- It was the foundation of the future Wawel Castle. ... Then the prince founded Krakow and built the first Wawel Castle on the site of the dragon’s lair.
- Throughout the centuries, Wawel Castle served as the royal residence, the epicenter of power, and the treasure trove of a once flourishing medieval European city.
- Poland can rightly be proud of many unique places of worship. Wawel Castle, or rather, its cathedral is one of them. It is located behind the King's Gate.
- With your Wawel Castle tickets, get skip-the-line access and discover Poland's rich past through a guided tour of the castle.
- Discover Poland's rich history at Wawel Castle in Kraków, a 14th-century royal residence with the iconic Wawel Cathedral and State Rooms.
- Explore the Royal Wawel Castle, one of the most spectacular castles in Europe, with an expert English-speaking guide and learn about the history of Polish Kings.
- The castle was rebuilt after a fire in 1499 and has had several extensions. ... Almost all of the Polish kings were crowned in Wawel Castle.
- Like most castles in Eastern Europe, the sight of Wawel Castle was identified by early people as a location that could offer strategic defensive benefits.
- The rebuilding of his Wawel Castle (1507–36) in Kraków was begun by the Italian Francesco della Lore and continued by Bartolommeo Berecci of Florence.
- These form the boundaries of the Wawel’s curiously irregular central courtyard, and define the central structure of the castle as a whole.