An Occasional Print of Alexander I’s Coronation in Warsaw in 1815

In my lecture, I would like to present an interesting monument from the National Museum in Warsaw. It is the Hymn w czasie szczęśliwego przybycia naszego [...] Pana, Cesarza i Króla Alexandra I w hołdzie [...] pokory przez Starszych Izraelitów Miasta Warszawy odśpiewany (Hymn [sang] during the happy arrival of our [...] Tsar and King Alexander I in honor of [...] the Elders of Israel from [...] Warsaw), printed in Warsaw, in 1815. This specimen is exclusive, in crimson velvet binding. On the front cover there is a double-headed eagle under the crown. Inside we can find cards plaster with silk. Text is printed simultaneously in: Hebrew, Polish, French and German.

The text relate to the great happiness of the Jewish community, because of the arrival and coronation of Alexander I, which took place on 27 November 1815 in Warsaw. It extols the virtues of the future ruler as: a gracious, just and wise, etc. Full of enthusiasm, they appeal words in hope for a better, dignified life in peacetime which will ensure the new sovereign.

Often such occasional prints were distributed during the ceremony. Typically, the delegation of the community had the opportunity to present their festive printing to ruler.

Discussed the subject appears very interesting. I would like to show this print against the background of other occasional prints Jewish community, which they could give at the ceremony in Warsaw. In addition I will outline issues of Jewish in Polish Kingdom during the reign of Alexander I.