InfoPersons, originating from Poland
Stanisław Leszczyński
Born: October 20, 1677 in Lwów, Ukraine
Died: February 23, 1766 in Lunéville, France
King of the Polish-Lithuanian Commonwealth, Duke of Lorraine
Beacause of a continuing series of conflicts between the powers of northern Europe Stanisław Leszczyński was two times elected as king of Poland, in 1704 and in 1733. Under Russian pressure he was both times forced to give up the throne and to flee to France. After the first attemp he settled in the French province of Alsace. In 1725 his daughter Maria married Louis XV of France. After the second return to France Stanisław was allowed to keep his royal title and became the last duke of Lorraine and Bar.
In Lorraine, his court at Lunéville became famous as a cultural centre. He also founded an academy of science at Nancy and a military college. He ordered the construction of a central squary in Nancy, the Place Stanislas. Today, this square is the most attractive touristic spot of the city. - More information
 Place Stanislas. In the center Leczynski's statue.
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Leszczyński's statue
on Place Stanislas in Nancy |
 The characters S and L
form a monogram in the arm of this lantern Leszczyński's coat of arms
in St. Jacques church in Lunéville |
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Polonica stamps:
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France 1947, 10 II France 1961, 20 V France 1966, 06 V |
France 2001, 23 III France 2005, 09 V France 2012, 21 V |
France 2012, 28 VII France 2012, 10 XI |
