The Renaissance in Poland (Polish: Odrodzenie, literally 'Rebirth') lasts from the late 15th century to the late 16th century and is widely considered to be the Golden Age of Polish culture.

The Kingdom of Poland (from 1569 known as the Polish-Lithuanian Commonwealth), ruled by the Jagiellon dynasty, actively participates in the European Renaissance.

A century without major wars - only conflicts on the sparsely populated eastern and southern borders - allows the multinational Polish entity to experience a significant period of cultural growth.

The Reformation spreads peacefully throughout the country (giving the rise to the Polish Brethren), living conditions improve significantly, cities grow, and exports of agricultural goods enrich the population, especially the nobility (szlachta) who gain the dominant hand in the political system (Golden Freedom).