• 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.
  • Wawel Castle, located on Wawel Hill in Kraków, Poland, is a historic and culturally significant site that attracts visitors from all over the world.
  • A full tour of Wawel is hard but rewarding work, and can take several days. The complex is free to enter, and there is no ticket necessary to explore the castle grounds.
  • Wawel Castle is a complex of buildings surrounding a majestic courtyard. The cathedral (Wawel Cathedral) located here has its own towers.
  • Wawel Castle bears the enduring legacy of the Renaissance in the sixteenth century. The castle saw a brilliant period of art and architecture under Sigismund I’s rule.
  • 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.
  • Wawel Castle night. A large rectangular hall with 24 columns was built in the early 13th century (later destroyed in the 13th–14th centuries).
  • Wawel Castle. Discover Poland’s rich history at Wawel Castle in Kraków, a 14th-century royal residence with the iconic Wawel Cathedral and State Rooms.
  • The Wawel Castle is a castle residency located in central Kraków, Poland. Built at the behest of King Casimir III the Great, it consists of a number of structures...