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Wawel
Wawel Hill and Castle
According to some linguists, the word wąwel, from which the name of the hill probably originates, was supposed to mean a dry area, rising above the marshes. Maybe that is why our ancestors decided to settle over there?... »
Wawel Cathedral
Although there are few who can guess which church bears the official name of the Cathedral Basilica of St Stanislaus the Bishop and Martyr and St Wenceslas, nearly everyone has heard of Wawel Cathedral!!!... »
Royal Chambers
King Sigismund the Old paid for his brainchild which turned the somewhat austere castle into a Renaissance palace residence of high artistic taste. Today, Wawel Castle is one of Poland’s largest and greatest museums... »
Sigismund Bell
The most famous, though not the oldest, Polish bell was hung on the highest storey of the Sigismund Tower on 12th July 1521. It was named after King Sigismund the Old who commissioned it... »
Royal Tombs
A row of crypts in Wawel’s Royal Cathedral is the only necropolis of its kind in Poland. Until 1533, the bodies of the monarchs were laid in sarcophagus tombs or under church floors... »
Crown Treasury and Armoury in Wawel
The history of Wawel Treasury most probably reaches back to the bygone times of King Boleslaus the Brave (Bolesław Chrobry), that is the late 10th century. Attempts were already being made at that time to hoard the memorial insignia, which were however unsuccessful... »
Dragon’s Den
According to legend, the caves under Wawel Hill – whose corridors extend 270 m (885 ft) and reach a height of 10 m (33 ft) – used to be the dwelling place of the Wawel Dragon... »
Lost Wawel
How used the Wawel hill and the castle look like in the time of its first rulers? This exhibition will show you one of the oldest (if not the oldest) church on the hill.... »
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Historical Museum of the City of Kraków
The wartime history of the factory, its owner Oskar Schindler, and the Jewish prisoners of the Płaszów camp became known primarily thanks to Steven Spielberg... »
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Although there are few who can guess which church bears the official name of the Cathedral Basilica of St Stanislaus the Bishop and Martyr and St Wenceslas,... »
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Various Faces of MOCAK
Since it opened in May last year, the expansive floor space of the Museum of Contemporary Art in Krakow (MOCAK) are regularly filled with temporary exhibitions. Four will be opened on 16 February.... »
