- Everyone does. But do you know the history and legends behind it? In this article you will find a handful of useful and interesting facts about the Wawel Castle.
- The restoration works were continued after Poland’s independence to be able to use the Wawel Castle Complex as a representative residence of the head of state.
- The sword called Szczerbiec, which is the only remaining part of the Polish Crown Jewels, is exhibited in the Wawel castle today (in the Crown Treasury).
- The Wawel Royal Castle and the Wawel Hill on which it sits constitute the most historically and culturally significant site in Poland.
- The castle built on Wawel Hill served Poland’s rulers as residency from the second half of the 11th century to the beginning of the 17th century.
- Short description. The center of old Krakow is located on the Wawel Hill, surrounded by castle fortifications and royal buildings. Bird's-eye view of Wawel.
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- 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.
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- Phone. +48 12 422 51 55. Wawel Castle. ... The Wawel Royal Castle and the Wawel Hill constitute the most historically and culturally important site in Poland.