits in the diplomatic service he received, among others, the honorary parish priest of the collegiate Church of Kolobrzeg.
we Also know that diplomatic work he was offered the Polish king John Casimir, the Danish king Frederick III Oldenburg, Mecklenburg and Duke Christian Louis I. Krooku, However, refused these proposals, and has lived in Kolobrzeg rest of my life.
